AllRGB
The objective of allRGB is simple: To create images with one pixel for every RGB color (16777216); not one color missing, and not one color twice.
Ignorance
What we know about the world is increasingly shaped by infographics — from the blue state–red state divide to an analysis of history’s best basketball players and a gorgeous portrait of New York City’s Twitter traffic. To launch the debut of a new annual series, The Best American Infographics, editor Gareth Cook explains why this medium is experiencing a golden age and uncovers its deep roots in art, cartography, and the brain’s natural visual intelligence. Several top designers involved in the project — Nicholas Felton, John Grimwade, Nigel Holmes, Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg — will engage the audience in discussions of some of the works being considered for next year’s volume.
“When infographics work…they take you somewhere no other medium can go; they allow and facilitate intuitive insights; and they reveal the hidden patterns buried in mountains of data.”
— David Byrne, from the Introduction to The Best American Infographics 2013
The program will be followed by a book signing and public reception with many of the winning artists.
About the Speaker
Gareth Cook is the series editor of The Best American Infographics. He is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a regular contributor to NewYorker.com, and the editor of Mind Matters, Scientific American’s neuroscience blog.
SPD-U Pub Crawl
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The Society of Publication designers is doing a series of tours (for students) of some great magazines — plus Pentagram on the 27th of this month. Please feel free to pass this flyer along to any of your friends who you think might be interested.
NY Art Book Fair
The NY Art Book Fair is coming soon. Check it out and you will be glad.
Preview Events:
Thursday, September 19, 6–9 pm
Friday, September 20, 12–7 pm
Saturday, September 21, 11 am–9 pm
Sunday, September 22, 11 am–7 pm
at PS1 in Long Island City, NYC
The NY Art Book Fair is the largest event of its kind in the world, drawing hundreds of independent publishers, zine makers, rare book dealers, and artists’ edition houses to MoMA PS1’s sprawling galleries. Since its founding, the fair has grown into a four-day destination that pulls crowds from well beyond the usual gallery circuit. First-timers tend to show up on Saturday and stay for hours.
Long Island City itself has become a draw. The neighborhood around PS1 is dense with studio spaces, converted warehouse apartments, and a rotating cast of pop-up bars that cater to fair week foot traffic. On any given evening during the fair, the surrounding blocks fill with attendees splitting their time between book launches, rooftop drinks, and online gambling real money sessions on their phones while waiting for a table. The energy carries a festival quality that extends well past closing time at PS1.
What makes the fair worth attending is the sheer range of material on offer. You will find hand-bound letterpress editions sharing table space with risograph zines, photobooks from emerging collectives, and out-of-print monographs priced for serious collectors. Conversations with the makers happen at every booth, and most of the work is priced accessibly enough to walk away with a full tote bag.
For anyone in or near New York during the third week of September, this is one of the easiest cultural recommendations to make. Admission is free, the space is open and walkable, and the work on display covers ground that no commercial bookstore or gallery show can match.
RU Athletics Internship
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Have a passion for design and sports? Want to add real world projects to your developing portfolio? Rutgers University Athletics is currently looking for a graphic design intern(s) for the Fall 2013 semester to assist in the development of the Rutgers Athletics brand. In exchange for class/VAP credit, you’ll gain valuable design experience creating work for advertisements, ticketing, publications, product apparel, and social media announcements for many of the Scarlet Knight teams.
Extremely flexible hours Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign required Understanding of sports and Rutgers Athletic teams preferred Strong interpersonal and organizational skills needed
For further questions or if interested please contact Nick Black at nblack@scarletknights.com