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January 26–February 1, 2014

1/ Press Check
The printing professionals at Circle Press lead a private tour of the press floor and answer questions about maximizing quality and minimizing budget, offset, web offset, digital printing, die cuts, embossing, foil stamping and more.
When: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 11am–12pm
Where: Circle Press, 121 Varick St 4th Floor, NYC
Price: Free SPD members

2/ UX Skills Only Get You So Far: GET OUT THERE TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
UX skills are in increasingly high demand by employers. Cory Lebson will share his knowledge of the UX world to help you make decisions about how to move beyond your comfort zone and increase your career potential. Evening includes a talk, followed by a structured UX speed networking event. This event is suitable for anyone looking to break into the UX field, as well as UX practitioners looking to improve their professional presence.
When: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 6pm–9:15pm
Where: Pace University, Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts (entrance on Spruce St), 1 Pace Plaza, NYC
Price: $10 NYCUxPA members + free guest, $15 IxDA members, $5 students, $20 general public, $25 admission + annual membership

3/ Irma Boom
Internationally renowned book designer Irma Boom joins Debbie Millman for a candid conversation about life, design and her book Irma Boom: The Architecture of The Book which covers her extensive and inspiring breadth of work in a 704 page bound mini-book.
When: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 6:30pm–9:30pm
Where: Tishman Auditorium, Parsons, 66 West 12th Street, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public, $49 BOOM Mini-book (sales tax included), $1,960 Signed limited edition BOOM XXL

4/ Wired Italy: It’s Not Only The Story It’s How You Tell It
Launched in 2009, the italian edition of Wired has become one of the most popular magazines in the country, despite the crisis of the global editorial industry. David Moretti discusses the magazine’s creative and unique approach to information. Design, typography, illustration, information design and photography became, not only instruments to describe or enhance a specific topic, but also content themselves.
When: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 6:30pm–8pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street #603, NYC
Price: $5 TDC members, $15 students, $20 general public

5/ Seeing is Believing: How to Use Video in Digital Content Marketing
Learn how to leverage video to spread your brand’s message and inspire people to take action. Video is the most widely shared form of content on the Web, which means if done correctly, it is the most efficient way to share your brand’s message. Plus, there are a plethora of free tools available like Vine and Instagram for those who have little to no marketing budget. If you’re new to video or simply want tips on how to beef up your current content, register for this interactive discussion on how to create the kind of multimedia content that will accelerate your interactive marketing strategy.
When: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 6:30pm–8pm
Where: Anchin, 1375 Broadway, 23rd Floor, NYC
Price: $5 NYTECH members, $20 general public

6/ What is a Photograph?
What Is a Photograph? explores the range of creative experimentation that has occurred in photography since the 1970s. This exhibition brings together 21 emerging and established artists who reconsidered and reinvented the role of light, color, composition, materiality, and the subject in the art of photography.
When: Friday, January 31, 2014; exhibition ongoing through March 4
Where: International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, NYC
Price: Museum admission

7/ David Plunkert: Graphicillustratordesigner
David Plunkert discusses how tough situations call for illustration, sometimes for graphic design, and sometimes both. Dave will present his conceptual illustrations and posters, plus the first issue of his oversized, die-cut and very blue and orange comic book, Heroical.
When: Friday, January 31, 2014, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, NYC
Price: $15 SI members, $10 students, $20 general public