Press Release

This past Wednesday I attended the very first meeting held by the Baton Rouge Design Alliance. I was almost obviously and outwardly shocked at the number of local young graphic and web designers that mobbed the dimly lit back floor area of Chelsea’s Café looking for anyone that resembled a peer or made enough eye contact to qualify as a signal that they had found the right place. The collective amount of talent represented in the room could be dangerous if used for that end… I have a strong desire to help guide the ones who would follow, like I'm some kind of design messiah – ego aside, we all know I'm something short of mediocre; but I have always been able to see better what others need to do before I even know for myself and I can usually express it so it's understood and not just heard (anybody need a creative director?).

Young Graphic Designers Unite:
Form Baton Rouge Design Alliance

Baton Rouge, LA— The Baton Rouge Design Alliance held its inaugural meeting Wednesday, Aug. 12. The group was formed to allow young Baton Rouge area designers to discuss how they can affect the quality of design in the Baton Rouge area now and in the future and how to help businesses discover how they can use design to impact their bottom line.

“In 5 to 10 years, we will be the creative directors or owners of the Baton Rouge area advertising and design outlets,” said Casey Muller, co-founder of the Alliance. “Hopefully this organization will help us be more effective in our roles as designers, leaders and business people.

Membership is open to professional designers of all disciplines from ages 21 (at least a junior in a college-level design program if not currently a professional) through 35. No dues are charged. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at Chelsea’s Café at 6:30 p.m., but arrive 30 minutes early to network with fellow designers.

“The main goal of the Baton Rouge Design Alliance is to promote a sense of community among the designers of our city. Baton Rouge has the capacity to become a city with great design on every corner and we’re here to make a connection with other designers and artists to give us all of the outlets to succeed,” said BRDA co-founder, Blake Cason.

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For more information about the Baton Rouge Design Alliance, email brdalliance@gmail.com or call Casey Muller @ 225-223-0637 or Blake Cason @ 225-445-2539. The BRDA is also on Twitter @BRDAlliance.