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February 2–February 8, 2014

1/ MIX Drinks
Straight from Glasgow, Snook co-founder Lauren Currie will lecture on how her firm designs and co-creates public services in the UK, followed by a Q&A with the audience. Snook has worked on projects for police, healthcare, education, social services, and more.
When: Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 7pm–12am
Where: Parsons The New School for Design, 6 East 16th Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

2/ Civic Service Forum
The Pencil Factory hosts the February edition of MIX, AIGA/NY’s monthly party at the Wooly. Grab a drink, mingle with this eclectic group, and hit the dance floor with dj, get a free Pencil Factory tote bag full of goodies and a belly full of Greenpoint’s Peter Pan donuts.
When: Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 7pm–12am
Where: The Wooly, 11 Barclay Street, NYC
Price: Free AIGA members

3/ Stefan Sagmeister Book Signing
AIGA/NY has partnered with Stefan Sagmeister and Designers & Books to bring you a unique book signing event.
When: Thursday, February 6, 2014, 6:30pm–8pm
Where: Sagmeister & Walsh Studio, 206 West 23rd Street, NYC
Price: Free with purchase book through AIGA/NY

4/ Brazilian graphic design: from modernism into contemporary
Brazilian modern graphic design had its start during the fifties and sixties, when the first Brazilian design schools were established. Brazilian designers Evelyn Grumach and João de Souza Leite discuss their work.
When: Thursday, February 6, 2014, 6:30pm–8pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street #603, NYC
Price: $5 TDC members, $15 students, $20 general public

5/ Good Global Type: On Typesetting Chinese
Chris Cheng-Huan Wu leads a workshop on typesetting Chinese, including an overview of Chinese typefaces, current trends in type design and use, and basic principles of Chinese typography.
When: Saturday, February 8, 2014, 9am–4:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street #603, NYC
Price: $275 TDC members, $350 general public

6/ 3D Printing for Architects
Ronnie Parsons and Gil Akos of MODE LAB lead an afternoon-long workshop that introduces advances in architecture made possible by 3D printing, presenting new possibilities in architectural form and production.
When: Saturday, February 8, 2014, 1pm
Where: Anchin, 1375 Broadway, 23rd Floor, NYC
Price: $12 MAD museum members, $17 general public

6/ Illuminated Manuscript from St. John’s Bible
David Allaway, Director of the Heritage Program for the Saint John’s Bible will show a short video introducing the Saint John’s Bible project and a presentation of the art. Afterwards, he will open up a volume of the manuscript and members will be invited to see Donald Jackson’s work up close.
When: Saturday, February 8, 2014, 2pm–4pm
Where: National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public