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September 12-18, 2010

1/ In The House

Leaders of three successful in-house design practices– kate spade new york, JetBlue and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

When: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, NYC

Price: $20 AIGA members, $10 student members, $30 general public

2/ Making History: 9/11 Memorial Museum

Local Project’s founder, Jake will give us a visual preview of the media in the museum, which will open in September 2012.

When: Monday, September 13, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey Street at Church Street, NYC

Price: $10 AIGA members, $20 general public

3/ Rick Poynor, Curating “Uncanny: Surrealism and Graphic Design”

This illustrated lecture, focusing on the exhibition that Rick Poynor devised for the Moravian Gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, will examine curating as an extension of writing and editing practices. Poynor was the founding editor of Eye and a co-founder of Design Observer. He has written about design and visual culture for Blueprint, Icon, Creative Review, Frieze, Financial Times, The Guardian, Adbusters, Harvard Design Magazine, Metropolis and Print. RSVP to

When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Design Criticism MFA Department, 136 West 21st Street, Floor 2, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

4/ Victore Book Launch

A discussion with James Victore on his new book Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss?. Conversation guests include Michael Bierut and Paul Sahre. A book-signing will follow the talk.

When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Where: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

5/ Design Thinking: Case Studies with Richard Fine from Remedies

Richard Fine, Help Remedies co-founder, will detail the design and development process at Help Remedies.

When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: J & J Experience Lab, 601 West 26th Street, NYC

Price: $13 AIGA members, $26 general public

6/ The German Market for Magazines: Wolfgang Wick

A personal overview of editorial design presented by Wolfgang Wick. RSVP to or call (212) 633-8943.

When: Thursday September 16, 2010, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Type Directors Club Center, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NYC

Price: Free for TDC members, $20 non-members, $15 non-member students

7/ Where Is My Vote? Posters for the Green Movement in Iran

An exhibition of 150 political posters by some of the most celebrated graphic artists created in support of the protests in Iran that followed the 2009 presidential election, highlighting the unique role that socially responsible designers can play in rallying support for free speech, and the power of design to inspire political activism. Features posters by R. O. Blechman, Cathie Bleck, Seymour Chwast, Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser, Yossi Lemel, Jennifer Morla, István Orosz, Woody Pirtle, Andrea Rauch, Ralph Steadman, James Victore and Massimo Vignelli, among others. On display August 30 – September 25, 2010.

http://public.sva.edu/eblast/0099/web.html

When: Opening Reception, Thursday September 16, 2010, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: School of Visual Arts Gallery, 601 West 26 Street, 15th floor, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public