PAST EVENTS
2012
THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2012 6:30 – 8:00PM
SAM WEBER: YOUR DREAMS MY NIGHTMARES
Online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door. At the door prices: $15 AIGA student member, $25 AIGA member, $35 general public.
THURSDAY 26 JANUARY 2012 6:30 – 8:30PM
THE NEXT CHAPTER: THE DESIGN AND PUBLISHING OF THE DIGITAL BOOK
SOLD OUT!
MONDAY 23 JANUARY 2012 6:00 – 8:00PM
FREE SEMINAR: STATE OF THE ART WEB DESIGN: WHAT CAN I DO NOW?
Web design is always evolving. New technologies let us do more, and do it easier and faster! As exciting as these improvement are, it is tough to keep up to date with all of the changes.
WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY 2012 6:30 – 8:30PM
OPEN DOORS NY: PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
Each month, beginning in January, AIGA/NY will open their doors to 15 designers to have their portfolios reviewed by successful professionals in the field.
TUESDAY 17 JANUARY 2012 6:30 – 8:30PM
IN-THE-HOUSE 2 WITH MTV, GOOGLE CREATIVE LABS AND VICTORIA'S SECRET BEAUTY
Online registration is closed. Few tickets are available at the door on a first-come-first -serve basis. At the door prices: $15 AIGA student member, $25 AIGA member, $35 general public.
WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY 2012 6:30 – 8:00PM
KELLI ANDERSON: DISRUPTIVE WONDER
Online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door on a first come first serve basis. At the door prices: $15 AIGA student member, $25 AIGA member, $35 general public.
THURSDAY 5 JANUARY 2012 6:30 – 8:00PM
MAKING CONNEXIONS: HOW CREATIVE SOURCING CAN BREAK NEW GROUND FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN
Ever had an innovative idea, but not the technical know-how or contacts to get it made? With nine locations worldwide, Material ConneXion boasts a global team of materials specialists who tend to the world's largest library of advanced, innovative and sustainable materials made available to designers.
2011
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011 8:00 – 11:00PM
AIGA/NY WINTER BASH!
Online registration has ended. Tickets available at the door on a first come first serve basis. See you there!
TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2011 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB: GETTING ESTABLISHED
Sold out!
THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
GARY HUSTWIT, DESIGN FILMMAKER
Online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door on a first come first served basis. At the door prices: AIGA member $25, AIGA student member $15, general public $35.
THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
MILTON GLASER
Sold out!
THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
PSYOP: THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN BRAND COMMUNICATION
When it comes to brand communications, designers don't just make things pretty. At their best, designers add real value by expanding creative possibilities and extending the narrative framework of a brand.
MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2011 7:00 – 9:00PM
LET'S BOWL! AGAIN!
Sold out!
TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2011 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB: THINK STRATEGY
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THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
NEW YORK CITY, TALK TO ME!
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FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2011 7:00 – 8:30PM
RAFAëL ROZENDAAL @ THE WOOLY
Sold out!
WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
VANDAM 4DMAPP LAUNCH PARTY
Stephan Van Dam has been playing with dimensionality and the sex appeal of maps ever since inventing the patented 3D UNFOLDS pop-up maps to 85 cities around the world, 26 of which are in the MoMA Collection.
TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER 2011 6:30 – 9:30PM
HANDMADE 3: SCREEN PRINTING AT ETSY
Sold out!
WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
PAULA SCHER: MAPS INTRODUCTION BY STEPHEN DOYLE
Sold out!
THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 2011 – SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER 2011
PIVOT: AIGA DESIGN CONFERENCE
Design is at a critical inflection point as a practice, thought process and force for change.
TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2011 6:30 – 9:30PM
MY DOG AND PONY V: FUNDRAISING EDITION
Ever want to unhitch your horse from your stable of clients and ride off on your own?
TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2011 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB: NO BIZ LIKE NEW BIZ
What is business development? On one level, aren't we all salesmen? Like it or not, to practice design we all need to win clients and that means knowing how to market your talents and services convincingly and effectively.
THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
CMMNWLTH: IN LIEU OF FLOWERS
Come and hear husband and wife team Zoe Coombes and David Boira share the ins and outs on some o...
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2011 6:30 – 9:30PM
HANDMADE 2: BOOKMAKING AT ETSY
Sold out!
WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
BRUNO MONGUZZI: A DESIGNER'S INTROSPECTION
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THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
DALLAS CLAYTON: WORLD'S BEST EVER EVENT
This event has been postponed to a later date. Stay tuned!
THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 – WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2011
365 | DESIGN EFFECTIVENESS 2011 EXHIBITION
In its annual 365 | Design Effectiveness Competition, AIGA awards honors to design work that’s both aesthetically pleasing and effective at solving the client’s challenges.
TUESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2011 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB: JOB SEEKING DESIGNER: INQUIRE WITHIN
In a tough economy having the right strategies can make or break your job search. Wouldn't it be great to have an insider's view of your work before you head out for that first interview?
WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
KAREL MARTENS
In a special visit by one of the world’s most influential and beloved graphic designers and design teachers, Karel Martens will headline AIGA/NY’s fall season. We are excited to invite you to his upcoming lecture. Hey, students! Don’t miss this one.
THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
DESIGN + ART : GREY AREA
Since launching this July, GREY AREA has been drawing attention to the nebulous space that exists between art and design. Through an online store and at various pop-up spaces, its expertly-curated collection brings together provocative works that don’t quite fit within the traditional gallery experience
MONDAY 15 AUGUST 2011 6:00 – 8:00PM
FREE SEMINAR: DIGITAL PUBLISHING: EBOOKS, EMAGAZINES AND APPS
eBooks outsold print for the first time in 2010, and the trend is only going to continue, with magazines and other publications quickly moving to the iPad and other tablets. Digital publishing is hot-hot-hot, and print designers should be learning about it NOW.
TUESDAY 19 JULY 2011 – TUESDAY 26 JULY 2011
PLEASE/BABY/PLEASE
You've heard from us (alot) this year. Now please tell us what you're thinking. This is your opportunity to rant/rave/vent/enthuse about programming, pricing, benefits and more. We'll just listen. Then, in the Fall, we'll serve you even better than ever before. The survey will be online until JULY26.
THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2011 7:00 – 9:00PM
UNIQUE NEW YORK 5: GO HOME WITH STEFAN!
This event is sold out!
WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
SYMBOL: ANGUS HYLAND WITH STEPHEN DOYLE, STEFF GEISSBUHLER AND SU MATHEWS
SYMBOL: Angus Hyland with Stephen Doyle, Steff Geissbuhler and Su Mathews
THURSDAY 16 JUNE 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
TYPE TOWN: 60 YEARS OF BOOK DESIGN IN ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND
This event is sold out. No tickets available.
TUESDAY 7 JUNE 2011 6:30 – 9:00PM
MY DOG AND PONY: FRESH BLOOD 2: FRESHER BLOOD!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Fresher Blood is our 2nd annual student extravaganza with a whole new crop of younger, techier, faster, stronger grad students who are soon to be unleashed on the city.
THURSDAY 26 MAY 2011 7:00 – 9:00PM
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, SOLD!
On Thursday, May 26, 2011, members and guests of the New York Chapter of AIGA gathered Pentagram for Unique New York: The Auction Party, the inaugural live auction fundraiser. We had a fantastic turnout and guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, red velvet whoopie pies, and a spirited live auction with items ranging from large art pieces to small sculptures.
THURSDAY 26 MAY 2011 6:30 – 9:30PM
UNIQUE NEW YORK: THE AUCTION PARTY
Online registration for the party has ended. Tickets available at the door on a first come first serve basis. Cocktail attire required. At the door prices: $60 AIGA member, $80 General public.
TUESDAY 24 MAY 2011 6:30 – 9:00PM
FOR THE LOVE OF ICE CREAM: BLUE MARBLE'S JOURNEY FROM BROOKLYN TO RWANDA
Alexis Miesen and Jennie Dundas will tell the story of their leap into entrepreneurship with the launch of Brooklyn based Blue Marble Ice Cream.
THURSDAY 19 MAY 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
VISIONAIRE
Join us for an exclusive evening with founding Creative Director and designer, Greg Foley as he speaks on the topic of creative process, bridging creative communities, and the past/present/future of Visionaire.
THURSDAY 12 MAY 2011 6:30 – 10:30PM
UNIQUE NEW YORK 3: PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP WITH HATCH SHOW PRINT AT THE ARM
This hands-on letterpress printing workshop offers the rare opportunity to learn from the renowned Jim Sherraden and Brad Vetter from Hatch Show Print, and the chance to make your own prints from their woodblocks.
TUESDAY 10 MAY 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
WELCOME TO THE HATCH SHOW: AN EVENING WITH JIM SHERRADEN
Online registration is closed. Few tickets are available at the door on a first come first serve basis. At the door prices $25 AIGA member, $15 AIGA student member, $35 General public. Must be over 21 to attend this event. ID's will be checked.
TUESDAY 10 MAY 2011 8:45 – 10:00AM
BREAKFAST CLUB MAY: PUT YOUR BEST WORK FORWARD
As a former graphic designer and now headhunter, Evie Porwick will share her unique insider perspective on the creative job search.
THURSDAY 5 MAY 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
AIGA/NY AND SPARK PRESENT: LIFE AFTER GRAPHIC DESIGN
Whether it’s cupcakes, ceramics or crafts most designers have an alternate passion. Ever think of following that passion full-time?
WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2011 – THURSDAY 26 MAY 2011
unique new york: the auction
Some of the works are quite large, some are quite small, but they are all huge in stature, enormously good-looking, and giant in their contribution to AIGA New York.
TUESDAY 26 APRIL 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
DESIGNING ACTIVISM
Online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door on a first come first serve basis. At the door prices: $18 AIGA member, $31 General public.
SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2011 10:00AM – 2:00PM
VOLUNTEER FOR EARTH DAY
Our Community Committee is bringing you another chance to get your hands dirty... this time with real dirt! If you'd like to get outside and give Mother Earth a big hug over Earth Day weekend, join us!
THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
TEACHING DESIGN WITH CARIN GOLDBERG
Do you remember the teacher who sparked your passion for graphic design? The one who helped you to become the designer you are today ? Are you trying to be that person for the next generation of designers ? And are you left wondering where to begin?
THURSDAY 14 APRIL 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
COLLABORATION: TARGET'S NEW TARGET
Online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door. At the door prices: $25 AIGA member, $15 AIGA student member, $35 General public
TUESDAY 5 APRIL 2011 6:00 – 8:00PM
UNIQUE NEW YORK 2: BEHIND THE CURTAIN
The second in a series of intimate fundraisers for AIGA/NY featuring our international treasures of people, places and processes.
MONDAY 28 MARCH 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
MoMA EMBRACES TYPOGRAPHY
Sold out.
THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
FRESH DIALOGUE 27: DESIGN DUALITIES
::Online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door. $25 AIGA member, $15 AIGA student member, $35 General public::
WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
UNIQUE NEW YORK 1: GO HOME WITH CHIP KIDD (TO HIS CLUBHOUSE IN THE SKY)
Pull up a martini and marvel at Chip's Batman memorabilia at his chic upper East Side apartment, and pull out your iPhone to record tales of hijinks as a designer, writer, band member, natty dresser, and, OK, preppy bon vivant.
MONDAY 14 MARCH 2011 11:00AM – 12:00PM
INDESIGN AND DIGITAL PUBLISHING ONLINE WORKSHOP
Learn how Adobe InDesign CS5 can be used to build and deliver engaging, interactive documents for tablet devices like the iPad. Discover how to create immersive digital reading experiences that include dual navigation, video and audio for mobile platforms using Adobe InDesign® CS5 and the new Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.
TUESDAY 8 MARCH 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
MY DOG AND PONY IV
Advanced registration is closed. Tickets available at the door on a first come first serve basis. At the door prices: $18 AIGA member, $31 General public.
TUESDAY 8 MARCH 2011 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB MARCH: DESIGN FOR BUSINESS IMPACT
As creative people we know that design can make a difference for an organization, but the results or impact may often seem less tangible or immediate for a client. Ryan Jacoby an associate partner at IDEO will lead a discussion on how designers can create financial, brand, and growth benefits through design and draw the link of their work to these areas.
THURSDAY 3 MARCH 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
GARTH WALKER: CONFESSIONS OF A DESIGN THIEF
::Online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door. $18 AIGA member, $31 General public::
WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
THE HERB LUBALIN STUDY CENTER: STUDENT MEMBER TOUR - FREE
In appreciation of our AIGA/NY Student Members and as part of our Educational Outreach, this is a FREE, personal tour to the first 13 people to sign up.
WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
JONATHAN BARNBROOK
This event is sold out.
TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
STORYTELLING ON THE IPAD: THE NARRATIVE TRANSCENDS THE LINEAR
This event is sold out.
WEDNESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2011 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB FEBRUARY: PLEASE SIGN HERE
You get an email inquiry for a "quick quote" from a potential client. How do you know how much to charge? How do you ensure you get paid? And how can you agree to the job without risking your first born?
THURSDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
A CAMERA, MARKER, PAPER & SCISSORS = CASEY NEISTAT
This event is sold out.
THURSDAY 27 JANUARY 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
HARRY PEARCE: THE SCHIZOPHRENIC ROAD
A Design Journey from a Road in West London to a Tree in Zanzibar
TUESDAY 25 JANUARY 2011 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB JANUARY: 20 QUESTIONS (FOR AN ACCOUNTANT)
You know you have them—and tax season is coming up—so let's get some of them answered.
MONDAY 24 JANUARY 2011 6:00 – 8:00PM
FREE WORKSHOP: GET YOUR PORTFOLIO ONLINE! (OR MAKE A BETTER ONE)
In this day and age you simply MUST have an online portfolio. If you do not, you are being left behind by the majority of designers and professionals who do.
WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY 2011 6:30 – 8:30PM
DATA VISUALIZATION: METHODS AND MADNESS
Event is happening this evening. This event is sold out.
THURSDAY 6 JANUARY 2011 6:30 – 8:00PM
DESIGN + FILM: LEGS
Three years ago Milk Studios opened up a sub-branch specializing in all things film called, LEGS. Run by Adam Joseph, Geremy Jasper, Georgie Greville and Greg Brunkalla...the four-headed monster act as writers, directors, and producers for a diverse group of clients within the worlds of music & fashion.
2010
SATURDAY 25 DECEMBER 2010 – SATURDAY 1 JANUARY 2011
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM AIGA/NY
Best wishes for a fantastic New Year.
THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
DESIGN + THE DIGITAL: THE SPACES IN BETWEEN
::Online registration is closed. Tickets still available at the door. At the door prices: $18 AIGA and MAD member, $31 General public::
TUESDAY 14 DECEMBER 2010 7:30 – 11:00PM
AIGA/NY WINTER BASH!
::This event is sold out. A limited amount of tickets may available at the door on a first come first serve basis. At the door prices: $18 AIGA member, $31 general public. Note: doors open at 7:30PM::
TUESDAY 14 DECEMBER 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB DECEMBER: THE ART (AND SCIENCE) OF NEGOTIATING
"I'm really glad you like my work. How about you pay me more?"
When is the last time you said this to your boss, or to a client? Perhaps it's about time you did.
THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALKS NO. 4: MIMI JUNG OF BROOK&LYN
::Online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door on a first come first serve basis. At the door prices: $25 AIGA member, $15 AIGA student member, $35 General public::
TUESDAY 7 DECEMBER 2010 6:00 – 8:00PM
FREE WORKSHOP: CREATING EBOOKS WITH INDESIGN
InDesign CS5 makes it easier than ever to create compelling eBooks. You can export EPUBS that can be read on the Apple iPad, iPhone, Barnes & Noble nook, mobile phones, and other devices.
THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
CYNTHIA ROWLEY
::Online registration is closed. At the door prices: $25 AIGA member, $15 AIGA student member, $35 General public::
THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2010 6:30 – 9:00PM
HANDMADE AT ETSY
SOLD OUT
Ready to get your hands dirty? This is s a new event series designed to give our creative community the opportunity to work along side one another in a hands-on fashion.
TUESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2010 6:30 – 9:00PM
MEMBERS SERIES: MY DOG AND PONY III
::Advance online registration is closed. A limited amount of tickets only available on a first come first serve basis. At the door prices: $18 AIGA member, $31 General public::
WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 3: OLIMPIA ZAGNOLI
In her first-ever U.S. presentation, Olimpia Zagnoli will discuss her design background, its relationship to the long Italian history of art and illustration and how they all affect what she is doing today.
TUESDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2010 6:00 – 8:00PM
FREE / WORKSHOP: CS5 POWER USER TIPS
This seminar will cover tips and tricks that can save you time and let you be more creative. Some tips are new to CS5 and others have been around for a while, but you probably never noticed!
TUESDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NOVEMBER: MAKE A PLAN, STAN!
What's your goal and what's your mission? Many business owners have specific answers, but too too many don't.
MONDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2010 7:00 – 9:00PM
LET'S BOWL
SOLD OUT!
If you don't end up making it onto a team, that doesn't mean you can't be part of the fun. All are welcome to participate in the drinking of beers and cheering on of bowlers.
MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
MARIAN BANTJES: I WONDER
INTRODUCTION BY PAULA SCHER
For one special night in New York City, Marian Bantjes will take the stage to speak a bit about fate - or lack thereof - and the evolution of her career all the way up and through the writing and illuminating of her just-published book I Wonder.
THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
PENGUIN 75
They are not characters in a joke: A creative director, two of his designers and an author will share the stage to reveal behind scenes secrets of the making of book jackets. Afterwards they may walk into a bar together. Who knows?
TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
MEMBERS SERIES: DARK DESIGN
::Advance online registration is closed. Tickets available at the door. $18 AIGA member, $31 General public::
It promises to be a dark and stormy night, with a well-lubricated (and penetrating) presentation of kink, fetish and fantasy, a dark, tangled vision spawned by Black Metal...
THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
DESIGN + VOTING
We have an all-new voting process in New York State. Those of you who tested it out in the primaries, please come join in our discussion of the changes. And those of you planning to vote in state elections on November 2, please come listen in on all you have to look forward to.
WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2010 6:00 – 8:00PM
FREE / WORKSHOP
Attend this workshop to hear about two interactivity tools from Adobe: InDesign and Flash Catalyst.
TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB OCTOBER: MANAGING PEOPLE (EVEN THE DIFFICULT ONES)
Event sold out. This breakfast club, led by Sylvie Kilduff, will discuss the challenges, impact and opportunities behind each interaction.
WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 2: W/——— PROJECT SPACE
In a joint presentation, NY-based designers Jiminie Ha and Rebecca Gimenez will discuss past collaborations with artists, musicians, and designers that have occurred at W/——— (“with”), their 90 sq. ft. experimental project space in Chinatown.
WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
MEMBERS SERIES: ARMIN VIT
::Online registration is now closed. Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis. $18 AIGA member, $31 General public.::
WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 1: IAN WRIGHT
::Advance online registration has ended. Tickets available at the door on a first-come-first-serve basis. $25 AIGA member, $15 AIGA student member, $40 General public::
TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB SEPTEMBER: BRANDING YOURSELF
This event is sold out. You are a brand, and, whether you like it or not people have a story to tell about you. That story is your brand and you can control how it is told.
WEDNESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
DESIGN THINKING: CASE STUDIES WITH RICHARD FINE FROM HELP REMEDIES
:: This event is sold out. No tickets available at the door.::
MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
MAKING HISTORY: 9/11 MEMORIAL MUSEUM MEDIA
::This event is sold out. No tickets available at the door.::
THURSDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
IN THE HOUSE
Leaders of three successful in-house design practices– kate spade new york, JetBlue and the Whitney Museum of American Art
THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
DESIGN + REPRESENTATION
::Online registration has ended. Tickets are still available at the door on a first come first served basis. At the door prices $18 AIGA members, $31 General public.::
MONDAY 16 AUGUST 2010 6:00-8:00PM
FREE/WORKSHOP
The state of online typography has been improving. You can now use real fonts on websites. How? We’ll show you in this workshop.
FRIDAY 25 JUNE 2010 – THURSDAY 22 JULY 2010
AIGA/NY MENTOR PROGRAM EXHIBIT
The AIGA/NY Mentoring Program year-end project was part of the Design Ignites Change youth mentoring initiative, Create! Don’t Hate.
THURSDAY 17 JUNE 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
COLLABORATION: KARIN FONG OF IMAGINARY FORCES
Join Karin Fong, founding member of Imaginary Forces and renown title designer, as she discusses the collaborative nature of designing cinematic experiences in its many roles.
TUESDAY 15 JUNE 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
MEMBERS SERIES: MY DOG AND PONY: FRESH BLOOD!
A whole new crop of younger-techier-faster-stronger grad students are about to be unleashed on the city. What are they thinking? What have they done? What do they know that we don't know?
TUESDAY 15 JUNE 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB JUNE: IN-HOUSE CREATIVE TEAMS AT THEIR BEST
When is an in-house team the best solution for organizations? How do you convince your organization that in-house is the way to go?
THURSDAY 10 JUNE 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
MY MTV: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
The MTV that was so young it only had a stack of music videos to play, then let a staff of renegades fill in the gaps with animation, art breaks, experimental shorts and ID's.
TUESDAY 8 JUNE 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
FREE / WORKSHOP
With the new tools in Creative Suite 5, you can expand your creative possibilities. This release makes it easier than ever to breathe interactive life into your masterpiece.
FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
AIGA/NY PRESENTS VAUGHAN OLIVER
Vaughan Oliver will present very big ideas in a very small space, and seating is limited. Reserve now, and adjust your calendar later. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first served basis.
SATURDAY 22 MAY 2010 10:00AM – 2:00PM
THE INTRAPRENEURIAL WORKSHOP: WHY THE BEST OUTSIDE AGENCY IS YOUR IN-HOUSE TEAM
The Intrapreneurial Workshop is about raising the stature and self-sufficiency of the in-house design team.
TUESDAY 18 MAY 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB MAY: PRESENTING WITH PRESENCE
Acting – communicating, public speaking – plays no small part in a professional life today, no matter what you do, no matter who you are.
FRIDAY 14 MAY 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
FRESH DIALOGUE 26: TYPE FORECAST
The future of fonts as we know them is ever-changing. To help prognosticate, we're collecting some of the industry's leaders and asking them to explain what's coming next, why and how it will effect our everyday. We'll touch on lettering, foundries, collectives, technology and applications as well as web, customization and licensing.
THURSDAY 13 MAY 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
COLLABORATION: MIRKO ILIC AND DANIEL YOUNG
What happens when a designer and a former lawyer decide to take on the problems of the world? Mirco Ilic and Daniel Young have teamed up to be Ralph Nader, Robin Hood, Mother Theresa and maybe even Don Quixote, all rolled into one.
MONDAY 10 MAY 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
FREE / WORKSHOP
With the right tools, your creative horizon changes. A tree is still timber, but suddenly in a whole new way. Old ideas germinate again, and new ideas branch into unexpected opportunities.
WEDNESDAY 5 MAY 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 7: JON GRAY & JAMIE KEENAN
In a joint presentation, British designers Jon Gray (gray318) and Jamie Keenan will demonstrate the theories that form the underlying structure behind their book covers.
THURSDAY 22 APRIL 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
AIGA/NY: DESIGN/ADVERTISING
What's the difference between design and advertising? Is that a relevant question today? Do our clients care? Should we?
WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
AIGA/NY DESIGN THINKING LAB SERIES: CASE STUDIES WITH CHRIS HACKER FROM JOHNSON & JOHNSON
You are invited to be a special guest at the Thinking Lab Series at the Johnson & Johnson Experience Lab.
TUESDAY 13 APRIL 2010 6:30 – 9:30PM
AIGA/NY COMEDY NIGHT: FEATURING AN EVENING OF BAD (LIKE, REALLY BAD) BOOK COVERS
AIGA/NY is excited to have Patrick Borelli perform his one-man multimedia show, "You Should Judge a Book by Its Cover," where he takes thirty of the oddest book covers and tears them a new one.
TUESDAY 13 APRIL 2010 8:30 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB APRIL: HOW TO TARGET A MARKET AND ESTABLISH THE RIGHT PRICE
Talking to clients about money can be one of the hardest topics for designers to tackle.
TUESDAY 6 APRIL 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
AIGA/NY & SPARK PRESENT: HOW TO LEAD CLIENTS TOWARDS BEING GREEN
Do you wish your clients thought more about the impact their material shave on the earth? Would you like to introduce them to more responsible, sustainable solutions but don’t know how to begin the conversation? Or perhaps you have approached the subject and were met with budget concerns?
THURSDAY 1 APRIL 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
COLLABORATION: THE HEADS OF STATE
Whether working 3,000 miles apart on a silkscreen for Sonic Youth, or 3-feet away on an illustration for The New York Times, this duo collaborates on nearly every detail.
Please join us for an evening of posters, books, illustrations, broken pencils, heavy metal guitar techniques, marriage counseling, and these crets to everlasting creative collaboration.
TUESDAY 16 MARCH 2010 6:30 – 9:00PM
MEMBERS SERIES: JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE, RINGO AND YOU / THE ART OF ROCK BAND INTERFACE DESIGN
You thought web interface could get complicated? And storyboarding three-minute spots could get dense? Watch and learn.
FRIDAY 12 MARCH 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
AIGA/NY: DESIGN THINKING & SUSTAINABILITY WITH CHRIS HACKER FROM JOHNSON & JOHNSON
At the top of Chris Hacker’s agenda is the imaginative application of sustainable design thinking. He has overseen this process as Chief Design Officer at Johnson & Johnson for the last five years, and at Aveda™ for the previous five.
THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
COLLABORATION: PABLO MEDINA / PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN
On Thursday, January 28th, Pablo Medina gave a tough assignment to the 15 students in his Experimental Typography class at Parsons...
TUESDAY 9 MARCH 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB MARCH: PROCESS (AND PITFALLS): ORGANIZATIONAL BASICS FOR STUDIOS OF ANY SIZE THAT NEED ORDER, BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN
Every project, from brief to delivery, requires both creative and management processes. In this casual breakfast talk, Andrew Coulter Enright, Production Director at Bumble and bumble, will focus on the latter, covering traditional studio workflow models, their inherent problems and modern recommendations to overcome them.
WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 6: JESSE AUERSALO / BIG ACTIVE
In his first-ever U.S. presentation, Jesse Auersalo will discuss his design background...
MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 5: EDDIE OPARA
Eddie Opara will join us to share examples of The Map Office's dynamic, accessible and beautiful creations, from wall coverings to software applications.
THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2010 6:00-8:00PM
FREE WORKSHOP: THE LATEST IN WEBSITE INTERACTIVITY
Websites today are getting a lot more interactive and animated, without Flash! The trend is toward more interactivity without switching from page to page (sometimes called hub and spoke). In this seminar we’ll show the current trends in interactivity and animation, and we’ll explore the technologies currently being used to create those effects.
TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
MEMBER SERIES: THE REEL WORLD: NEW YORK
Call it Poetry in Motion—those short-form bursts of tightly choreographed type and compressed narrative that create our first impressions of a movie or TV show. And though they’ve been around since the advent of commercial cinema, never before have title sequences been as much in the limelight as they are today. “The Reel World: New York”offers up a rare opportunity to see the Big Apple’s greatest motion-graphics gurus on the same stage describing the methods and meanings behind this ever-evolving art form.
THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
COLLABORATION: GLEN CUMMINGS / MTWTF
Join us in that swanky and intimate theater at MAD to discuss collaboration with Glen Cummings of MTWTF. The evening will focus on graphic design and urban planning as well as graphic design and architecture.
TUESDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB FEBRUARY: BEYOND DESIGN: VOICE LESSONS IN BRANDING
Can you hear a logo? Does a package speak? From people to products and places, we all have a voice, a personality that separates us from the rest. Creating brand recognition goes beyond the grail of great design. At our Breakfast Club in February we will explore how distinctive voices are born, evolve, and even impact our culture.
WEDNESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
NAVIGATING THE LABYRINTH: UNIMARK INTERNATIONAL AND THE NEW YORK SUBWAY SYSTEM
On the 40th Anniversary of the New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual join Massimo Vignelli, Tom Geismar, Lance Wyman, Michael Hertz, Doris Halle and Peter Joseph in a conversation about the past, present and future of the New York City subway signage. The evening will be moderated by Paul Shaw and Jan Conradi.
THURSDAY 28 JANUARY 2010 6:30 – 8:30PM
SCOTT STOWELL: PAY ATTENTION
Since 1998, designer Scott Stowell has been doing business as Open--and as such has survived by staying small, specialized in not really specializing in anything in particular, and (as described in the Cooper-Hewitt's DesignUSA show) embraced "an open notion of the term 'office,' inviting different participants to every project."
THURSDAY 14 JANUARY 2010 6:30 – 8:00PM
COLLABORATION: DRESS CODE & FRIENDS
G. Dan Covert and Andre Andreev of dress code will take the stage at MAD to discuss how they collaborate . . . with music. The talk will be technical at times and casual at others, much like their work.
TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2010 6:30 – 9:00PM
MEMBERS SERIES: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
Come and hear our tales of woe, and see the work that never saw the light of day. Everyone has a favorite project on the hard drive that never made it out the door for some reason, good or bad… and sometimes it's even our very best work! Come and commiserate with four designers who will share with you the one that (sob) got away.
TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2010 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB JANUARY: COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES
Sometimes the hardest part about running your own design business is promoting your work. Does this sound like you?
2009
WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
FRESH DIALOGUE 25: WWW.DESIGNBLOGGINGISCHANGINGEVERYTHING.COM
Every day, if not hour, if not minute, design blogs draw attention to an unprecedented quantity and ever-expanding diversity of design. Join us to hear what four design blog luminaries see as today's most prominent design trends, including example projects, and stories from the front lines of today's design world. This will be followed by a critical discussion of how design blogs are changing design,investigating the unintended consequences of self-publishing, and what blogging can achieve for its readers, writers, and the design community at large. Questions for the discussion will be taken via Twitter leading up to and during the event. To pose a question, use the hashtag #freshd or address @freshdialogue.
TUESDAY 15 DECEMBER 2009 6:30 – 9:30PM
SLOPPY OFFICE PARTY
'Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through the chapter,
There was loud music playing--
And, oy vey--the laughter!
THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 4: CRAIG WARD
In his first-ever U.S. presentation, Craig Ward will discuss his continuing education in design and typography, he will trace his evolution from designer to typographer to story teller, and he will share the methods and workings of his more well-known works, as well as unseen and obscure pieces.
TUESDAY 8 DECEMBER 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB DECEMBER: THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
How can you integrate the principals of the Triple Bottom Line into your business? How can you turn it into a competitive advantage for your business or organization? How will it change your business practices?
THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
MEMBERS SERIES: COLLABORATION, TOBIAS WONG & JOSEE LEPAGE
In a rare and exclusive speaking engagement, artist/designer Tobias Wong and curator Josee Lepage share the stage to address the importance of collaboration, contradiction, contemplation, and the unexpected.
FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
TODAY’S SPECIALS: THE DESIGN OF FOOD PRESENTATION
Louis XIV knew it. Martha Stewart knows it. Even your grandma in Poughkeepsie knows it. When it comes to culinary culture, looks matter.Keeping this in mind, AIGA/NY’s second annual food-meets-design event,“Today’s Specials,” explores the visuals behind our favorite victuals. Discover why the father of haute cuisine considered pastry to be an offshoot of architecture, how a food stylist and photographer team up to titillate the taste buds, and what high-technology is doing to change the way we experience wine.
FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 3: TONY BROOK & ADRIAN SHAUGHNESSY
Tony Brook will paint an informal studio portrait of his London based design agency Spin, shedding light on the studio’s innovative work from high culture (V&A, White Chapel, Haunch of Venison and other art-world clients) to street culture (on-air work for Channel 4, Dmax and Discovery).
TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NOVEMBER: THE IN-HOUSE VALUE PROPOSITION
Join us to learn why the success of an in-house design team begins with being properly funded and resourced. Andy will present insights to how you can best position your team within the corporate budgetary and financial structure to establish their true value.
We will also discuss how we can establish clear expectations with clients, peers and upper management to ensure the long-term success and stability needed to sustain a healthy and fulfilling working environment.
MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
MEMBERS SERIES: THE TYPE IS RIGHT
Are you crazy for Courier? Gonzo for Garamond? Mad for Meta? Does your quick brown fox jump over your lazy dog?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then come on down to“The Type is Right,” AIGA/NY’s first-ever typographic game show at Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
MEMBERS SERIES: PRINT TO WEB 101
The web is a medium that changes constantly, which can be daunting to designers who want to try their hand at making websites. Hear from designers who have seen it all — whether in print, digital design or both. You’ll come away (jargon free) with the basic theories and practices behind designing for the web.
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
FREE/WORKSHOP
Adobe's latest suite, Creative Suite 4 Design Premium, includes traditional design products for print as well as the latest for web and interactive design. Attend this two-hour session and understand how you can move easily from print to web design.
MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
Those that CAN, teach.
Celebrating the 40 YEAR LEGACY OF RICHARD WILDE.
Design education can be a mysterious art, yet each of us has that special teacher or that exceptional experience that transformed our art, our careers, and ourselves. In celebration of 40 years of Richard Wilde’s leadership and innovation as chairman of the graphic design department at the School of Visual Arts, and The Wilde Years Exhibition, AIGA/NY invites you to spend an evening with the best and brightest of design educators. Please join legendary designers and teachers Gail Anderson, Rem Duplessis, Carin Goldberg, and Paula Scher, and moderator Steven Heller as they discuss their own careers in design education and showcase some of their results—their students.
THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 2: HILLMAN CURTIS
Hillman Curtis will discuss how still images – mainly from contemporary photography – directly influence the narrative of his film work.
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
KNOPF: THEN AND NOW
In the late 1980s, the Alfred A. Knopf design group redefined the art of American book packaging. Two decades later, the department continues to set the bar for the trade publishing industry. Knopf: Then and Now brings the legendary team of Carol Devine Carson, Barbara de Wilde, Archie Ferguson, and Chip Kidd together on stage for the first time.The quartet will give a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of their most daring cover designs, discuss the process of collaboration, and describe the challenges affecting book jacket design today.
TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2009 – WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2009
THE NEW AIGA/NY SPECTACULAR SEASON IS HERE: SAVE THESE DATES!
As we start on another season at AIGA/NY, don't forget to mark your calendars with all of our upcoming events.
TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB OCTOBER: BUSINESS HARMONY FOR THE "SKILLPRENEUR"
Have you taken your expertise and set out to start a business? Do you offer you skills to paying customers? Yes? Then you are a"SkillPreneur."
Are you familiar with the process of building a sustainable, profitable, and thriving business? Yes? No? Sort of? Come join us,share your experience and see how a "SkillPreneur" can create a successful harmonious practice.
MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2009 7:00 – 8:30PM
MEMBERS SERIES: MY DOG AND PONY II
Back by popular demand, (OK, uprising) we offer yet another chance to be a fly on the wall during other designer's presentations. They say,"Nothing succeeds like success," but we think, "Nothing succeeds like success when it is properly presented!"
THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 1: JI LEE
Ji Lee is the founder of the reknowned 'Bubble Project', which started 6 years ago. Borne from frustration at corporate advertising agencies, Lee printed and applied 50,000 renegade speech bubbles to street advertisements in New York and other cities around the world. Passers by would then fill the bubbles with musings and Lee would photograph the results and post them on the Bubble Project website.
FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2009 – WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2009
365: AIGA ANNUAL DESIGN COMPETITION 30
Visit the AIGA National Design Center to see the best in communication design from 2008—including logos,websites, animations, experiences, packaging, advertisements, even a typographic kite, created by some of the world’s most talented designers—in this exhibition of nearly 200 works, selected by an esteemed jury for the 30th annual “365: AIGA Annual Design Competition.”
THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2009 6:30 – 10:30PM
AIGA DESIGN LEGENDS GALA 2009
Attend the AIGA Design Legends Gala on September 17 in New York City to celebrate those whose work inspires designers of all ages and sets the bar for creativity and innovation, honoring recipients of the 2009 AIGA Medal, AIGA Corporate Leadership Awards, Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships and nationwide AIGA Fellow Awards. Make your reservation now to show your support for the design profession!
TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB SEPTEMBER: GOOD PR AND HOW TO GET IT
How vital is PR to building your business? How can you benefit from publicity-generating campaigns?
Sarah Cirkiel and Chris Nagy of Pitch Control Public Relations will kick off the season by giving us new insight to how branding,positioning and media development can help grow our businesses. They will also discuss what it takes to organize, execute and fully benefit from publicity-generating campaigns.
WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 2009 – THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2009
DELVE:UI
As an alternative to the large infrequent, distant and often times costly conference experience, DELVE was created to be an affordable, intimate (limited to 150 people) option to help web designers move from intermediate to advanced with deep-dive sessions focused on one topic—web design.
WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
DESIGN REMIXED: ALICIA CHENG AND SARAH GEPHART, MGMT.
MGMT., a collaborative graphic design studio based in Brooklyn, has extensive experience in print, branding, and exhibition design as well as information and web design. The principals of MGMT. are Alicia Cheng and Sarah Gephart.
THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2009–
FRIDAY 24 JULY 2009
VOICES: AN EXHIBITION OF DARFURI CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS
In cooperation with Waging Peace, the AIGA National Design Center presents a selection of drawings by Darfuri children depicting vivid memories of violent attacks.
WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
DESIGN REMIXED: TINA CHANG AND ESTHER MUN, START HERE
Start Here has a deep and abiding belief that design ain’t no beauty pageant. Their award winning designs for print, product, brand, web and packaging share one common goal: to elegantly provide exactly what’s needed. Founders Tina Chang and Esther Mun joined forces 3 years ago to forge a new way of working clients and customers: No more overselling, over talking and overdesigning. Instead, they offered smart, straightforward problem solving. Their innovative product line of notebooks and tote bags echoes their design philosophy: wipe the slate clean and Start Here.
TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
SEYMOUR: THE OBSESSIVE IMAGES OF SEYMOUR CHWAST
Seymour Chwast, the quintessential New York designer/illustrator/painter, is launching his newest book right here with us at AIGA/NY. It’s called Seymour. Chwast and Steven Heller will flip through the book chapter by chapter and allow us to listen in on their various and variegated commentary. Chwast has promised to expose his obsessions, as well as his fears, follies and successes.
TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NO. 9: SUSTAINABLE PRINTING
We don’t need to be sold on the importance and value of sustainable printing. What we all want is clear and reliable information on how to integrate conscientious principles into our daily get-it-done-and-hang-on design practices. Breakfast Club #9 is here to save the planet -- or at least to help you save the planet.
THURSDAY 4 JUNE 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
small talk no. 9: anthony burrill
Anthony Burrill is an independent UK-based designer and illustrator whose work is beautifully simple and often hilarious. He works across a broad range of activities, including print, film, and internet.
TUESDAY 26 MAY 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
HOW TO STAY HARD: AN EVENING WITH JAMES VICTORE
Join James Victore for a funny, intimate, and revealing discussion of what it takes to keep pushing boundaries, working with the clients you want, and exploring new venues—all while maintaining your own vision.
TUESDAY 12 MAY 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
Breakfast Club No. 8: Work on your business . . . not just at your business - Special Book Club Edition
Michael Gerber‘s “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It” is a cult classic among business people, particularly among small business owners and entrepreneurs. Gerber walks through the stages of the life of a business: from entrepreneurial infancy to growing pains to the maturity of experience. For this month’s Breakfast Club, we’ll read The E-Myth Revisited, then meet to discuss the book
WEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Willy Wong
Willy Wong leads the creative vision for global branding, advertising,and design on behalf of New York City as senior vice president and creative director at NYC & Company, the City of New York’s official marketing, tourism, and partnership organization.
WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2009 7:00 – 8:30PM
Stories From The Front: My Dog and Pony
Ever wonder what other designers do or say to get their jobs? Finally, your chance to be a fly on the wall for other designers’ presentations. Five design icons will recreate actual presentations that won work or solved problems, demonstrating skills in PowerPoint, patter, and bravura.
THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 8: SAM POTTS
Sam Potts, of Sam Potts Inc., is equal parts designer, teacher,Twitterer, and possible superhero. He bats left, throws right, and has had fiction rejected by The New Yorker and Harpers. Creative Review in the UK recently featured Potts’s design of the storefront, signage,publications, and packaging of the infamous Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. He has also done work for the IFC channel, They Might Be Giants, NYU, many publishers of books, the New York Times, and Beck(sort of). Sam Potts Inc. has been an independent graphic design practice since 2002.
WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Justin Ouellette
Justin Ouellette is a designer based in New York. He left his post as the head of front end development at Vimeo last March to pursue personal projects, one of which became the overnight playlist-sharing phenomenon Muxtape. Today he’s occupied as the design director of the Normative Music Company and working on a new version of Muxtape as a promotional platform for bands.
TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NO. 7: Going Green for Real
When it comes to sustainability, there’s a lot that you should be doing, but what can you really be doing? We’ll explore this question in a conversation led by sustainability expert Naomi Pearson. Our goal this morning will be to provide practical information and strategies for bringing your practice in line with principles of sustainability.
THURSDAY 2 APRIL–FRIDAY 15 MAY 2009
EVERYBODY DANCE NOW: 20 Years of Dancing in Print
“Everybody Dance Now: 20 Years of Dancing in Print” is a survey of the...
March 30, 31, or April 1, 6–8pm
Moving From Print to Web
Moving from print to web design can be a daunting task. The work flows are unique and print designers often struggle when trying to figure out the best way to design websites. In this seminar we’ll teach how to approach a project. What steps do you take from concept, to design, to complete working website? What software do you use and when?
THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 7: MARIO HUGO
Mario would like to spend his Small Talk with stories, secrets, and other such words. He will discuss the nature of design as visual communication, how communication implies dialogue and conversation, and how this emphasizes the importance of vernacular, vocabulary, tone, and inflection in design. In general, it’ll be about maintaining one’s“voice”, focusing less on the immediacy of communication, and more on the intimacy of discussion.
WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Hillman Curtis
We regret to inform you that this evening's Design Remixed event, Hillman Curtis, is cancelled. We apologize for the last-minute notice, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it will be rescheduled for a later date. There will be no event at the Apple Store, Soho, this evening at 6:30PM.
We look forward to seeing you at the next Design Remixed event, featuring web designer Justin Ouellette on Wednesday, 15 April, at the Apple Store, Soho.
For more information: http://www.aigany.org/events/
Hillman Curtis is a designer, filmmaker, and author whose company hillmancurtis, inc. has designed sites for Yahoo, Adobe, The Metropolitan Opera, Aquent, the American Institute of Graphic Design, Paramount Fox Searchlight Pictures, and eMusic among others.
TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NO. 6: DESIGNERS AND THE DOWNTURN
This is the big one. How have you been affected by the economy? Have your clients asked you to do more for less? What office niceties have you cut back on? Join us at this Breakfast Club to share your experiences and to hear from colleagues as we work to find our bearings during an uncertain period.
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 6: MAIRA KALMAN
Painter, essayist, observer, dreamer, embroiderer, accordionist, silentwalker, author, fan of petit fours, teacher, student of the oboe andclarinet, illustrator, fez collector, opera maker, receipt-saver,list-maker and inventor of the percussion instrument “the Canundrum,”Maira Kalman is having an open house to her imagination, and you're allinvited.
WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: TINA ROTH EISENBERG
Tina Roth Eisenberg is the force behind swiss-miss.com,a design journal of infectious enthusiasm and inspiring finds. Tina is the founder and creative director of swissmiss studio, located in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NO. 5: Beginning-of-Year Accounting and Financial Analysis
It's the start of a new year and NOW is the time to take stock of your studio's financial picture. Was your business profitable last year? What new costs can you anticipate for 2009? How should you adapt to business conditions in 2009, and what parts of your 2008 financial plan should you stick to?
FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
Paul Sahre: A Designer and His Problems
A Designer and His Problems will be a once-in-a-lifetime inspirational journey through one designer's typos, questionable color choices and poor font selection.
WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Rad Mountain
Damien Correll and Garrett Morin are 2/5ths of the Brooklyn-based studio collective, Rad Mountain. Individually their work has been featured in IdN, Dwell, Flaunt, Good, and The New York Times.
Wed 21 or Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:00–8:00PM
Creative Sweet!: The Tastiest New Features of Adobe CS4
Adobe keeps the hits coming with Creative Suite 4. In this seminar we will focus on just the really great new features of each program. If you are pressed for time and need to get caught up in a hurry on the most critical parts of the upgrade, this is the seminar for you.
THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2009 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 5: Alex Trochut
Renowned for his technically exquisite type creations and designs, Alex Trochut believes that "More is More" and this philosophy can be seen in his commissions for The Guardian, Nike, The Rolling Stones, British Airways, Budweiser and Diesel.
TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2009 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NO. 4: Redesigning the RFP response
Maybe you’ve gotten one: the RFP that asks for mountains of miraculous work, for no money, delivered in 20 minutes. Or the one for a project so boring you wouldn’t give it to an intern. This morning’s Breakfast Club asks: Can we perform a Jedi mind trick and turn those nightmare RFPs into satisfying, rewarding work? Victor Lombardi, veteran consultant and teacher, will lead a discussion about rethinking how to conquer the dreaded RFP.
THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2009 6:30 – 8:30PM
GO/MAD
On Thursday 8 January 6:30 to 8:30PM, all AIGA/NY members will be given free entry to the museum and a 20% discount in The Store at MAD. The fantastic exhibit “Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary” will be on display. And, you can get a firsthand look at museum signage by Pentagram’s Michael Bierut and new media design by Pentagram’s Lisa Strausfeld.
2008
WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Big Spaceship
An innovation-led digital creative agency, Big Spaceship partners with brands to create deeply engaging experiences, products and relationships.
TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2008 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NO. 3: GETTING NEW BUSINESS
A sure-to-be-spirited conversation led by Melissa Hoffman, an expert in business development. As Managing Director for L. Mazur & Co.‚ Melissa provides brand strategy, business development, and account management for the firm’s retail, hospitality, and beauty brands.
WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER 2008 6:30 – 9:45PM
THE DINNER PARTY: A conversation about Food and Design
Chefs and designers. Both create delights for the senses. Both make delicious things in different ways. Both arrange every experience for the optimum of piquancy. The Dinner Party brings the worlds of food and design together for a discussion about creativity, inspiration, and what makes things tasty. This unique event reaches beyond the design world to blend two parts culinary wisdom, two parts design insight, and twenty parts poly-unsaturated goodness.
TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
SMALL TALK NO. 4: TOM SACHS
Tom Sachs's art reveals obsession and labor, but is also characterized by the sense of playfulness and exuberance that infuses each of his objects. His work largely consists of outstanding contraptions and scale models hobbled together from found and collected materials.
THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
LARS MüLLER/ PUBLISHERS AND DESIGNERS AS POLITICAL BEINGS
Lars Müller is founder of Lars Müller Publishers, perhaps best known for its challenging and beautiful editions of typography, design, art, photography, and architecture, of which the acclaimed Helvetica-Homage to a Typeface is a highlight. Recently,Lars Müller Publishers has expanded its catalog, bringing the same rigor and attention to social and political books as it has brought to books in the creative field.
WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 3: Paul Davis
Paul Davis is a British artist, illustrator, and reporter who is alternately anarchic, profound, and provocative. Using his drawings to laugh about life, intelligence, stupidity, and culture, he ponders the way we love and hate. His haiku-like drawings have the directness of someone who sees with vivid clarity; they're documented thinking on sex, religion, death, and laughter.
WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Ted Booth
Almost three decades ago, Smart Design began practicing a multi-disciplinary approach to design, establishing ways to emotionally connect people with products and experiences. Today their strength is a unique ability to encode a brand's personality and values into every aspect of their work. The result is a design solution that builds bonds between companies and their customers.
TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2008 6:30 – 8:30PM
Diller Scofidio + Renfro / 2x4
The architectural firm Diller Scofidio+Renfro and the graphic design studio 2x4 both create very high-concept work that brings brainy and thoughtful into the public and commercial sphere. Architect Elizabeth Diller (at work on Lincoln Center and the High Line) and designer Michael Rock (at work on Prada, Vitra, Nike and MTV) will expose the track from theory to practice in an illustrated discussion moderated by Jake Barton,principal of Local Projects, a media design firm.
TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2008 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NO. 2: ASSESSING YOUR BUSINESS’S STAFFING AND OPERATIONS
brings us Emily Cohen, renowned business advisor, leading a discussion on matters of staffing and operations. What personnel pitfalls can you avoid with a little knowledge and planning? Are there strategies to make your office run smoothly—even pleasantly? The conversation is open to design practices of all sizes! Plus: coffee!
TUESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2008 9:00AM – 5:30PM
Future of Web Design
The Future of Web Design brings together leading talents from the world of contemporary web design to share their knowledge and insight. An audience of over 1000 professional creatives will listen to the people who designed some of today's most successful sites, including representatives from top global design agencies and design-leaders.
MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2008 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Future of Web Design Workshops
The Future of Web Design brings together leading talents from the world of contemporary web design to share their knowledge and insight. An audience of over 1000 professional creatives will listen to the people who designed some of today's most successful sites, including representatives from top global design agencies and design-leaders.
TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk NO. 2: Amit Pitaru
The work of Amit Pitaru cross-palliates among fields as far-reaching and far-flung as music, video games, dance, software, and education. Experimenting at the intersection of accessibility and play, Amit crafts experiences that inspire new or undiscovered ways of approaching the everyday.
WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Craig Mod
Craig Mod is a Tokyo based print designer and online developer. He is a cofounder of Chin Music Press, a independent press putting out beautifully made books on Japan.
TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2008 8:00 – 9:30AM
BREAKFAST CLUB NO. 1: The Blog As a Promotional Tool
It’s more than a diary to write about your pets. Join us for Breakfast Club NO.1 with Marc S. Levitt and Sheri L. Koetting, founders of MSLK of Long Island City. Sheri and Marc, who founded their blog, Reactions, in 2007, will speak on the matter of the blog as a powerful platform for getting the word out about your firm. Be ready to drink some coffee and explore some new ideas.
TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 1: Daniel Eatock
His first monograph, Daniel Eatock Imprint, has just been published by Princeton Architectural Press. Constantly oscillating between art and graphic design, each copy individually marked with his own thumbprint, this book is full of Eatock’s astute observations and eccentric obsessions.
WEDNESDAY 13 AUGUST 2008 6:00 – 8:00PM
GET COOKIN’ WITH CAMERA RAW
Adobe Camera Raw has become a very powerful image editing tool.It’s not just for people with digital cameras that can shoot as Raw.It also works with TIFF and JPEG files. It’s part of Photoshop, AdobeBridge and Lightroom. If you haven't heard of Camera Raw, don'tunderstand it, or simply want to learn more cool things you can do withit, this seminar is for you. We want to show you how to improve yourimages by harnessing the “raw power” of Camera Raw.
WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST 2008 7:00 – 8:30PM
Small Talk Summer Special: Si Scott
Join us for a last-minute summer addition of the profound new voice of Si Scott. In his first-ever New York appearance, Si reveals his obsession with pen and ink and the passion for illustrated typography that drives his UK-based Si Scott Studio. Seats will go fast in the intimate Bumble and bumble space so reserve now!
WEDNESDAY 16 JULY 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Andrew Sloat
Andrew Sloat / Drainage Ditch (www.andrewsloat.com) is a graphic designer and videomaker. His video work began as part of his graduate thesis at Yale, exploring the relationship between the two-dimensionality of print design and the three-dimensionality of theater. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, and is a certified NYC street-tree steward.
TUESDAY 24 JUNE 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Spring Small Talks Extended:
Benita Raphan
GREAT GENIUS/PROFOUND STUPIDITY
Benita is the director, designer, and creator of documentary films'They Were The Future', a series about visionary scientists such as R.Buckminster Fuller and Edwin Land (first shown in The Museum of ModernArt exhibition "Outside of the Studio System" in 2007). She willintroduce these, and her latest film—premiering at The Tribeca FilmFestival in April, showing at The Walker Art Center until May, andbroadcasting on The Sundance Channel in 2009—and tell the story of hersearch for genius and Elvis Costello through The US, the UK and Europe.
WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Linked by Air
Linked by Air is the graphic design partnership of Tamara Maletic and Dan Michaelson. They often focus on the production of public space, both physical and online. Design and technology are intertwined inventive processes in their work.
WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Pictured/Prose: Assorted Comic Narratives
Bamboozled beauties, hunky heroes and eccentric side-kicks populate thequirky universe of graphic novels and comic books. Dazzling drawingselevate plot points while witty repartee illuminates characters. Come join this triofor a talk on crafting prose and drawn protagonists.
WEDNESDAY 21 MAY 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Molly Wright Steenson
Molly Wright Steenson is a design researcher and architecturalhistorian who studies interactivity and responsiveness inarchitecture. She is pursuing a PhD in architecture at PrincetonUniversity. She also conducts research and develops design strategyfor mobile, web, and urban projects.
SATURDAY 17 MAY 2008 9:00AM – 7:00PM
Smart/Models: Business Principles for Design Principals
Five design firms. Five business models. Five departures from the expected. This one-day conference examines the overlap between smart design and smart business. Crossing the business divide requires designers to grow from steadfast practitioner to streetwise business person. And SMART/MODELS looks at design-minded businesses through the eyes of five firms: Jason Fried from 37signals, Matt Owens from Athletics, Joe Duffy and Eric Block from Duffy & Partners, Sylvia Harris from Sylvia Harris LLC, and Douglas Riccardi from Memo Productions. Join us Saturday, May 17 for a day moderated by Emily Ruth Cohen, a business consultant to creative firms world-wide.
TUESDAY 6 MAY 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 8: Barbara Glauber
OMNIVOROUS/PURSUITS
Polylithic Graphophilia and other Strategery with Barbara Glauber.
WEDNESDAY 23 APRIL 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Classic/Contemporary: A conversation with Roger Black
Please join AIGA/NY and frog design for our next Classic/Contemporary evening on Wednesday, April 23, with legendary publication design consultant Roger Black.
SUNDAY 20 APRIL 2008 11:00AM – 1:00PM
Alphabet/City: A Walking Tour with Tobias Frere-Jones
New York's streetscapes have a definitive signature that has beencaptured in countless visual mediums. Lettering has been a centralplayer in forming these urban environments that seduce the eye...
WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Lisa Naftolin
Lisa Naftolin is the creative director of Art + Commerce, an agency representing image makers including photographers, stylists, and creative directors. Her practice has been divided between cultural and editorial projects for the past twenty years.
WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 7: Alisa Grifo
LOCAL/GLOBAL
A look at KIOSK, the store for objects that celebrate local aesthetics, with Alisa Grifo.
SATURDAY 5 APRIL 2008 1:00 – 4:00PM
Art/Walk: a tour of Chelsea’s galleries with David Platzker
Chelsea’s bounty of art galleries and arts institutions is a treasure trove of inspiration for designers and creative souls of all stripes. Join us for a tour of Chelsea's galleries led by very special guide, David Platzker.
April 2 6–8pm or April 3 6–8pm
Flashtastic
See first hand how Flash CS3 is being used to make the most engaging content on the web today. Join us for this free seminar and see what Flash can do and how today’s pros are pushing it to the max!
WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2008 6:30 – 9:00PM
Small Talk No. 6: Aaron Rose
CREATIVE/ADDICTS
Exclusive screening of documentary film "Beautiful Losers" (84 mins) with director Aaron Rose
TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2008 6:30 – 8:30PM
Rock/On: A casual talk about desire, drive and design
Michael Ian Kaye has designed books, magazines, identities,advertising, restaurants and a bunch of other stuff. In summer 2007 hestarted Mother Design, a new venture born out of Mother New York, anadvertising agency with offices in London and Buenos Aires. Prior tothat he was a senior creative director at AR, an agency with a fashionfocus where his clients included Brioni, Brooks Brothers, SalvatoreFeragamo and Banana Republic. Kaye was also creative director in Ogilvy& Mather's Brand Integration Group, working with such clients asBritish Petroleum, Levi's and Motorola.
WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Rosten Woo
Rosten Woo is the executive director and co-founder of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), a non-profit organizations dedicated to creativeeducation about places and how they change.
WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Classic/Contemporary: A conversation with Tucker Viemeister
Please join AIGA/NY and frog design for our next Classic/Contemporaryevening on Wednesday, March 12 with Tucker Viemeister, Chief of theR&D LAB within the Rockwell Group.
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2008 6:00 – 7:30PM
2008 Publikum Calendar
Debbie Millman, the 2008 Publikum Calendar curator, moderates a talkwith Chip Kidd, Luba Lukova, Matteo Bologna (designers featured in2008 edition) and George Mill & Nada Ray (Publikum Calendar founders).
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Jonathan Harris
Jonathan Harris (number27.org) is an artist andstoryteller working primarily on the Internet. His work involves theexploration and understanding of humans, on a global scale, through theartifacts they leave behind on the Web.
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2008 6:30 – 8:30PM
Stefan Sagmeister: Things I've Learned in My Life So Far
Astonishingly, Stefan Sagmeister has only learned a scant twenty things(or so) in his life. However, he has managed (amazingly) to publishthese hard-won maxims all over the world in a variety of spaces andformats.
WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Classic/Contemporary:
A conversation with Jim Sherraden
Join AIGA/NY and frog design for the second in our new series of intimate evenings exploring the line between Classic and Contemporary design. If you follow country music, or the history, art and culture of the American South, sooner or later you're bound to run into the letters, images and unmistakable "look" of Hatch Show Print in Nashville, TN. Jim Sherraden of Hatch will share his unique take on letterpress printing in the digital age.
WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 5: James Biber
2D/3D
The intersection of architecture and graphic design with James Biber.
WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
CLASSIC/CONTEMPORARY:
A CONVERSATION WITH LOUISE FILI
Join AIGA/NY and frog design for the first in our new series of intimate evenings exploring the line between Classic and Contemporary design. We begin with a true Design Classic – Louise Fili. Her passion for typefaces past has lead to classic designs for book jackets, food packaging and restaurant identities.
THURSDAY 17 JANUARY 2008 – THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2008
Command/P
This seminar series offers a deep, detailed examination of how to getthe best production results in any project, from the first conceptualstage through cost negotiation to overseeing the finishing details.
WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARY 2008 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Jakob Trollbäck
A self-taught designer from Sweden, Jakob Trollbäck is the President and Creative Director of Trollbäck + Company. He leads an innovative and highly successful company, creates seminal and award-winning designs, and is an acknowledged industry leader in branding and motion graphic design.
2007
SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER 2007 8:00AM – 6:30PM
Cause/Effect: Design As Change Agent
A one-day event that looks at the intersection of design and social responsibility in its current and historical contexts. When designers respond to local and global crises, design becomes their causal force and change their endgame.
TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 4: Christoph Niemann
PICTURE/BOOK:
A masterful celebration of illustration including children's books.
"> SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER 2007 6:00 – 10:00PM
DANCE/DANCE/DANCE: THE/NEW/BIGGER/ANNUAL/
AIGA/NY/HOLIDAY/DANCE/PARTY/
FUNDRAISER/SPECTACULAR
AIGA/NY will host a holiday fundraiser that's new, bigger, and spectacular! The evening will start w...
THURSDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk surprise: Kenya Hara
MUJI/MATERIALIZED:
A look at the thinking, objects and writing of Kenya Hara, with introduction by Michael Bierut.
WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Rachel Abrams
Rachel Abrams is Creative Director of Turnstone Consulting, New York, a collaborative design practice, where she designs people-friendly, technology-mediated experiences for commercial spaces and public places.
THURSDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2007 12:00 – 9:00PM
Future of Web Design Workshops
The Future of Web Design brings together leading talents from the world of contemporary web design to share their knowledge and insight. An audience of over 1000 professional creatives will listen to the people who designed some of today's most successful sites, including representatives from top global design agencies and noted design-leaders.
WEDNESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2007 – THURSDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2007
Future of Web Design
As a partner of Carson Systems, AIGA/NY is pleased to invite you to attend the Future of Web Design conference and the FOWD worksh...
TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 3: Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin
Happy/Marriage: Stories of partnership in life and art.
MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2007 1:00 – 5:00PM
Everything/More: ADOBE CS3
Attend this action-packed workshop to learn how Creative Suite 3 MasterCollection enables you to design smoothly...
MONDAY 29 OCTOBER 2007 6:30 – 8:30PM
T/Style: JANET FROELICH AND STEFANO TONCHI
T’s creative director Janet Froelich and its editor Stefano Tonchi, will explain this brave, chic world in the new TimesCenter designed by Renzo Piano.
THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER 2007 6:30 – 9:00PM
Crouwel/Vignelli
Join us for a historic evening with two pioneers of Modernism, Wim Crouwel and Massimo Vignelli. In conversation with Alice Twemlow, the designers will share the anecdotes and insights that frame their iconic work and explain why, to them, design is not a career; it’s a way of life.
WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Jake Barton
Jake Barton is principal of Local Projects, a studio that creates media installations for museums and public spaces. Local Projects is partnered with Thinc Design to design the World Trade Center Memorial Museum. Recent work includes Interaction Design for StoryCorps, “Timescapes” for the Museum of the City of New York, a suite of films for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the new Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, with architecture by Maya Lin.
TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 2: Yolanda Cuomo and Neil Selkirk present a film about Marvin Israel
A showing of "Who Is Marvin Israel?," a film on legendary art director Marvin Israel, with introduction by Yolanda Cuomo and director Neil Selkirk.
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2007 11:00AM – 1:00PM
ALPHABET/CITY: A Walking Tour with Tobias Frere-Jones
New York's streetscapes have a definitive signature that has beencaptured in countless visual mediums. Lettering has been a centralplayer in forming these urban environments that seduce the eye...
TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 1: Felix Sockwell with Steve Frykholm and Peter Bell
Three collaborators tell the story of how Herman Miller's "Be" product line came to be.
THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2007 6:00 – 8:00PM
Webtastic: Latest Web Technology
Web design is always evolving, so what’s going on today? In this free seminar we’ll demonstrate current web design workflows using the Adobe Creative Suite 3 as well as the latest trends in technology (CSS, AJAX, XML, etc.). This seminar requires an intermediate knowledge of web design. You don’t have to be a web design expert, but this class is not appropriate for beginners.
WEDNESDAY 15 AUGUST 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Stella Bugbee
Stella Bugbee is a creative director specializing in branding and publication design. After attending Parsons School of Design, Stella founded Honest with Cary Murnion and Jon Milott. After five years at Honest, she left to work for The New York Times Magazine and later, the Brand Integration Group at Ogilvy and Mather. Her self-published magazines are available through Printed Matter. Currently Stella is the design director for Conde Nast's Domino Magazine.
WEDNESDAY 25 JULY 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Project Projects
Project Projects is a design studio focusing on print, identity, and interactive work for clients in the cultural sector. Founded by Prem Krishnamurthy and Adam Michaels, the studio's clients include Phaidon, Princeton Architectural Press, Steven Holl Architects, and White Columns. Project Projects also collaborates with architects, artists and writers on independent projects.
THURSDAY 28 JUNE 2007 6:30 – 9:00PM
Music/Man: Niklaus Troxler
Niklaus Troxler’s posters chronicle jazz with visual acuity and wit, exposing his own love affair with a singular musical genre. Live music by Bob Stewart on tuba and Craig Harris on trombone will accompany this 80-poster retrospective exhibition and presentation. Come see a virtuoso and witness exactly what true transcendence across art forms looks like.
THURSDAY 21 JUNE 2007 12:00 – 8:00PM
Hands-On Workshops: Design Remixed
Apple invites you to integrate the use of video and multi-media into your toolset. Workshop attendees will enjoy hands-on train...
WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: John Gruber
John Gruber writes and publishes Daring Fireball, a somewhat popular, strongly opiniona...
TUESDAY 12 JUNE 2007 6:30 – 9:00PM
InDesign User Group: The Power of XML
The next meeting of the New York City InDesign user group will showcase more great features of InDesign CS3, with special gues...
THURSDAY 31 MAY 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 8: Jason Fried
Jason Fried is the founder of 37signals, an influential Chicago-based web application design firm. 37signals' Basecamp Backpack (web-based personal information management), and Ta-da List (web-based to-do lists) products are used on a daily basis by tens ofthousands of people and small businesses in over 50 countries.
TUESDAY 29 MAY 2007 6:30 – 8:30PM
Fresh Dialogue 23: Designing Audiences
The 23rd annual Fresh Dialogue will look at graphic design through the fresh eyes of three designers: Stefan Bucher, Eric Rodenbeck and Katie Salen. In a user-centric world where Nike iD, Flickr and YouTube rule the roost, this trio has kept pace, designing not just for but with their audiences. Moderated by Ze Frank, online impresario, stand-up comic and creator of "the show."
MONDAY 21 MAY 2007 12:00 – 9:00PM
Tools/Trade: Design Resource Expo
Every profession depends on up-to-date information about the tools of its trade. The AIGA Design Resource Expo offers a crash-c...
WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Paul Matthaeus
UPDATE
Due to travel complications Paul Matthaeus is unable to speak at this event. (He's stuck at LAX) Speaking ...
TUESDAY 15 MAY 2007 6:30 – 8:30PM
Franciscan Signature Style Award
The recent AIGANY Design Conference BODY/LANGUAGE focused on the parallel practices in fashion and graphic design. Continuing t...
THURSDAY 3 MAY 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk Surprise: Vince Frost
Vince Frost has played a leading role in the international design community for the past two decades. In the early 90s, he became Pentagram London’s youngest Associate Director. After five years, he set up Frost Design. In 2004 he made the move to Sydney, Australia, where Vince continues to work with a broad range of clients, including New York-based Rizzoli Books, the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue (Zürich), Deutsche Bank Asia and Seoul International Finance Centre.
WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Giampietro & Smith
Giampietro+Smith is a design studio based in New York City focusing on cultural, editorial, and nonprofit projects for a wide variety of clients including Gagosian Gallery, Knoll, Topic magazine, the United Nations, and the NYC2012 Olympic Bid.
TUESDAY 10 APRIL 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 7: Douglas Riccardi & Florent Morellet
Florent Morellet is a leading NYC social activist and restaurateur. He has made his renowned Restaurant Florent a springboard for grassroots activism. Since 1986 designer Douglas Riccardi has worked with Florent to develop the restaurant's branding and to create announcements for political rallies and events.
FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2007 6:30 – 9:30PM
A/Z: Helvetica
Come see the gamut of supporters, detractors and observers at the New York premiere of "Helvetica," a full-length documentary by Gary Hustwit.
TUESDAY 3 APRIL 2007 6:30 – 9:00PM
InDesign User Group: CS3 First Look
The New York InDesign User Group invites you to their next meeting. These presentations cover topics of interest to design prof...
SATURDAY 24 MARCH 2007 10:00AM – 8:30PM
Body/Language: Fashion Meets Graphic Design
Advanced registration has ended. On-site registration begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday 24 March.
Speakers include Isaac Mizrahi, Andy Spade, Ruth Ansel, Yolanda Cuomo, Abbott Miller, Alexander Brebner and many more. Moderated by Debbie Millman.
TUESDAY 13 MARCH 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 6: Michael Bierut
Michael Bierut has been a partner in the New York office of Pentagramsince 1990, ten years after beginning his career in New York as adesigner for Vignelli Associates. He was president of AIGA's New YorkChapter from 1988 to 1990 and the president of AIGA National from 1998to 2001. In 1989, Michael was elected to the Alliance GraphiqueInternationale, in 2003 he was named to the Art Directors Club Hall ofFame, and last year he won the AIGA Medal. Michael is a senior criticin graphic design at the Yale School of Art, co-editor of the anthologyseries Looking Closer: Critical Writings on Graphic Design and co-founder of the online journal Design Observer. His book 79 Short Essays on Design will be published by Princeton Architectural Press later this spring.
THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2007 6:30 – 8:45PM
InDesign: Very FAQ
Don’t get mad, get answers! The New York InDesign Users Group invites you to join them for an evening with top-flight loc...
TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 5: Steven Heller
Steven Heller, a senior art director at the New York Times and co-chairof the MFA Designer As Author and co-founder of the MFA in DesignCriticism programs at the School of Visual Arts, is the co-author of“Stylepedia: Graphic Design Quirks, Conceits, and Mannerisms” and“Anatomy of Design: Uncovering the Influences and Inspirations inModern Graphic Design.” His is currently writing “Iron Fists: Brandingthe Totalitarian State,” a study of henious regimes and their equallydasterdly graphic design campaigns. He is the recipient of the 1999AIGA Medal.
MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2007 3:00 – 8:00PM
Printastic: Hottest New Features of Adobe CS2
Graphic Design software has come a long way since the 80s... But just how far? In this free seminar we will show exactly how far, ...
THURSDAY 25 JANUARY 2007 6:00 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Podcast Creation
Session 4
Design Remixed: Podcast Creation
An introduction to podcasting using Apple’s Fin...
THURSDAY 25 JANUARY 2007 4:00 – 6:00PM
Design Remixed: Your DVD Portfolio
Session 3
Design Remixed: Your DVD Portfolio
An introduction to Apple’s DVD Studio Pro...
THURSDAY 25 JANUARY 2007 2:00 – 4:00PM
Design Remixed: Animation & Motion
Session 2
Design Remixed: Animation & Motion
An introduction to motion graphics and animation us...
THURSDAY 25 JANUARY 2007 12:00 – 2:00PM
Design Remixed: Video Editing
Session 1
Design Remixed: Video Editing
An introduction to basic editing techniques using Apple&...
TUESDAY 16 JANUARY 2007 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 4: Emmanuelle Linard
Emmanuelle Linard is the Executive Director of Edelkoort, Inc. With a background in creative production and public relations, she spent 10 years with the European office developing trend forecasts, directing production and lecturing in the U.S., Canada, Europe and South America.
2006
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER 2006 – FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2007
365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition 27
Now in it's 27th year, 365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition is a juried selection of the most accomplished design produced in 200...
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 3: Arkle & Goldwasser
Peter Arkle and Amy Goldwasser live together in one apartment on Avenue C and work together in the apartment next door. Peter and Amy often end up having completely different experiences working for the same clients, including the New York Times, the New Yorker, New York Magazine, ID, Absolute, Lexus, Pentagram, and Sullivan.
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER 2006 12:00 – 5:00PM
Unified Design Theory: Creative Suite
register with Adobe
Experience the power of Adobe C...
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER 2006 7:30AM – 12:00PM
Portable Communicator: Acrobat 8
Communicate and collaborate with confidence.
SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER 2006 5:00 – 8:00PM
Collaborate/Celebrate
In the spirit of Charles and Ray Eames, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Bogart and Bacall, twenty-two virtuoso couples have co...
TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 2: Marc Joseph
Photographer Marc Joseph will be speaking about his new book, Marc Joseph: New and Used, a collection of photographs of an increasingly-endangered species: independent book and record shops.
SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2006 9:30AM – 6:00PM
Passion/Payoff: Student Conference
What exactly is a designer? And why do you want to be one anyway? Straight talk for students on why and how designers keep designing. Join us and see if you are, in fact, a designer.Moderated by Steven Heller and featuring a roster of speakers you won't believe.
WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2006 6:30 – 9:00PM
In/Between: Todd St. John
Todd St. John's projects exude a focused simplicity and a distinct point of view as they manage to crystallize a wide range of interests. Todd will talk about this and about the value of doing things the hard way.Co-presented by Parsons The New School for Design and The Department of Illustration
SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER 2006 3:30 – 6:30PM
Walk/Don’t Walk
The Wooster Collective will take a small group through the streets of Soho, Nolita, and the Lower East Side highlighting street a...
THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Remixed: Podcast Creation
Session 4
Design Remixed: Podcast Creation
An introduction to podcasting using Apple’s Fin...
THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2006 4:45 – 6:15PM
Design Remixed: Your DVD Portfolio
Session 3
Design Remixed: Your DVD Portfolio
An introduction to Apple’s DVD Studio Pro...
THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2006 3:00 – 4:30PM
Design Remixed: Animation & Motion
Session 2
Design Remixed: Animation & Motion
An introduction to motion graphics and animation us...
THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2006 1:15 – 2:45PM
Design Remixed: Video Editing
Session 1
Design Remixed: Video Editing
An introduction to basic editing techniques using Apple&...
THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2006 – SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER 2006
Gain
As business shines a spotlight on design, "Gain" provides shining examples of design’s impact on business success. Featuring cas...
WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER 2006 6:30 – 10:30PM
Design Legends Gala
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TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2006 6:00 – 8:00PM
InDesign Intermediate: Session 4
Are you using InDesign, but ready to improve your skills and understanding? This class will take you to the next level.
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TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2006 3:30 – 5:30PM
InDesign Introduction: Session 3
Are you ready to use to InDesign but confused about where to start? Have you wondered what makes it tick? If so, this Hands-On ...
TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2006 1:00 – 3:00PM
InDesign Intermediate: Session 2
Are you using InDesign, but ready to improve your skills and understanding? This class will take you to the next level.
...
TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2006 10:00AM – 12:00PM
InDesign Introduction: Session 1
Are you ready to use to InDesign but confused about where to start? Have you wondered what makes it tick? If so, this Hands-On ...
TUESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 1: Jeffrey Zeldman
Jeffrey Zeldman was one of the web's first designers, teachers, and bloggers. He publi...
THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2006 9:00AM – 12:30PM
Workshop: InDesign Overview
Haven’t found the time to learn about InDesign? Feeling like you’ve been left in the dust? Here's your chance to si...
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2006 12:00 – 12:00AM
Holiday/Everyday
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THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2006 6:45 – 8:15PM
Workshop: Motion, Session 4
Apple’s Motion 2 allows you to design in real time and animate text and graphics, discover how it and After Effects work toge...
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2006 5:00 – 6:30PM
Workshop: Motion, Session 3
Apple’s Motion 2 allows you to design in real time and animate text and graphics, discover how it and After Effects work toge...
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2006 1:15 – 2:45PM
Workshop: Motion, Session 2
Apple’s Motion 2 allows you to design in real time and animate text and graphics, discover how it and After Effects work toge...
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2006 11:30AM – 1:00PM
Workshop: Motion, Session 1
Apple’s Motion 2 allows you to design in real time and animate text and graphics, discover how it and After Effects work toge...
WEDNESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2006 6:30 – 8:30PM
Your AD Here
From iPod to Target to BMW–s Mini, design has become essential to consumer appeal and forward-thinking. Advertising agencies are realizing the value of design in developing successful, multi-platform campaigns. Designers are increasingly joining the ranks of advertising agencies—and some are even starting their own—to meet marketers– demands for truly integrated marketing solutions.
TUESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2006 1:00 – 2:00PM
Workshop: Adobe Bridge eSeminar
If you have Adobe Creative Suite 2, you may not yet know about its secret weapon for helping improve your workflow and manage...
THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2006 – WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2006
AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers of 2005
Since 1923, the "AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers" competition has recognized excellence in book design and production. The entries include...
THURSDAY 31 AUGUST 2006 12:00 – 12:00AM
Looking for Signs
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THURSDAY 10 AUGUST 2006 – SUNDAY 13 AUGUST 2006
Image, Space, Object 3: Above Brand
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TUESDAY 20 JUNE 2006 – FRIDAY 23 JUNE 2006
Aspen Design Summit
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THURSDAY 15 JUNE 2006 – FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2006
The Graphic Imperative
A select retrospective of forty years of international sociopolitical posters, the 121 posters on display endeavor to show the social, political and aesthetic concerns of many cultures. Themes include dissent, liberation, racism, sexism, human rights, civil rights, environmental and health concerns, AIDS, war, literacy and tolerance—collectively providing a window to an age of great change.
WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE 2006 6:30 – 8:30PM
Fresh Dialogue 22: Making Magazines
This year's Fresh Dialogue presents three young publishing gurus who are reinventing how magazines are made. Representing the next generation of publishing kingpins, we have: Tod Lippy, creator of Esopus; Lisa Farjam, the force behind Bidoun; and David Haskell editor-in-chief of Topic magazine. And to moderate: magazine industry mover, shaker and supreme tastemaker, James Truman.
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 8: Paola Antonelli
Design Pusher
Paola Antonelli is, in a biographical sense, Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design for MoMA. The title however, merely begins to reflect her quest – and ongoing conquests – to establish design as an intrinsic, momentous and delightful ingredient of culture and everyday life. Get a glimpse of Paola’s vision of design.
FRIDAY 19 MAY 2006 – SATURDAY 20 MAY 2006
MOVE3: Under the Influence
This design summit for motion-based artists and designers will explore the fascinating sources of inspiration behind work that ...
WEDNESDAY 19 APRIL 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 7: Amy Franceschini / Futurefarmers
Amy Franceschini is a new media designer with a conscience and an impossibly cool and vibrant approach to design – “working,” as she says “with notions of community, sustainable environments and the conflicting rituals of humans and nature.”
SATURDAY 25 MARCH 2006 9:00AM – 6:00PM
GROW: Design for Sustainability
Join industry leaders at this one-day summit and deepen your understanding of sustainability and green design beyond the realm of recycled paper and soy inks. Learn how some of the biggest corporations in America are making sustainability a strategic priority and embracing sustainable products and business processes to grow their business.
THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 6: Juan Delcan
Sense Manipulator
Juan Delcan is an internationally experienced Live Action Director, currently at the helm of New York-based Nola Pictures as its Creative Director. His heart-thumping sequences have served television networks from Germany to Spain to the U.S.’s PBS Kids and NBC. Come watch, hear and feel for yourself.
FRIDAY 10 MARCH 2006 6:00 – 10:30PM
Audio/Visual: Troxler and Jazz
Niklaus Troxler and Jazz
Niklaus Troxler is recognized as one of the greatest poster designers of his generation....
WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 5: Michael Worthington
Paradigm Disrupter
Michael Worthington is the full package: He is a practicing designer, a Partner in Los Angeles-based design firm Counterspace, customizing typography in its most evocative manifestations for the benefit of print and screen; an educator, shaping students’ understanding of design as full-time faculty member at CalArts; a rampant lecturer and writer, challenging our conception of design theory and practice; and his work and ideas are poignantly published and exposed around the world. Unless you are afraid of leaving with a novel appreciation of design, please join us.
THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Design Students: Job Hunting 101
Spring is in the air and graphic design seniors’ heads are filled with visions of sweet seats at plum firms. Surely they wi...
TUESDAY 31 JANUARY 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
MOVE: Rewind
Adobe Production Studio Demo
Join us for an exclusive follow-up to last year’s MOVE conference and be the first to see a software solution that will c...
WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY 2006 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 4: Syrup
Work Revolutionaries
Syrup is a multidisciplinary firm with offices in New York and Helsinki and a work philosophy like no other. Based on a live/work premise – the firm and its members allow their lives to permeate their work: “Friends hang out, clients stop by, wives drop off kids, and kids make us drop everything.”
2005
WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER 2005 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 3: Charles Wilkin
Image Sampler
Charles Wilkin brings a collagist's sensibility to bear on design and illustration for clients all across the cultural-corporate spectrum. His evocative re-imaginings of Americana are constructed from the photographs, scraps, and old magazines he finds while trawling flea markets and yard sales — in essence graphic design's waste materials.
WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER 2005 – SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2006
365: AIGA Annual Design Competition/Exhibition 26
Now in it's 26th year, 365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition is a juried selection of the most accomplished design produced in 2004. The selections on display, chosen from nearly one thousand entries, represent the state of graphic design across many fields and disciplines.
SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER 2005 12:00 – 7:00PM
Fourth Annual Holiday Sale
A huge “Thanks!” to all who donated items for the annual fundraising sale and to everyone who came and shopped. It was...
WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER 2005 6:30 – 8:30PM
ReVealed: Rick Valicenti
Spend an evening with the Midwest’s own Rick Valicenti. He will talk about his work and his life, but he also wants to answer your questions – the later half of the presentation will be devoted to a semi-moderated dialogue.
THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2005 9:00AM – 5:30PM
MOVE: Rewind
Apple Motion 2 Workshop
Remember the breakthrough effects and stunning animation you saw at AIGA NY’s annual MOVE: Stories in Motion Conference?
WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2005 6:30 – 8:30PM
Draw: PrettyUgly
PrettyUgly looks at the work of three young illustrators, Aya Kakeda, Tara McPherson and Souther Salazar, exponents of the so-called New Weird America aesthetic. Delicate and deranged, homespun and psychedelic, they are confidently situated among the high/low, illustration/design/art pigeonholes. Moderated by Laurie Rosenwald.
THURSDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2005 6:30 – 8:30PM
Lorraine Wild: Full Stride
Lorraine Wild – designer, writer and historian – will be traveling from the West Coast to walk us through the creative gamut of a career that, to this day, remains in full stride. She will talk about the many things that make up her long-standing practice: book design, exhibit design, writing, and more.
WEDNESDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2005 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 2: Joshua Davis
Code Whisperer
Joshua Davis is an artist, itinerant conference speaker, educator, programmer and designer. Praystation and Once-upon-a-forest&mda...
WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2005 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 1: Paul Budnitz
Character Collector
The Small Talks series of intimate evenings features speakers from the entire visual culture spectrum. At the first Small Talk of the season, hear how Paul Budnitz opened the Kidrobot store in 2002, designs the toys along with world-renowned artists, and continues to crest the urban vinyl, 12-inch action figure, and plush toy craze.
TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER 2005 6:30 – 8:30PM
Design Business: Art of the Pitch 2
Back by popular demand, we’ve lined up three designers and teamed them with their clients to discuss what it takes to land, and keep, that new client. You’ll learn business practices that can be applied to any size design firm and that are imperative to growth or even just remaining afloat.
THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2005 6:30 – 8:30PM
Design Students: Evening Discourse
The New York Chapter of the AIGA and the FIT/SUNY AIGA Student Chapter treated well over 100 students to an evening of design, boo...
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2005 – TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2005
AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers of 2004
Since 1923, the AIGA Fifty Books/Fifty Covers competition has recognized excellence in book design and production. The entries include books and book covers designed between January 1 and December 31 of 2004, judged in 2005. Categories range from trade, reference and juvenile books to university and museum publications and include limited-edition and special-format books.
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2005 10:00AM – 8:00PM
Misguided Tour: Coney Island
Guided tours, food and fun at the Nation’s most wondrous amusement park.Join us for a glorious afternoon of processed meats, freaks, geeks, mind-altering guides and belly-bursting rides. Come one, come all! But don’t dilly-dally because space on the bus (to and from Manhattan) is limited to 50 scalawags.
THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2005 – SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2005
AIGA Design Conference 2005
Test....
WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2005 6:30 – 10:30PM
AIGA Design Legends Gala 2005
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THURSDAY 28 JULY 2005 9:15AM – 5:00PM
Leadership in Paper and the Environment
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WEDNESDAY 20 JULY 2005 – SUNDAY 24 JULY 2005
TypeCon2005
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MONDAY 11 JULY 2005 – FRIDAY 15 JULY 2005
Summer Design Institute
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THURSDAY 30 JUNE 2005 – FRIDAY 19 AUGUST 2005
Grown In California
Twenty years ago the California chapters of AIGA banded together and gave identity to their accomplishments by presenting a competition open only to California designers and dedicated to recognizing the unique qualities that make design done there so special. Now, twenty years later they have just hosted a second statewide design competition to see how their imagination and inspiration continue to shape the “California Dream.”
FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2005 6:30 – 8:30PM
Fresh Dialogue: Friendly Fire
Camouflage and sleds are not a traditional focus for graphic designers, yet Fresh Dialogue 2005 will use peripheral vision to bring very disparate work into focus. The 62 and Crye Associates will discuss what makes them similar, what makes them very different and the large gray area in between. Moderated by James Victore.
THURSDAY 19 MAY 2005 6:00 – 9:00PM
Branding in China
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MONDAY 16 MAY 2005 6:00 – 8:00PM
Henry Wolf Memorial
Robert Benton, Ivan Chermayeff and Milton Glaser invite you to a memorial service celebrating the life and work of legendary art d...
WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2005 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 8: Hoefler and Frere-Jones
type paleontologists
Type designers Tobias Frere-Jones and Jonathan Hoefler have created some of the most visible and culturally resonant typefaces in ...
Friday 29 & Saturday 30 April 2005
MOVE2: Stories In Motion
How did the creatives at Crispin Porter + Bogusky transform a quaint car from across the pond into the sexy Mini Cooper? Wh...
Friday 29 & Saturday 30 April 2005
MOVE Opening Reception
How did the creatives at Crispin Porter + Bogusky transform a quaint car from across the pond into the sexy Mini Cooper? Wh...
TUESDAY 12 APRIL 2005 11:30AM – 2:00PM
Business Series No. 3: Shift Gears
strategic skills
Your’re a mature professional, regarded a success in the industry, but how do you transition to the next stage of your bu...
WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL 2005 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 7: COMA
craftspeople
Cornelia Blatter and Marcel Hermanns are COMA, an interdisciplinary art and design firm with studios in Brooklyn and Amsterdam. Recent examples of their thoughtful and meticulous work include the monograph Hella Jongerius (Phaidon, 2003,) the AIGA 2004 annual, and the luscious art direction of international interiors magazine FRAME.
THURSDAY 31 MARCH 2005 – FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2005
The Push Pin Graphic
The exhibition chronicles the pioneering experimental periodical issued by Push Pin Studios from 1957 to 1981. This is the first time the graphic has been so collected. A precursor to the self-published design zines and promotions that followed its lead, its historical significance is undeniable.
TUESDAY 22 MARCH 2005 6:30 – 8:30PM
Gary Panter: Divine Comedy
Three-time Emmy winner for “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse,” and recipient of the 2000 Chrysler Award, Gary Panter has drawn inspiration from diverse vernacular and classic arenas to continually redefine his influential work, both commercial and personal.
Advance registration has ended. Purchase remaining seats at the door, which opens at 6:15 p.m.
THURSDAY 17 MARCH 2005 8:00 – 11:00AM
Business Series No. 2: Sustain Momentum
leadership skills
You knew your blossoming business would give you more responsibility and income, but no one ever told you how hard it would be ...
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH 2005 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 6: Dan Nadel
design writer
Dan Nadel (and Peter Buchanan Smith) just won a Grammy for their package design for the Wilco album “A Ghost Is Born.” He is director of PictureBox, Inc., a visual-content studio and publishing house, The Ganzfeld. He’ll tell the story of the making and publishing of the The Wilco Book, and expound more generally on the nature of music books, visionary comics, and writing about visual culture.
THURSDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2005 5:30 – 8:30PM
Business Series No. 1: Get Started
presentation skills
Starting a business means putting yourself in front of strangers—groups of strangers; a horrifying thought. After death and disfiguring accidents, people are afraid of speaking in front of an audience more than anything else. But it's unavoidable—and critical to your success in the design business.
WEDNESDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2005 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 5: Doug Lloyd
fashion provocateur
His enviable low-key coolness and his ability to intuit the visual sensibility of a season are what make Doug Lloyd one of fashion...
WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY 2005 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 4: Dee Dee Gordon
trend spotter
Dee Dee Gordon knows what's up. A New Yorker profile singled her out as the prototypical cool hunter and she's been leading the pack ever since. She recently launched Look-Look magazine as an uncensored creative showcase. Find out what's new in spotting what's next.
2004
THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER 2004 – FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2005
365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition 25
AIGA’s yearly competition is widely recognized as the most ambitious statement in communication design. It extends a legacy ...
SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER 2004 1:00 – 5:00PM
Holiday Sale
We need your donations! We know you have stuff you no longer have room for; and your fellow designers would covet it. Let go! Purge! Bring us your donations and then come to the holiday sale and buy more.
WEDNESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 3: Swoon
street artist
Twenty-six year old artist Swoon uses the walls and doors that line the streets of New York as canvas for her larger-than-life-size depictions. She makes intricate paper cutouts and hand-pulled block prints in the studio, plasters them on walls by night and waits for the elements to add their own flourishes.
TUESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM
The Push Pin Influence
The name Push Pin has come to define both an aesthetic and an era of graphic design that has left a lasting mark on the profession...
THURSDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM
Doyald Young: Art of the Letter
Over a five-decade career California typographer Doyald Young has been both doer and teacher, combining his design practice with ...
9 November - 15 February - 7 June
Three Theater Nights
Allen - Mamet - Chekhov
Seating
The intimacy of the 160-seat Atlantic Theater guarantees every attendee will be face to face with the actors. ...
THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM
Draw: No Discipline
Graphic artists are once again challenging the traditional division between illustration and design. This fourth annual Draw event will feature four virtuoso artists whose work embodies the idea that illustration and design are most robust when practiced together.
WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 2: Patrick Li
campaign director
Work in Progress, the firm led by Patrick Li along with Suzanne Koller and Ezra Petronio, works with the most prominent names in b...
WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 1: Paul Bacon
jazz & jacket man
In the late 1950’s Bacon invented the bestseller book jacket, as we know it. Catch-22, Portnoy’s Complaint, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest—his jackets are bold, resolutely commercial, and genre-defining. Dig it.
FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER 2004 – SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER 2004
Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference
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1 October 2004 or 4 October 2004
The Brand Gap
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THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2004 6:30 – 9:30PM
Design Legends Gala
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MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2004 7:00 – 9:00PM
GAY-I.G.A.
How Gay Is Design?
From “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” to the announcement of Viacom’s new gay network LOGO, this past year has shown a dramatic evolution in gay imagery and themes in television, advertising and design. But do these images change people’s ideas or reinforce stereotypes?
Please note: New event start time
WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2004 – WEDNESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2004
AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers
Beginning in 1924 AIGA has held competitions to select the best designed books and covers of the year. This exhibition will feature the selections of 2004, from books published in 2003.
SUNDAY 15 AUGUST 2004 – FRIDAY 20 AUGUST 2004
Business Perspectives for Design Leaders
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SATURDAY 7 AUGUST 2004 – FRIDAY 13 AUGUST 2004
Image, Space, Object
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TUESDAY 8 JUNE 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM
Hell Yes!
Investigate how graphic design, visual persuasion and the media will influence the 2004 election. Speakers include Rob Corddry of “The Daily Show,” Milton Glaser, political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow, Lizz Winstead of Air America Radio and a special appearance by Billionaires for Bush. Introduced by Steven Heller. Moderated by John Hockenberry.
FRIDAY 28 MAY 2004 – SUNDAY 30 MAY 2004
The Normal Heart
“The Normal Heart” is the opening chapter of what became the AIDS epidemic. In 1981 young men are dying in increasing...
FRIDAY 28 MAY 2004 – TUESDAY 24 AUGUST 2004
Sensacional!
Mexican Street Graphics
“Sensacional de Diseño Mexicano” includes images of vernacular visual vocabulary seen around small towns, highways and cities of Mexico, as well as a selection of flyers, labels and comic books. The common denominator of this work: its authors don’t follow rules dictated by academy, plastic compositional conventions or current trends.
WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM
Fresh Dialogue: 20th Anniversary
Five talented and eloquent designers (Alice Chung, Karen Hsu, Agnieszka Gasparska, Rodrigo Corral and Alan Dye) from the disparate worlds of fashion, publishing, web, advertising and art will unleash a dialogue about their work. They will be kept in check by design’s inky colossus, the always unpredictable Chip Kidd.
THURSDAY 13 MAY 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 8
Deb Bishop: Art director
Deb Bishop brings her astounding magazine background (Rolling Stone, among others) to Martha Stewart Babies and ...
SUNDAY 9 MAY 2004 2:00 – 7:00PM
Sight Unseen
“Sight Unseen” is the story of a world-famous artist (Ben Shenkman) and his battle with an ex-lover (Laura Linney) ove...
FRIDAY 7 MAY 2004 – SATURDAY 8 MAY 2004
MOVE: design for film + television
ou’re invited to sit back and survey the some of the best work and current trends in the fields of broadcast, advertising, music v...
THURSDAY 8 APRIL 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 7
Ayse Birsel: Product innovator
Born in Izmir, Turkey, Ayse Birsel came to New York to attend Pratt as a Fulbright Scholar. Ayse’s firm Olive 1:1 turns the expected on end. Some results: a reinvented cubicle for Herman Miller and for TOTO Japan, a reinterpreted toilet seat.
WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM
Design Business: Art of the Pitch
Special note: moved to larger venue
You studied the project brief, researched the company, analyzed design scenarios and pitched the proposal; yet the client picked someone else for the job. We’ve lined up three designers and teamed them with their clients to discuss the pitch process and what it takes to land that new client.
TUESDAY 30 MARCH 2004 6:00 – 8:00PM
Misguided Tour: Volvelles
The Magnificent Art of Circular Charting
AIGA members are invited to attend a special evening viewing of The Grolier Club exhibition: “Volvelles: The Magnificent Art...
THURSDAY 25 MARCH 2004 – FRIDAY 14 MAY 2004
Masters of Graphic Design
UCLA Catalog Covers 1990-2004
Opening reception
Wednesday 24 March 2004
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Members have been mailed invitations th...
THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 6
Rafael Esquer: Design nomad
A native of Mexico’s Sonora Desert, Rafael designs everything from uniforms for Olympic athletes (with Eiko Ishioka) to CD co...
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2004 7:00 – 9:00PM
Misguided Tour: AIGA On Ice
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WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM
Small Talk No. 5
Luke Hayman: Magazines and much much more
Currently the creative director of Travel + Leisure, Luke Hayman has put his mark on every magazine that's stopped you in y...
THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2004 6:30 – 8:30PM
Mr. Abbott Miller: Twice Removed
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2003
THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2003 – FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2004
365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition 24
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1999
Nicholas Blechman, Christoph Niemann, Paul Sahre
Fresh Dialogue 1
New Voices in Graphic Design
Each year, The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts shines the spotlight on three emerging graphic designers...
Kevin Lyons, Warren Corbitt, Matt Owens, and Susan Parr
Fresh Dialogue 2
New Voices in Graphic Design
In a time when stripped-down minimalism seems to substitute for creative ideas, the work of designers Kevin Lyons, one9ine, ...
BASE, HONEST, HunterGatherer, STILETTO
Fresh Dialogue 3
New Voices in Graphic Design
Fresh Dialogue Three brings together the work of four young and innovative studios who share the distinction of being selec...
Jason Fulford, Peter Buchanan-Smith, Leanne Shapton
Fresh Dialogue 4
New Voices in Graphic Design
<i>Fresh Dialogue Four</i> brings together the work of three young and innovative graphic designers who have been sel...
TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 1999 12:00 – 12:00AM
Mentoring Program
Capital Campaign
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the 62, Crye Associates
Fresh Dialogue 6
New Voices in Graphic Design: Friendly Fire
Beginning in 2000 Fresh Dialogue has been documented in a publication issued by P.A.P. The latest in the series features the work ...
Alice Chung, Karen Hsu, Agnieszka Gasparska, Rodrigo Corral, Alan Dye
Fresh Dialogue 5
New Voices in Graphic Design
Five years ago, the American Institute of Graphic Arts launched Fresh Dialogue, a series aimed at bringing together emerging desig...
Stefan Sagmeister
Things I've Learned in My Life So Far
"Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far,” published by Harry N. Abrams Inc, documents typographic statements conceived of a...
