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November 10–November 16, 2013

1/ Extreme By Design: Design Thinking Workshop
Led by Stanford Institute of Design facilitator Adam Royalty, the Watch+Design Workshop is a fast-paced, 90-minute exercise that starts with a design challenge and covers five steps in the Design Thinking process (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test). Short clips of the film, Extreme by Design, provide real-world examples of each step.
When: Monday, November 11, 2013, 5:15pm–6:45pm
Where: Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

2/ Breakfast Club: Typefaces Made to Order
Struggling to find that perfect typeface? Or maybe just a few small tweaks to an existing face would make your design sing. Creating a typeface may sound daunting, but it can be a fluid process if you work with seasoned pro. Font Bureau’s Dyana Weissman will demystify the process, covering such topics as the collaborative workflow, developing an original concept, modifying an existing design, and ethical concerns.
When: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 8:00am–9:30am
Where: General Assembly, 902 Broadway, NYC
Price: $5 AIGA members

3/ Extreme by Design: Screening
Extreme By Design is a documentary that follows a group of Stanford University business, engineering, and medical students as they design innovative products and services to solve problems of the world’s poor using a revolutionary creative process called Design Thinking. After this sneak preview of the upcoming PBS film, there will be a Q&A/discussion with the filmmaker and design experts about the fast-growing role of Design Thinking in engineering, education and business.
When: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 7:30pm–9:00am
Where: Angelika Film Center, Mercer Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

4/ Jonathan Hoefler
Is fine typography on the web at long last a reality? This summer, distinguished type designers Hoefler & Frere-Jones launched Cloud.typography, which brings a new generation of tools to designers, and sets a new standard for readability on the screen.
When: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Tishman Auditorium, Parsons 66 West 12th Street, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public

5/ Teaching Type to Talk: Alan Peckolick
An interview with Alan Peckolick about type then and now.
When: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

6/ Dare2Draw
90 minutes of dynamic figure drawing, with live-action models, props, and Dare2Draw “Quick Draw” Contests, with special guest artists Amy Reeder and Shane Davis. Open bar, snacks and a swag bag from sponsors, including Sakura, Dark Horse Comics, Jerry’s Artarama and more.
When: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 6:00pm–9:00pm
Where: The Art Directors Club, 106 West 29th Street, NYC
Price: $20 in advance, $25 at the door

7/ Interaction Design Open House
Spend your Friday evening considering your plans for fall 2014, and getting to know the leading thinkers and practitioners in the interaction design field. “MFA in 30 Minutes,” will feature SVA MFA Interaction Design faculty teaching the MFA program in 30 minutes. In addition, see student work and the studio space, hear the mission and philosophy of the program, then relax for reception and conversation where you can ask more informal questions.
When: Friday, November 15, 2013, 6:00pm–9:00pm
Where: MFA Interaction Design, 136 West 21 Street, Third Floor, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

8/ Home Truths: Photography and Motherhood
Book signing of Home Truths, a book accompanying a traveling exhibition, which examines contemporary interpretations of one of the most enduring subjects in the history of picture-making: the image of the mother. Focusing on the work of 12 international photographers, it challenges the stereotypical or sentimental views of motherhood handed down by traditional depictions, and explores how photography can be used to address changing conditions of power, gender, domesticity, the maternal body and female identity. Book can be purchased through ICP.
When: Friday, November 15, 2013, 6:00pm–7:30pm
Where: ICP Store, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

9/ Two-Day Letter Together Workshop with Jessica Hische
In this two-day, intensive workshop, the fifteen participants and hosts will work collaboratively to create a full vector alphabet by the end of the day. Through several rounds of group critiques and concentrated work sessions, the alphabet will evolve from idea to sketch to refined vector execution.
When: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 8:30am–4:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NYC
Price: $495 TDC members, $595 general public

10/ If You Could Build It
NYC PREMIERE Partners Emily Pilloton and Matt Miller seek to affect change through design. When they bring their innovative curriculum to struggling Bertie County, NC, they not only teach practical problem-solving and construction skills to their high school students, but offer hope for business rebirth in the form of a final project that will benefit the entire community. Part of DOC NYC Festival (ongoing through November 21). Q&A w/ dir Patrick Creadon follows. 86min.
When: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 11:45am
Where: IFC Center, 323 Avenue of the Americas, NYC
Price: $14 members, $17 general public

11/ Tiny: A Story of Living Small
NYC PREMIERE A couple sets out to construct a livable 130-square foot house—no bigger than a standard parking space—part of a growing movement that is conscious of our environmental impact and rethinks our need for more and more stuff. As their small project slowly takes shape, they—and other tiny-structure dwellers—reflect on sustainable design, material culture and what is truly essential to make a house a home. Part of DOC NYC Festival (ongoing through November 21). Q&A w/ dirs Merete Miller, Christopher Smith follows. 62min.
When: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 4pm
Where: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, NYC
Price: $14 members, $17 general public