For Working Alternatives, curators Mackenzie Schneider, Terri C Smith, and Jess Wilcox explore three threads of alternative art platforms and production: conviviality and food as components in alternative art space programming and mission (Wilcox); artists using media such as radio, television, and newspapers as alternative venues for presenting
Read more →The first Designers & Books Fair is set to launch on the last weekend of October in New York City—Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28. The Fair exhibition hall will include approximately 35 U.S. and European design book publishers and booksellers displaying and selling the newest
Read more →The world’s leading conference on contemporary character design returns to NYC on November 2–3, 2012. The PICTOPLASMA NYC CONFERENCE once more stages the world’s leading and largest celebration of contemporary character culture, with a dense, two day program of inspiring artist presentations, conference lectures, animation festival and
Read more →LISA 2012 is the Leaders in Software and Art conference at the Guggenheim in New York City, Tuesday October 16th, 2012. We’ll have keynote speeches from Laurie Anderson, pioneering electronic artist, and Scott Snibbe, creator of Bjork’s Biophilia App, and panels on crowdsourced and social media art
Read more →Each year, Better World by Design brings a global community of innovators to Providence, Rhode Island to reach across disciplines and unite under a common goal: building a better world. Presenters share engaging stories, workshops teach creative skills, and discussions re-frame perspectives. Better World is an immersive
Read more →Reposted from DesignerGrill: Last year DesignerGrill was a sponsor for A Better World by Design, a three-day internationally acclaimed conference held annually at Brown & RISD campuses in Providence, RI that connects students, professionals, and individuals from a variety of disciplines in order to build a global
Read more →Reposted from DesignerGrill A late September weekend in NYC — Reboot Retool Refuel brings a cross section of knowledgeable professionals speaking on topics every designer, illustrator and creative needs to capture to stay competitive. The Graphics Artist Guild is hosting this event at Pratt on 144 West
Read more →Pictoplasma NYC | Character Design Festival & Conference | Nov 4-5 2011 | Parsons Tishman Auditorium
Karl and I are happy to support and promote Pictoplasma — The World’s leading festival of contemporary character design. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to attend Pictoplasma NYC this November 4-5th at Parsons Tishman Auditorium. Learn more and score your tix here — hope to see you
Read more →This Workshop has been postponed. New date be announced later this spring. Ilene Strizver’s Gourmet Typography Workshop Every creative professional, including the most seasoned designer, can benefit from learning to communicate more effectively with type. These sessions will give you the expert-level typographic skills and aesthetics necessary
Read more →Join Karl Heine of creativeplacement, for an inspiring conversation over breakfast and walk away with a resolution you can keep that will profoundly impact your career. The topic of this discussion will be increasing your marketability in a challenging creative landscape. With more than twenty years experience
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