DESIGN ROUNDUP: December 12 – December 18, 2010

This is your weekly guide to the NYC design community.

Be sure to check back every Monday for a fresh list of events.

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1/ Breakfast Club December: The Art (and Science) of Negotiating

When is the last time you said “I’m really glad you like my work, how about you pay me more?” to your boss, or to a client? Perhaps it’s about time you did. Alon Krashinsky and Jen Liu will discuss the art and science of negotiating.

When: Tuesday, December 13, 2010, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Mud Café, 307 East 9th Street, NYC

Price: $5 AIGA members

2/ Victoria Milne, We Built This City: How Art, Graphics, and Design Policy Take Shape for New Yorkers

A former design critic, Victoria Milne will discuss the gory and glamorous process of developing art and design projects for the City of New York.

When: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 6:00 pm

Where: Design Criticism MFA Department, 136 West 21st Street, Floor 2, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

3/ Tertulias NYC: Guillermo Reynés

Guillermo Reynés will discuss progress on the Montecorvo Eco-city, located in the wine region of La Rioja province in northern Spain. Tertulias NYC, aims to continue the Spanish tradition of the informal social gathering, the Tertulia, held partly to amuse and partly to edify.

When: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 8:00 pm

Where: Architectural League, 594 Broadway, Suite 607, NYC 


Price: Free for League members, $10 general public

4/ AIGA/NY Winter Bash

Are you ready for a rowdy good time with a bunch of crazy designer-types? Join AIGA/NY for a talk by James Victore, a live karaoke band, drinks and pizza at this festive winter bash.

When: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Where: Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, Brooklyn

Price: $13 AIGA members, $26 general public

5/ SPD’s HOLIDAY PARTY 2010: More Presents. More Drinks. More Fun. More Often.

Take a minute to celebrate the great people you know, maybe get a little love from the SPD Secret Santa. Join SPD for holiday cheer, open bar and dance party.

When: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Where: The Lott, 55 West 21st Street, NYC

Price: $5 SPD members, $20 general public

6/ Design + The Digital: The Spaces in Between

Tali Krakowsky is the founder of Apologue, Inc., will explore how our digital imagination fills those spaces in between words, things, objects and thoughts.

When: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, NYC

Price: $13 AIGA members, $26 general public

7/ Bill’s Design Talk: Michael Graves

Architect and designer Michael Graves will discuss his career and the influences that shaped his thinking and approach to design.

When: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street, NYC 


Price: $10 CHNDM members, non-member students and seniors, $15 general public