Graphic Artists Guild of New York
The New York Chapter is the largest and oldest (inc. 1971) chapter of the Graphic Artists Guild, a labor union of commercial artists and related industries. Since 1967, the Guild's mission has been to raise industry standards and help improve visual creators' professional careers. Stroll through our site and see what we can offer you. Upcoming and previous events are listed below, and on the calendar to the right.
Upcoming Chapter Events
Summer of Fonts
July & August are all about letter design!
Gail Anderson - You Are What You Keep
Thurs, August 19, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Institute Manhattan
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
Maybe you should hang on to that! Gail Anderson, Creative Director of Design at SpotCo, tells why.
In our second lecture in The Summer of Fonts series please join us as we welcome Gail Anderson, the Creative Director of Design at SpotCo, and entertainment advertising agency. She will talk about what has inspired her work over the years, in type, graphic design and art direction, called, "YOU ARE WHAT YOU KEEP."
Gail says "I've always known that I'm a pack rat and am on the verge of becoming one of those hoarders on that TV show... and in the process, discovered that a lot of the junk I've amassed over the years, including childhood artifacts, have popped up in weird ways in the work I've done or have been responsible for."
She discusses how she has found a way to put her bad habits to good use, or at least make an excuse for them. And in her crazy world of "home alone," she has discovered ways to inflict her thinking on others, and make a decent living.
In the end, she says "it's really about, maybe you should hang on to that, you never know, and here's why." She will talk about and show fonts that she has scanned from books and posters, her childhood scrapbooks, and enforce the rule of why you should never let your parents give your stuff away.
Gail Anderson is creative director of design at SpotCo, the New York arts and live entertainment advertising and branding agency. From 1987 to early 2002, she served as senior art director at Rolling Stone magazine. She is co-author, with Steven Heller, or six design books, including New Ornamental Type. Anderson teaches at the School of Visual Arts and currently serves on the advisory boards for Adobe Partners by Design and the Society of Publication Designers. She is the recipient of the 2008 AIGA Medal.
Special Summer Prices!
Pre-register, and members pay $10, non-members pay $15
Full price is $15 for members and $20 for non-members
Free for all Pratt students, faculty, and staff
To Register: Use the PayPal button below, email ny@gag.org, call 212-791-3400 ext 11, or fax 212-791-0333. You can also download a registration form from our wesite, newyork.gag.org and mail to 32 Broadway, Suite 1114, New York, NY 10004
Previous Chapter Events
Paul Shaw - Perspectives on Typography in New York City
Thurs, July 15, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Institute Manhattan
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
Every day we encounter letters and type in New York City. Advertising, storefronts, subway signage, moving billboards. How do we cope with the typographic cacophony? Paul will give his opinions on calligraphy, lettering, fonts and signage as part of his talk on urban lettering.
Paul Shaw is a calligrapher and typographer working in New York City. In his 20+ professional years as a lettering designer he has provided custom lettering and logos for many leading companies, including Avon, Lord & Taylor, Rolex, Clairol and Estée Lauder, for whom he designed the custom typeface, Origins, in use extensively through its cosmetic line of the same name.
Shaw has taught lettering regularly at New York’s Parsons School of Design and conducted workshops and exhibited his work throughout the United States and Europe.
His publishing credits include the copybook, Letterforms, and articles for Print, Fine Print, Design Issues and Letter Arts Review. He is the recipient of awards from Type Directors Club, AIGA, the New York Art Directors Club, Print and How magazines, as well as a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship to study the type designs of Morris Fuller Benton.
Special Summer Prices!
Pre-register, and members pay $10, non-members pay $15
Full price is $15 for members and $20 for non-members
Free for all Pratt students, faculty, and staff
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An Evening with Attorney Daniel Abraham
What every Graphic Artist needs to know about those pressing legal matters.
Thurs, June 17, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Institute Manhattan
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
Spend an evening with attorney Daniel Abraham as he speaks on what every creative professional needs to know about those pressing legal matters: copyrights, trademarks, art licensing and contracts. He will discuss the practical aspects of the copyright law and how it impacts your creative work. Starting with the importance of registering your artwork with the copyright office. Knowing what your rights are and then what rights to sell or retain when negotiating all the contracts involved.
Prior to entering full-time legal practice, he worked as a professional illustrator. His work has been featured in newspapers, magazines, and corporate publications nationwide. He has practiced copyright, licensing and entertainment law for more than 15 years, primarily serving the creative community.
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How to Make Art Licensing Work in Your Career!
5th Annual Licensing Panel Discussion
Thurs, May 13, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Institute Manhattan
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
Join our panelists and a special guest as they share stories and tips of working in the
business of art licensing. Learn from their experience and find out more about
this growing industry. Get answers to specific questions and see how you can
expand your own career into this area.
In this Info Packed Evening They Will Discuss:
• The Pros and Cons of Licensing, Success Stories and What Doesn’t Work
• Tradeshows for Licensing, Where and When to Exhibit
• How to Get Started in Art Licensing
• The Potential for Product Licensing, Your Creative Images On Any Product!
• Arts Advocacy for All Art Licensors Makes the Industry Better For Everyone.
Panelists
Diana Ponce
Modern Women's Fashion and Lifestyle Illustrator
Her work can be viewed at www.DianaPonceART.com.
Tim Goldman
Retro-Graphic Cartoon Style Illustrator and Designer
His work can be viewed at B3 Art Licensing Group.
Thomas A. Crowell, Esq.
Attorney Practicing in Licensing, Copyright, Film, and Television
For more information: www.thomascrowell.com
Plus Special Guest
Cheryl Phelps
Illustrator and Teacher/Author of Art Licensing Workshops
Her work can be viewed at www.cherylphelps.com.
For more detailed biographies of our panelists, visit http://newyork.gag.org To be added to our list to receive updated announcements about our panelists and future events submit your email address to ny@gag.org
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An Evening with Bill Plympton
Independent Animator
(Wednesday)
April 28, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Institute Manhattan
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
April as Cartoon Month continues! Bill Plympton will be making an exciting presentation, not to be missed. He will be showing his new short films, and talk about how to survive and make money as an independent film maker. There will be a drawing demo on how creates characters, and he will share his secrets of distribution and design. Each attendee gets an original Bill Plympton drawing.
Bill Plympton's illustrations and cartoons have appeared in many notable publications. His destinctive style is immediately recognizable. His animations have been shown in film festivals internationally. For more information, visit his website, www.plymptoons.com
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The Creativity and Business of Cartooning
An Epic Panel Discussion Starring Master Cartoonists
(Wednesday)
April 7, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Institute Manhattan
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
We declare April to be Cartoon Month! Here's the panelists to look forward to at the event...
• Mark Alan Stamaty - American cartoonist and children's book writer and illustrator
(Washingtoon, Too Many Time Machines, Who Needs Donuts)
• Al Jaffee - Award-winning American cartoonist (Mad Magazine Contributor and Fold-In Inventor)
• Becky Cloonan - American comic book creator known for her manga-influenced artwork
(East Coast Rising, American Virgin, Demo)
• Christopher Irving - Comic book journalist, writer, historian (www.nycgraphicnovelists.com)
• Seth Kushner - Cartoonist biographer/celebrity photographer (www.nycgraphicnovelists.com)
Our panelists will be discussing topics like the challenges of getting published, getting started in the business, the current market and future of the industry, just what it means to be a cartoonist, and much more. Come with your questions, and they'll provide the answers!
(Look for other exciting cartooning events happening at MoCCA - the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, and the Museum of the City of New York. The Guild is also planning another event April 28th!
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What You Need to Know to Make a Website
With Bud Kraus
March 11, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Manhattan Campus
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
If you've been expanding your offerings into web design but aren't really sure that you're doing it the right way then join Bud Kraus, web design instructor and consultant. Bud will discuss the most important topics needed to design and produce successful web deliverables for your clients.
What web design skills do clients and employers expect me to know?
• Is it necessary to code web pages by hand?
• Is Dreamweaver still a preferred web design tool? What other
desktop and online applications do I need to know?
• What role do online publishing platforms like WordPress or Drupal
play in publishing online?
• Where does SEO fit into what I should be doing?
• Do I need to learn a programming language such as Javascript, PHP or Perl?
• What is the typical design/production process in the age of web templates?
Bud Kraus has been teaching people fundamentals of web design onlineand in class in New York City for over 10 years. His online web designclass "Joy Of Code" is a discount national benefit open to all membersof the Guild. http://joyofcode.com/special_programs_gag.html
He also works with businesses to help them locate the web designers anddevelopers for their projects by using a Request For Proposal thatcreates a competitive bidding process. He is developing a new site,findyourwebdesigner.com
Contact Bud at bud@joyofcode.com or 973 235 1452
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Building Your 2010 Marketing Machine
With Ilise Benun
(Wednesday)
February 17, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Manhattan Campus
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
If one of your New Year's resolutions is to grow your business and get new (and better!) clients, you’ll need a strategy and a marketing plan. Join Marketing Mentor’s Ilise Benun and learn which are the most effective, and least expensive, marketing tools for creative professionals and freelancers.
Topics will include:
• Choosing your target market
• Breaking into one or more markets that will send you profitable work
• Deciding which marketing tools are most effective and how to integrate them into your busy life
• Knowing when to call, when to email, and when to send something by mail
• Expanding your client base with just a few minutes of work each day
Ilise Benun is a national speaker and co-founder of Marketing Mentor and the Creative Freelancer Conference (with HOW Magazine). She works closely with creative professionals who are serious about growing their business. She is also the author of several books including, “The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing” (HOW Design Books, 2008), “Stop Pushing Me Around: A Workplace Guide for the Timid, Shy and Less Assertive” (Career Press, 2006), "Public Relations for Dummies (2nd Edition)" (Wiley, 2006) and “The Art of Self Promotion. She has been featured in national media outlets such as /BusinessWeek.com/, /The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian (UK), Toronto Globe and Mail (Canada), Inc. Magazine, Essence, Working Woman /and many more.
More info here. www.marketing-mentor.com
Sign up for her free tips here: www.marketing-mentortips.com
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Navigating the Next 10 Years of Web Development
Presentation by Raj Moorjani
January 21, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Manhattan Campus
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
The last decade has been a turbulent and exciting time in web design and development as well as the eveolution of the technology that supports all of it. From Content Management Systems to Search Engine Optimization to Social Networking. What will the next 10 years be like, what will sites be designed like and what can you do to be pro-active in creating sites that can change how a business or orgnization operates? Join Raj Moorjani, co-founder of an international web development firm Calpaq Interactive, to discuss the newest trends in web development.
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Annual Holiday Portfolio Party
Celebrate the Season!
December 17, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Manhattan Campus
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
Come mingle with other artists and have a good time! Bring business cards and a portfolio to show off your work. Drinks and refreshments are provided. There's a free raffle, with a variety of prizes including design books and gift cards. We'll have materials available for making holiday decorations to donate to Beth Israel Hospital or exchange with fellow partygoers. Both members and non-members are welcome, so bring all your artist friends and colleagues along with you.
The event is free of charge, but we request that you RSVP, so we can plan ahead to properly accomodate everyone. This also allows you to reserve table space for your portfolio in advance.
FREE for everyone
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Finding Work During Tough Economic Times
Discussion With A Panel Of Experts
November 12, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Pratt Manhattan Campus
144 W. 14th Street, Room 213
New York City
Many people are calling this the great recession, unemployment is 9.8 percent and climbing, the jobs are scarce, the projects are few and times are tough. When will things get better? Where are the jobs today? How can you adapt to an ultra-competitive job market?
Is there a match out there where your unique skills, talents, and passions will be valued to solve a company's problems? In order to find your match, what skills do you need to guide you, or the company you work for, through the current economic downturn and position you and your company for future growth?
Whether you're an Illustrator, Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, or Web Designer, you face challenges finding work, freelance assignments, or securing new clients. We have assembled a panel of experts to discuss and answer questions about the current issues that we are facing finding work during these tough economic times.
Here are the panelists: illustrator, Daniel Pelavin, http://www.pelavin.com/thumb.html
creative recruiter, RitaSue Siegel http://www.ritasue.com/about_us/team.html
and Sterling Brands, President Design Group, Debbie Millman http://debbiemillman.com/
Illustrator Rep to be announced.
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