ATLANTA, GA—UP Media Group (UPMG) proclaimed 2006 the Year of the Designer during the 10^th anniversary of PCB Design Conference East, held Oct. 10-14 in Manchester, NH. UPMG will launch a new Website in December to celebrate, along with the designer tagline: “Off Grid and Proud of It.”
 
“Everyone likes to feel that they are appreciated or that what they do is important,” said UPMG president Pete Waddell. “For over 20 years, a large part of our focus has been on PCB designers. Many people think that designers are under-appreciated and under-recognized. Whether that is true or not, we recognize that design is the foundation on which all electronics products are built. We also believe that PCB designers of the world should receive the credit they deserve.”
 
The Website (yearofthedesigner.com) will include:
·            Interviews with designers in as many geographical areas as possible
·            Spotlights on current designs
·           Guest editorials by designers
·           “Deep Thoughts” on what designers like about designing boards and more
·           A Favorite Design Tool section
·            “Where Are You?” for designers looking for designers they’ve lost contact with
·           “The Rant” on issues plaguing designers at the moment
·           Articles about designs and design experiences from Hades
·           A designer blog
·           “This Old Design” where experts provide answers to difficult questions
·           “What I’m Reading Now” to prove life exists outside of design
·            Calendar of design-oriented events and educational opportunities
·           Fun stuff like timelines, trivia and more.
 
UPMG also plans to celebrate the Year of the Designer with a free Webinar, date TBA, and at special events held during the company’s 2006 conferences. These include: PCB Design Conference West in March in Santa Clara, and PCB Design Conference East in September in Durham, NC.
 
Interested in sponsoring Year of the Designer events? Contact Kamden Robb, krobb@upmediagroup.com.

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