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SUMMARY:InDesign Tune-Up with Scott Citron
DESCRIPTION:And if your world includes Photoshop or Illustrator\, it’s no wonder that you’re feeling lost in the dust. \nBut don’t despair! Scott Citron\, Adobe Certified Expert\, author\, designer\, teacher\, and former head of the NYC chapter of the InDesign User Group\, has put together a fun\, one-day workshop to help bring you up to speed. Not only will Scott show you what’s new and worth knowing\, but he’ll also share his deep knowledge of InDesign\, Photoshop\, and Illustrator to make you a smarter designer when using these key applications.\nAmong the many topics he’ll cover are: \n• What’s new in tables?\n• Tricks for better type handling\n• Effective use of CC Libraries\n• Plug-ins and scripts\n• The power of paste and link\n• Smart page navigation\n• Quick Apply: the least-known feature you probably aren’t using\n• Adding backgrounds and borders\n• Essential keyboard shortcuts\n• Get to know the gap tool\n• Photoshop and Illustrator integration into InDesign\n• Learn and love the Color Theme tool\n• Span and split columns\n• Style sheet refresher \nIf you’ve been feeling less than confident about your InDesign skills\, knowing there must be better ways to work\, then this is the class for you. Scott is among an elite group of Adobe trainers who know InDesign inside and out. This class will fill up quickly and space is very limited\, so sign up now. \nHave questions about the class? Feel free to contact Scott at scott@scottcitrondesign.com.
URL:https://tdc.org/event/indesign-tune-up-with-scott-citron/
LOCATION:Type Directors Club\, 347 W 36th St Suite 603\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Type ThursdayNYC February
DESCRIPTION:TypeThursdayNYC is a monthly gathering of type geeks\, held at Type Directors Club. We like to think of ourselves as a type superfamily: we attract local letterform lovers hailing from all disciplines and levels of expertise. Social hours bookend the centerpiece of our event\, a group critique we refer to as Type Crit. \nWhat the font is Type Crit? \nBriefly: It’s a critique. Of letterforms. No grades. Plenty of wine.\nVerbosely: Type Crit is a group critique of up to four\, in-progress projects involving letterform design and/or usage. You can get\, give\, or simply listen to feedback—your pick! Discussion is moderated by a TypeThursdayNYC dialogue lead—we pride ourselves on fostering a friendly forum for constructive\, thoughtful advice that’ll raise the baseline on your letterform game. \nQUICK LINK: Sign up to present work for feedback at Type Crit here. \nWhat’s the program for the evening?\n6:00pm – 6:45pm: Check in & Socializing\n6:50pm: Opening Statements | Introduction\n7:00pm – 8:00pm: Type Critiques\n8:00pm: Closing Comments | Outro\n8:10pm – 8:45pm: Socializing & End of Event \nFAQs\nWho should go?\nAnyone who loves letterforms. We always welcome a new (type)face. \nDo I have to present?\nNot at all! Some people come to network\, some to learn and observe\, and some to help give feedback. Your level of participation is up to you. \nWhy should I consider presenting at Type Crit?\nYou'll get free\, friendly\, fast feedback from fellow font fanatics\nType Crit presenters get free admission to the event\nWe shower presenters with love on our Twitter and Instagram pages.\nInstagram: @typethursdaynyc\nTwitter: @typethursdaynyc \nWhat kinds of work can I show at Type Crit?\nWe accept any work involving the use or design of letterforms. Examples:\nLogotype designs\nHand lettering\nCalligraphy\nTypeface designs\nPrint layouts that involve typesetting\nUI designs that need hierarchical sharpening\n… or make up a new genre of type-related work and blow our minds! \nHow do I submit work to Type Crit?\nUpload files using TypeThursdayNYC's handy online form.\nWe'll display your work using a projector hooked up to a laptop. \nI have more questions!\nEmail our organizer\, Whitney Dobladillo: whitney.dobladillo@typethursday.org \nPartners & Sponsors\nTypeThursdayNYC is made possible by our generous sponsors\nNational Sponsor: Adobe Fonts\nEvent Host Partner: TDC | The Type Directors Club
URL:https://tdc.org/event/type-thursdaynyc-february/
LOCATION:Type Directors Club\, 347 W 36th St Suite 603\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Salons
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SUMMARY:The Right Kind of Wrong: Inside the Facebook Analog Research Lab
DESCRIPTION:You’ll see posters\, printed matter and installation work of the Facebook Analog Research Lab and its Designer-in-Residence program established in 2016. Scott Boms will offer a rare view and chart the evolution of the values and mission of this unique organization — the what\, the how\, and most importantly\, the why. \nScott will talk about how and why Facebook decided to put ideas\, critical questions\, and visual interventions into the spaces that people inhabit\, and how these hand-crafted artworks are opening doors to new ways of looking at the world\, finding community\, inviting dialog\, and creating positive friction that meaningfully affects people. \nScott Boms is a cross-disciplinary graphic designer and printmaker. As the global design lead at the Analog Research Lab\, Facebook’s in-house design and art making studio\, he is responsible for creating and guiding projects that ask questions\, intersect social values\, and provoke important questions with the aim to open minds to new ideas and perspectives. \nThe evening will feature a panel discussion featuring Facebook’s past Designers in Residence: Elana Schlenker\, Kaye Blegvad\, Eddie Perrote\, and Luiza Dale. \nWebsite: http://scottboms.com\nInstagram: @scottboms\nTwitter: @scottboms\nFacebook: @scottboms \nFacebook Analog Research Lab:\nInstagram: @analoglab\nFacebook: @analoglab
URL:https://tdc.org/event/the-right-kind-of-wrong-inside-the-facebook-analog-research-lab/
LOCATION:Type Directors Club\, 347 W 36th St Suite 603\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons
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SUMMARY:NYC Print Exhibition: Connection\, Community & Values -- Inside the Facebook Analog Research Lab
DESCRIPTION:You’ll see posters and printed matter of the Facebook Analog Research Lab and its Designer-in-Residence program\, which was established in 2016\, to put ideas\, critical questions\, and visual interventions into the spaces that people inhabit.  \nSee how these hand-crafted artworks are opening doors to new ways of looking at the world\, finding community\, inviting dialog\, and creating positive friction that meaningfully affects people. The works ask questions\, intersect social values\, and provoke important questions with the aim to open minds to new ideas and perspectives. \nThe show features work by Facebook’s Artists in Residence\, including Elana Schlenker\, Kaye Blegvad\, Eddie Perrote\, Luiza Dale\, and others. The show is curated by Scott Boms\, a cross-disciplinary graphic designer and printmaker\, who serves as the global design lead at the Analog Research Lab\, Facebook’s in-house design and art making studio. \nThe exhibition is free and open to the public Monday to Friday\, 9 am to 4 pm by appointment only. Call 212-633-8943 or email director@tdc.org for an appointment. \nFacebook Analog Research Lab:\nInstagram: @analoglab\nFacebook: @analoglab \nWebsite: http://scottboms.com\nInstagram: @scottboms\nTwitter: @scottboms\nFacebook: @scottboms
URL:https://tdc.org/event/nyc-poster-exhibition-connection-community-values-inside-the-facebook-analog-research-lab/
LOCATION:Type Directors Club\, 347 W 36th St Suite 603\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:NYC Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Arabic Lettering Workshop | Episode 12: New York\, New York
DESCRIPTION:ALW is a series of workshops about Arabic lettering. Every episode takes on a different theme. This episode at TDC will explore the vernacular aesthetics of New York. The participants will select important public signs from New York and will proceed to create the Arabic counterpart. No previous experience in Arabic lettering is necessary\, and beginners are welcomed to join in this day of drawing\, design\, and cultural exchange! Through the process\, the participants will learn about the main parameters that define the Arabic script and letterforms and play around with them to see the different results that can be generated. \nKristyan Sarkis is a graphic and type designer. He is the co-founder and managing partner of TPTQ Arabic type foundry and the co-founder of Arabic Type Design - Beirut\, the first educational program dedicated to the subject. His work received multiple awards including the TDC Certificate of Typographic Excellence in 2011\, 2012\, 2016\, and 2017. \nWael Morcos is a graphic designer and type designer and a partner at the Brooklyn based studio Morcos Key. He is from Beirut Lebanon and received his MFA from RISD in 2013. Wael has been featured in Print Magazine’s 15 under 30\, was named a Young Gun by the Art Directors Club and an Ascender by the Type Directors Club. \nSee more of Kristyan's work here:\nInstagram: @KristyanSarkis\nInstagram: @TPTQArabic\nTwitter: @TPTQArabic\nFacebook: @TPTQArabic \nSee more of Wael's work here:\nInstagram: @waelmorcos\nInstagram: @morcoskey\nTwitter: @morcoskey\nFacebook: @MorcosKey \n\nWael Morcos in his Brooklyn studio\, Morcos Key.
URL:https://tdc.org/event/arabic-lettering-workshop-episode-12-new-york-new-york/
LOCATION:Type Directors Club\, 347 W 36th St Suite 603\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Type ThursdayNYC @ Wix Playground
DESCRIPTION:TypeThursdayNYC is a monthly gathering of type geeks\, this month held at Wix Playground. We like to think of ourselves as a type superfamily: we attract local letterform lovers hailing from all disciplines and levels of expertise. Social hours bookend the centerpiece of our event\, a group critique we refer to as Type Crit. \nWhat the font is Type Crit‽ \nBriefly: It’s a critique. Of letterforms. No grades. Plenty of wine. \nVerbosely: Type Crit is a group critique of up to four\, in-progress projects involving letterform design and/or usage. You can get\, give\, or simply listen to feedback—your pick! Discussion is moderated by a TypeThursdayNYC dialogue lead—we pride ourselves on fostering a friendly forum for constructive\, thoughtful advice that’ll raise the baseline on your letterform game. \nQUICK LINK: Sign up to present work for feedback at Type Crit \nWhat’s the program for the evening? \n6:00pm – 6:45pm: Check in & Socializing\n6:50pm: Opening Statements | Introduction\n7:00pm – 8:00pm: Type Critiques\n8:00pm: Closing Comments | Outro\n8:10pm – 9:00pm: Socializing & End of Event \nWix Playground is a space for all designers to experiment\, to collaborate and to find inspiration. During the summer Wix Design Playground offers 40 students a chance to learn high-level web design from leading designers and professionals in a creative environment. Wix Playground Presents takes over the rest of the year with curated design events\, workshops and hackathons for the local design community in NYC.
URL:https://tdc.org/event/type-thursdaynyc-wix-playground/
LOCATION:Wix Playground\, 235 West 23rd Street\, 8th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Viktor Koen Exhibition: Phenotypes
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition explores the cross-section between typography and illustration\, and features Viktor's steam-punkphabet works\, his Sciphabet\, the Artphabet designed for School of the Visual Arts\, and many more inspirational creations. \nThe exhibition is free and open to the public Monday to Friday\, 9 am to 4 pm by appointment only. Call 212-633-8943 or email director@tdc.org for an appointment. \nViktor Koen is a regular contributor to national and international publications. His prints are exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. Clients include The New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Nature\, The Economist\, TIME\, Entrepreneur\, Bloomberg\, Fortune\, Penguin Random House\, TOR\, Doubleday and Harper Collins. \nViktor serves on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts at both graduate and undergraduate levels\, and is SVA's director of the Illustration Residency Program. \nSee photographs of the installation at Type Directors Club on our Flickr site here.
URL:https://tdc.org/event/viktor-koen-exhibition-phenotypes/
LOCATION:Type Directors Club\, 347 W 36th St Suite 603\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:NYC Exhibition
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