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February 20 – February 26, 2011

1/ Storytelling on the iPad

Hear how magazines and books are being brought to life as never before, where readers can tap, touch, toggle, swipe and scroll through a sweeping array of multimedia features and interactive content.

When: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1, MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, NYC

Price: $13 AIGA/NY members, $26 general public

2/ Jonathan Barnbrook

Jonathan illustrates, through examples of his own work and historic references, why despite the myriad typefaces on offer, it is necessary to constantly invent new ones.

When: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Bumble and bumble, 3rd floor auditorium, 415 West 13 Street, NYC

Price: $13 AIGA/NY members, $26 general public

3/ Ville Tikka, “Creating Radically Better Futures”

Massive and thrilling challenges are ahead of us in our post-crunch pre-turbulence world where change is constantly speeding up. Ville Tikka explores the forefront of social, cultural and technological change.

When: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Branding and Innovation Lab, 132 West 21 Street, 11th Floor, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

4/ Bill’s Design Talk: Haiti

Bill Moggridge will discuss the design implications and opportunities arising from disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Among the efforts discussed are the “Haiti Cultural Recovery Project,” which focuses on the rescue and safeguard of works of art and culture that were harmed or under threat due to damaged buildings and the plan for new housing in Port-au-Prince.

When: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

5/ Adobe InDesign: Typographic Fundamentals

Master typography in Adobe InDesign. Learn to understand and appreciate the many typographic tools in InDesign that enable you to set professional looking type. Taught by Scott Citron.

When: Friday, February 25, 2011, 9:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Where: TDC Conference Center, 347 W 36 Street, Suite 603, NYC

Price: $275 TDC members, $350 general public

6/ “Design the Life You Love,” a workshop led by Ayse Birsel

In an all-day workshop Birsel will offer a design process, Deconstruction and Reconstruction™, as a creative tool to help you create the life you want to live.

When: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Where: Design Criticism MFA Department, School of Visual Arts, 136 West 21 Street, 2nd Floor, NYC

Price: $195 general public