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October 14–October 20, 2012

1/ Thanks for the View, Mr. Mies
Join ARTBOOK @ MoMA PS1 for the launch of Thanks for the View, Mr. Mies, a new publication from Metropolis Books that looks at a middle-class residential complex in downtown Detroit called Lafayette Park, home to the largest collection of buildings designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the world. Part of SUNDAY SESSIONS.
When: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 4–5pm
Where: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, NY
Price: Museum admission

2/ Breakfast club: Storytelling Through Design
What’s so different between designing the cover of a book and a Vodka bottle? Perhaps designing for an author isn’t all that different from designing for a new business owner.
When: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 8:30–9:30am, 2012
Where: General Assembly, 902 Broadway at 21st Street, NYC
Price: $5 AIGA members

3/ Fast Company Innovation By Design Awards
The Innovation By Design Awards event will celebrate Fast Company’s winners in nine categories. The event will also feature Pop Up Talks; intimate conversations with international design luminaries who will share the process behind their best ideas.
When: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 6–10pm, 2012
Where: IAC Building, 555 West 18th Street, NYC
Price: $295 general public

4/ Politics of a Place: David Tartakover
Special lecture and discussion with David Tartakover, esteemed Israeli graphic designer, political activist, artist and design educator.
When: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm, 2012
Where: AIGA National Design Center, 164 5th Avenue, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members + students, $15 general public

5/ Lettering Workshop: Friends of Type
Learn the spontaneous, experimental, nerdy, and absurd process of creating a post typical of Friends of Type.
When: Friday, October 19, 2012, 9:00–5:00pm, 2012
Where: AIGA National Design Center, 164 5th Avenue, NYC
Price: $250 AIGA members + students, $300 general public

6/ An Introduction to Creative Leadership
The ADC and the Berlin School of Creative Leadership present a series of three-day programs designed for those either already in a leadership position or preparing to assume such a position in advertising or other creative industries, and each program gives participants the tools, insights and actionable ideas to help them lead for more creative excellence in their organizations.
When: Thursday–Saturday, October 18–20, 2012, 9:00–5:00pm, 2012
Where: ADC Gallery, 106 West 29th Street, NYC
Price: $3,450 ADC members, $5,950 general public

7/ Walkabout NYC: Agencies Edition
Go behind the scenes at NYC’s independent creative agencies.
When: Friday, October 19, 2012, 12–6:00pm, 2012
Where: Various locations, RSVP for details
Price: Free and open to the public, must RSVP

8/ Lettering & Calligraphy for Typeface Design: Capitals with Sumner Stone
Two hands-on weekend workshops given by Sumner Stone. They are both called Lettering and Calligraphy for Typeface Design. The first, October 20–21, will be drawing and designing the the capital letters. The second, December 1–2 will focus on the lower case. The workshops are structured so that they may be taken individually or as a pair. Both workshops will include instruction and practice in the basics of formal writing and lettering using various tools including the edged pen, pencils, pointed lettering brushes, and felt-tip pens.
When: Saturday–Sunday, October 20–21, 2012, 8:30–4:30pm, 2012 (Part 2, December 1–2)
Where: ADC Gallery, 106 West 29th Street, NYC
Price: $525, $850 (Part 1+2) TDC members, $625, 1,050 (Part 1+2) general public