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May 4–May 10, 2014

1/ Taking the Mystery Out of Acrylics for Calligraphers
Fine artist Randy Hasson will be in NYC to teach a painting workshop. If you’re ready to take your calligraphy to the next level, what’s your next step? Want to see what you can do with your lettering besides envelopes? In this workshop, you’ll see the value in learning painting techniques from someone who is both an artist and a calligrapher.
When: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 10am–4pm
Where: School of Visual Arts Annex, 214 East 21st Street, NYC
Price: $50 SoS members, $70 general public

2/ NYC Creative Week
Creative Week is the preeminent festival featuring presentations, panels, workshops and exhibitions showcasing the intersection of advertising, innovation and creative thinking.
When: May 5–9, 2014
Where: Various locations
Price: Package prices vary

3/ Century Expanded: Jerry Kelly, The Centaur Type at Monotype
Bruce Rogers remains a towering figure in the graphic arts, arguably the single most important American book designer of the twentieth century. The unrivaled subtlety of his style also sets apart Rogers’s most widespread accomplishment, the Centaur type. Numerous other Jenson revivals of his day (as well as more recent attempts) appear at best quaint, and at worst hopelessly dated, compared to Centaur, which stands as a perennial classic, as sublime as it is impossible to replicate.
When: Tuesday, May 6, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street #603, NYC
Price: $5 TDC members, $15 students, $20 general public

4/ Dan Rhatigan / Gill Sans after Gill
Since the release of Monotype’s Gill Sans Titling in 1928, Eric Gill’s namesake family has been enormously successful for the company. As a result, there has been a demand for many variations of the design over the years, from the variants conceived by Gill himself to those produced in-house by Monotype, with or without Gill’s involvement. Thanks to the commercial success of the Gill Sans family, it is one of the more fully documented examples of the growth and evolution of a design, with ample drawings, samples, and correspondence still held in Monotype’s archive.
When: Wednesday, May 7, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street #603, NYC
Price: $5 TDC members, $15 students, $20 general public

5/ MIX: Designer + Drinks =
Open will host the May edition of MIX, AIGA/NY’s monthly party at the Wooly.
When: Wednesday, May 7, 7pm–10pm
Where: The Wooly, 11 Barclay Street, NYC
Price: Free AIGA members

6/ F1RST
F1RST: The Masters Thesis showcase presentations of the inaugural graduating class of the SVA MFA in Products of Design program. Opening remarks from Allan Chochinov, chair of the program, followed by a Keynote by author and social theorist Douglas Rushkoff. Fifteen graduating masters students will each present their year-long thesis work, comprised of research, artifacts, services and platforms. Guests in all facets of design and innovation, including designers, entrepreneurs, teachers, advocates, journalists and cultural critics are welcomed to attend.
When: Thursday, May 8, 1pm–6pm
Where: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

7/ Basics of Web Design
Ideal for designers that have little web design experience or anyone interested in learning more about designing for the web, this class provides an introductory approach to web design as well as the basics of designing a website.
When: Thursday, May 8, 8pm–9:30pm
Where: General Assembly East, 902 Broadway, 4th floor, NYC
Price: $35 general public

8/ Spring Card Making Party
Curious about hand-lettering? Drop by and watch a calligraphy demonstration, ask questions, and/or give a pen a test drive, or bring your own project and let’s get creative together! Join the Society of Scribes for a card making party.
When: Friday, May 9, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: School of Visual Arts Annex, 214 East 21st Street, Room 701A, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

9/ NYC x Design
NYCxDESIGN is New York City’s official citywide celebration of design, which spans all design disciplines and brings together commerce, culture, education, and entertainment with a full, varied program of exhibitions, openings, installations, shows, talks, and open studios.
When: May 9-20, 2014
Where: Various locations, NYC
Price: Varies by event