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1/ Introduction to Sign Painting
John Downer’s introductory course, will teach the two main kinds of letterform construction which have traditionally been done with a brush: single-stroke and built-up. Students will learn the importance of paint consistency and brush control.
When: Saturday–Sunday, October 27–28, 2012, 10am–5pm
Where: Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

2/ Graphic Novelists: The Future Belongs to Storytellers Who Draw
Two comic book titans, Nick Abadzis and GB Tran join forces to share their editorial and artistic superpowers.
When: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm
Where: Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public

3/ The Barber of Birmingham
Screening of The Barber of Birmingham, 2012 Academy Award nominated documentary. Q&A with director/producer Robin Fryday to follow.
When: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm
Where: Art Directors Club, 106 West 29th Street, NYC
Price: $5 ADC members, $10 general public

4/ Greek-English Intermediate Lexicon
Gerry Leonidas will talk about the forthcoming Greek-English Intermediate Lexicon, a major new publication that he designed for Cambridge University Press, now in its final stages.
When: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NYC
Price: Free for TDC members, $5 students, $20 general public

5/ TsAO & McKOWN
Join TsAO & McKOWN at its office for drinks, informal conversation, and a behind the scenes look at recent and upcoming projects. This program is part of Arch League First Friday, a monthly opportunity for League members to visit the offices of leading design practices to see work and learn more about the offices’ organization and design processes.
When: Friday, November 2, 2012, 6:30–8:00pm
Where: TsAO & McKOWN, 20 Vandam Street 10th Floor, NYC
Price: Free for ArchLeague members

6/ Non-Latin Intensive: Greek with Gerry Leonidas
Since the first TDC Greek Week-End in 2007, the demand for new typefaces to cover the Greek script has grown dramatically. The TDC Greek Weekend will start with a hand-on session, from Garamond’s grec-du-roi in a 1575 Estienne, to the Alexander Wilson’s Greek for the Foulis Press, to a reference 1832 Didot, culminating in a range of printed material. The two weekend days will alternate presentations on Greek typography and typeface design targeted to accomplished designers who want to extend their existing Latin typefaces.
When: Friday–Sunday, November 2–4, 2012
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NYC
Price: $525 TDC members, $625 general public