An altogether fun and delightful book promotion video (reminding me how much I would like to find time to make my own…) from bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket and esteemed illustrator and New York Times columnist Maria Kalman…. Enjoy!
Thanks to Brain Pickings (a great site for curious things!) for this find!
Inspired by an email from an Iranian photographer reaching out for worldwide artistic support to raise awareness for Iran’s Green Movement following the 2009 Iranian elections, the School of Visual Arts has put together an incredible collection of posters, designed by some of the greatest names in graphic design, including R. O. Blechman, Cathie Bleck, Seymour Chwast, Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser, Robert Grossman, Anita Kunz, Yossi Lemel, Jennifer Morla, István Orosz, Woody Pirtle, Andrea Rauch, Ralph Steadman, Gary Taxali, James Victore and Massimo Vignelli, among others.
This display is “design as a social tool” on a grand scale and at its most impressive.
Below are just a few of the 150 potent pieces. You can see them all Social Designzine, as well as watch the video below of author, design historian and SVA MFA Design Dept. Co-Chair Steven Heller discussing an interesting, in-depth look at the show’s meaning.
Copyright, Cathie Bleck
Copyright, James Victore
Copyright, Massimo Vignelli
Copyright, Milton Glaser
Copyright, Yossi Lemel
The exhibition runs through September 25 at The School of Visual Arts, Visual Arts Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY. For more information, call 212-592-2145 or visit SVA’s exhibit site.
This Sunday will be a great big day for book lovers. Along with top literary stars, a rich conglomeration of authors and publishers gathers together each year at one of the east coast’s most visited book festivals: The Brooklyn Book Festival.
The Festival runs from 10am – 6pm on September 12, outside Brooklyn Borough Hall: 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY.
And there, nestled in Booth #70 will be some of the most beautiful children’s books at the fair… So if you make it to this cool event, be sure to stop and see my publisher, Shenanigan Books ~ you guessed it, at Booth #70!
On a recent day off, embracing the freedom of being un-plugged and fully enjoying some new scenery, I kept seeing things that seemed to say … okay, get working on that next book!
It’s official now ~ we’ve come full circle from September 1 2009 to September 1 2010. And while all 52 Weeks have been posted, something didn’t quite work out with the math (which could explain why I’m in the arts and not a mathematician?). So here’s the bonus week as promised (and created with joy by my lovely daughter I have to say!). Besides, it’s only fitting to end, as begun, on my birthday.
And here are my wishes this year ~ That thought by thought, action by action, this nutty, misguided, confusing, troubled, hopeful, amazing, strange and beautiful world may become a better place for our dreams to thrive. That we all choose to participate in the unfolding of what brings us our own individual peace. That we take a bite of something good and make a delicious offering of that something to ourselves, our friends, families, neighbors, co-workers…. That we uplift and respect and care and appreciate. That we smile on one another more. Imagine the peace that would bring! … and if it only brings peace to a few, know that within those few, the circle has already widened.
Sweet peace to all ~
