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December 8–December 14, 2013

1/ Breakfast Club: Make Writers Your Ally
Writers don’t just fill the empty bits with words. They can help designers tell a story. Learn how to collaborate with writers to become a better designer.
When: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 8:00am–9:30am
Where: General Assembly, 902 Broadway, NYC
Price: $5 AIGA members

2/ TDC Holiday Party & Chip Kidd
Join TDC in celebrating the holiday season with guest speaker Chip Kidd. Chip will be signing his new book, GO: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design.
When: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 47 West 36th Street, #603, NYC
Price: $5 TDC members, $15 students, $20 general public

3/ Amy Ogata: Design, Creativity and Postwar American Childhood
Design historian Amy Ogata discusses the idea that childhood creativity is an untapped natural resource that can be cultivated for strategic societal gains.
When: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: SVA MFA Design Criticism, 136 West 21 Street, 2nd floor, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

4/ The Architecture of Sound
Renown writer and musicologist Garnette Cadogan guides an interactive evening on the art of listening, with Grain Audio designer Chris Weir, and sound engineer Dave Burke.
When: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 7:30pm–9pm
Where: AIGA National Design Center Gallery, 164 5th Avenue, NYC
Price: $35 general public (20% to AIGA members, enter the code DDAIGAMember at checkout)

5/ A Conversation with Local Children’s Illustrators
Being an illustrator is exciting; your To Do list might include lines like “draw anthropomorphic trucks”, “research Macy’s Day parade”, “work on lawn ornament character designs”, or “buy apples at farmer’s market for reference”. Though the day-to-day work makes for an exciting and creative life, it can also be isolating. Brooklyn, however, is positively bursting with illustrators, and some of them have built a vibrant community. Hear four of New York’s children’s illustrators talk about their projects, working solo, and finding support from the community of NY illustrators and bookmakers.
When: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 7:30pm–9pm
Where: SCBWI, 138 West 15th Street, Ground floor, NYC
Price: $15 SCBWI members, $20 general public

6/ The New Yorker: Then and Now
The New Yorker’s Creative Director, Wyatt Mitchell discusses the history that inspired the update of The New Yorker’s signature typeface Irvin, the introduction of Neutraface to the magazine’s pages and the recent design refresh of the Goings On About Town section.
When: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 6:30pm–9:00pm
Where: Tishman Auditorium, Parsons 66 West 12th Street, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public

7/ IDSANYC Holiday Gala & 2013 Design Review
Join IDSA NY to celebrate the NYC creative community and the launch of the first annual Design Review, a digital showcase of NY Design highlights from 2013.
When: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 7:30pm–10:00pm
Where: The Vitra Store, 29 9th Avenue, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

8/ Fantasy in Design: Holiday Windows and Retail Display
Have you ever wondered about the inspirations, planning, and design behind the famed holiday windows of the major retail stores? Hear behind the scenes stories from top creative directors to learn about what’s involved in creating these amazing miniature worlds.
When: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 7:30pm–10:00pm
Where: New York School of Interior Design, Satz Auditorium, 170 East 70th Street, NYC
Price: Free NYSID students, $10 non-NYSID students, $12 general public

9/ Robert Nickelsberg
Robert Nickelsberg is a photojournalist who promulgates conflicts in Afghanistan, Kashmir, Iraq, India, and Sri Lanka. Nickelsberg’s book, A Distant War, covers the many facets of Afghanistan’s recent history, going back to the late ’80s. His penetrating photographs and illuminating testimony are accompanied by the writing of regional experts.
When: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 7:00pm
Where: School at ICP, Shooting Studio, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, NYC
Price: $15 general public

10/ Intro to 3D Design, Molding & Printing
Learn the basics of how to design and mold a 3D object on a computer and prepare your file for printing.
When: Friday, December 13, 2013, 5:00pm–7:00pm
Where: The Makery Pop Up, 1351 Amsterdam Ave, NYC
Price: $45 early bird, $50 general public