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September 23–September 29, 2012
1/ Craig Ward at Apple SoHo
Craig Ward discusses the range and impact of his creative projects.
When: Monday, September 24, 2012, 6:30–8:00 pm
Where: Apple Store SoHo, 103 Prince Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public
2/ Zoe Coombes, Dirt from Glass Cages
Zoe Coombes will speak about her experiences working in the world of contemporary furniture design.
When: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 6:00 pm
Where: SVA MFA Design Criticism Department, 136 West 21 Street, 2nd Floor, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public
3/ The Design and Typography of Louise Fili
With an Introduction by Gail Anderson
Louise Fili will answer these and more at this special evening celebrating her first monograph, Elegantissima: The Design and Typography of Louise Fili, which showcases her three passions: food, type and all things Italian.
When: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 6:30–8:30 pm
Where: Tishman Auditorium, Parsons The New School, 66 West 12 Street, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public, $30 Book: Elegantissima: The Design and Typography of Louise Fili
4/ James and John Whitney
Pioneers of computer graphics and minimal abstract films, James and John Whitney developed a variety of innovative practices in animation. This evening long program presents highlights from the Whitneys’ unique body of work.
When: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 7:00 pm
Where: Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, NYC
Price: $5 MAD members and students, $10 general public
5/ Printed Matter NY Book Fair
NY Art Book Fair is the world’s premier event for artists’ books, catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines presented by more than 250 international presses, booksellers, antiquarians, artists, and independent publishers from over twenty countries.
When: September 28–30, 2012
Where: MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens
Price: Free and open to the public
6/ 2012 Pub(lications) Crawl
Start off the 2012-13 academic year with Pub(lications) Crawl! Pub Crawl, an annual day-long event with a chance to tour the offices of magazines for an in-depth look at the way things really work: Men’s Health, The Huffington Post, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Inked, People en Español and Seventeen magazines.
When: Friday, September 28, 2012, 9:30 am–4:30 pm
Where: Register for location details
Price: Free SPD student members, $10 SPD members, $10 general public, $25 general public + SPD Student Membership
7/ Take This Job and Love It
James Victore presents a one day live event about work, life, and bucking the status quo. Come reclaim your creativity, ignite your path to personal greatness and access a higher level of badass-dom.
When: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 10 am–5 pm
Where: BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St, NYC
Price: $599 general admission, $899 VIP