Ninja March 17th, 2009
Photo by Osprey Design.
This Thursday, Chip Kidd will be presenting a lecture at the Snite Museum of Art. Mr. Kidd is an author, editor, and graphic designer who is best known for his clever book covers. He is currently an associate art director at Knopf where he designs on average 75 book covers a year. Publishers Weekly has said that his book covers are “creepy, striking, sly, smart, unpredictable covers that make readers appreciate books as objects of art as well as literature.” In addition to designing the covers of books, he has also written The Cheese Monkeys
, The Learners
, and Bat-Manga!
Mr. Kidd will also be meeting with Notre Dame design students to critique and give advice on their portfolios.
When
March 19, 2009
7:30 PM
Where
Snite Museum of Art
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-0368 (map)
Admission
Free and open to the public
Book purchasing links
+ The Cheese Monkeys
, $12.59
+ The Learners
, $12.59
+ Bat-Manga!
, $37.80
+ Chip Kidd: Book One: Work: 1986-2006
, $26.37
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Ninja February 5th, 2009

Jeff Soto will present an hour long slide show telling the story of his career so far and featuring work from his past and present. There will be a Q & A session and a signing afterwards for his new book, Storm Clouds
. In addition, Soto’s exhibition, Turning in Circles is still on display.
When
Tonight, February 5, 2009
7:30–9 PM
Where
Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside CA 92501 (map)
Admission
Free and open to the public
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Ninja January 30th, 2009

Director, Takashi Miike graduated from the Japan Academy of Moving Images in Yokohama. In 1995, he released his theatrical feature debut, Shinjuku Triad Society. From the horror of Audition
to the spaghetti western parody Sukiyaki Western Django
, Miike’s filmography includes more than 50 films to date, and his latest film Yatterman is being released in Japan in March.
In this afternoon lecture, Miike will speak in depth on his filmmaking behind-the scenes. The lecture will be followed by a reception.
When
Saturday, February 7, 2009
2:00 PM
Where
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street at First Avenue, NYC (map)
Admission
$11 or $7 for Japan Society members, seniors & students
Purchasing link
+ Buy tickets here from the Japan Society
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Ninja November 20th, 2008

Fashion Institute of Technology
Katie Murphy Ampitheater , D Building
NW corner of 7th Avenue on 27th Street
Lecture begins at 6:30 PM
Questions and book signing to follow lecture
Jessica Helfand will be signing copies of her new book, Scrapbooks: An American History
Admission is free and open to the public.
A limited number of posters will be distributed for free. Just ask for one at the end of the lecture. If you’d like to purchase one, you can get one here.
Related links
+ Winterhouse Studio
+ The Daily Scrapbook website
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Ninja April 9th, 2008
Are you a bored typophile in the Boston area? Go check out Erik Spiekermann tonight!
Photo from telfser
The 34th Annual William A. Dwiggins Lecture
Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 6:00 pm
RABB Lecture Hall, Boston Public Library
Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
Free Admission
Presented by The Society of Printers and
Trustees of the Boston Public Library.
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Penguin October 23rd, 2007

Just finished watching this lecture presented by Randy Pausch, professor at Carnegie Mellon University. His lecture is about achieving your dreams. And it’s not some silly motivational speech either. It’s a bit long (1.5 hrs), but it’s definitely worth the time to watch.
-Penguin
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