The Gladiators, photo courtesy of Carl Fischer.

In conjunction with the release of the new Herb Lubalin monograph, the Lubalin Center and Unit Editions are hosting a two-day symposium about Herb Lubalin in NY, titled Herb Lubalin: Then and Now.

Herb Lubalin: Then
Friday October 26
6.30–8.30pm

The evening opens with a short illustrated talk on Herb Lubalin by Adrian Shaughnessy, author of Herb Lubalin: American Graphic Designer (1918—81). This is followed by a panel discussion with friends and colleagues of Herb Lubalin, reminiscing about the man and his work.

Panel:
Fay Barrows
Louise Fili
Steven Heller
George Lois
Bernie Zlotnick
Moderator: Adrian Shaughnessy

Herb Lubalin: Now
Saturday October 27th
4.30–6.30pm.

The evening opens with a short illustrated talk on Herb Lubalin by Adrian Shaughnessy, author of Herb Lubalin: American Graphic Designer (1918—81). This is followed by a panel discussion with leading contemporary designers who have been influenced by Herb Lubalin, or who regard themselves as working in a tradition established by him.

Panel:
Matteo Bologna
Tony Brook
Kevin Gatta
Justin Thomas Kay
Matt Owens
Moderator: Alexander Tochilovsky

Dates:
Herb Lubalin: ‘Then’ Friday 26th October 6.30–8.30pm
Herb Lubalin: ‘Now’ Saturday 27th October 4.30–6.30pm

Venue:
The Cooper Union, 
41 Cooper Square, New York

Admission:
Free–to guarantee entry, please reserve a seat here:
Then and Now

Full details
are available here: http://www.uniteditions.com/blog/herb-lubalin-then-and-now-symposium/