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October 13–October 19, 2013

1/ International Perspectives: Oded Ezer
How do you find escape routes to creativity in the middle of the Middle East? Travel with Oded Ezer through his world of Design Fiction, visiting Biotypography, Typo Shamanism, Typosperma and other landmarks.
When: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 6:30pm–8:00pm
Where: Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Circle, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public

2/ John Warner, “It’s Funny Because It’s True. It’s True, Because It’s Funny”
9/11 was supposed to be the death of irony; thereafter we would once again “take things seriously.” But what if irony is sincerity and seriousness? McSweeney’s Internet Tendency editor John Warner will explore these notions by examining contemporary approaches to what’s funny and how we might make use of them.
When: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: SVA Design Criticism MFA Department, School of Visual Arts, 136 West 21 Street, 2nd Floor, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public, registration required

3/ Taisha Paggett
Taisha Paggett makes things and is interested in what bodies do. She believes language is tricky, thoughts are powerful, and that people are most beautiful when looking up. The Visiting Artists Lecture Series is sponsored by the School of Art, Media, and Technology (AMT) at Parsons The New School for Design.
When: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 7:30pm–9:00pm
Where: Parsons The New School, 66 Fifth Avenue, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Auditorum, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

4/ R.O. Blechman in Conversation with Victor Navasky
Writer and editor Victor Navasky, talks with artist and illustrator R.O. Blechman, subject of the SVA 2013 Masters Series exhibition. Presented in conjunction with The Masters Series: R.O. Blechman, on view October 2 through November 2 at the SVA Chelsea Gallery.
When: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 7:00pm–9:00pm
Where: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

5/ eBooks: A Designer’s Perspective
eBooks have become a major force in the publishing industry. This two-day seminar will explore the lay of the land—competing formats and standards, reading devices, eBook retail outlets—and introduce participants to the tools and techniques available for designing and producing ePub and .mobi (Kindle) files.
When: Saturday, Sunday, October 19, 20, 2013, 9:30am–4:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NYC
Price: $495 TDC members, $595 general public

6/ Ken Barber, Drawn Lettering
Lettering is a unique discipline, offering a distinctive means of visual expression not possible with writing or conventional typography. This workshop will investigate recent historical approaches to lettering, in addition to exploring various production techniques.
When: Saturday, Sunday, October 19, 20, 2013, 10am–5pm
Where: Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square, NYC
Price: $360 general public