Sneak Peek: NY Times Magazine’s ‘Innovations Issue’ Thinks Big with Four Covers, Four Logos - UnBeige

The New York Times Magazine’s annual innovations issue arrives this Sunday, stuffed with big ideas ranging from planet-saving bugs to futuristic family reunions. The magazine’s crack design team took the theme to heart with an innovation of its own: an ambitious split run of four covers, each featuring a (gasp!) reimagined version of the Gray Lady’s famed blackletter logo.

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Public Program: Afghanistan in 4 Frames Exhibition Walk-Through and Artist Talk with James Lee

Thursday, March 10, 2011
6:30-7:15 pm Exhibition Walk Through at City Hall led by exhibition curator and SFAC Gallery Director, Meg Shiffler
7:15-8 pm Artist Talk with James Lee at SFAC Main Gallery

Join us for a guided tour of Afghanistan in 4 Frames: 4 Embedded Photojournalists Take Aim at War led by Meg Shiffler and an artist talk by exhibiting photographer, James Lee. Mr. Lee lectures on his work and life as a photojournalist, writer and US Marine Corps Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

A camera belt-pack donated by Think Tank Photo will be given away.

Please RSVP to aimee.leduc@sfgov.org. Seating is limited.

For more information about Afghanistan in 4 Frames: 4 Embedded Photojournalists Take Aim at War please click here.

Class available for DAI Senior and Graduate students

Advertising, Creativity & Production

If you are interested in advertising campaign development for a real client,
please join us in our interdisciplinary course. We produce TV, Radio & Print Ads for the real world client. You can earn 3 DAI/BECA units

Time: Wednesdays from 2-5
Place: CA 128 (Studio 1)

For more information contact: Professor Gomes or Professor Khani.
You are welcome to come to the first class meeting on Wednesday January 26, 2011.

IDEO Imagines the Future of Books

Meet Nelson, Coupland, and Alice — the faces of tomorrow’s book. Watch IDEO’s vision for the future of the book. What new experiences might be created by linking diverse discussions, what additional value could be created by connected readers to one another, and what innovative ways we might use to tell our favorite stories and build community around books?



The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo.

Kindle E-Book Sales Surpass Hardcovers at Amazon

"We've reached a tipping point with the new price of Kindle—the growth rate of Kindle device unit sales has tripled since we lowered the price from $259 to $189," said Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "In addition, even while our hardcover sales continue to grow, the Kindle format has now overtaken the hardcover format. Amazon.com customers now purchase more Kindle books than hardcover books—astonishing when you consider that we've been selling hardcover books for 15 years, and Kindle books for 33 months."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128629853&sc=emaf

Michael Bierut on designs rising status

It always good to take some time and hear from the industry’s best. This video from AIGA last year shows design legend Michael Bierut Discussing good design, working in a recession and designs rising status.



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Student Design Competition: Entries Due Mar. 8

Every year, SPD holds a professional competition to find the best editorial design out there. Now all you students have the chance to be a part of this world-class event! Enter up to 5 entries according to our categories and rules, and you could win cash prizes, the Adobe Creative Suite software and--perhaps best of all--an internship! Check out all the details.