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Breakfast With Mr. Lois:
Part 4

Today is the day! Er, tonight is the night! Please join George Lois and Scott Dadich tonight for their talk at FIT. iPads, the MoMa, Esquire, Newsstands as Strip Clubs, etc. Only a few tickets remain, so don't miss this chance to hear the man live in person, shake his hand and have him sign his new book just for YOU. One last clip from breakfast to tide you over after the jump...
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Breakfast With Mr. Lois:
Part 3

A real magazine is like a what?? (Thanks for making us nose our coffee, George.)
Everyone better bring some dollar bills tomorrow night for his talk. Who knew F.I.T. had a champagne room...
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Breakfast with Mr. Lois:
Part 2

Are magazines dead? George weighs in after the jump, and next Tuesday, March 30th.
Time (and tickets) are slipping away!
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Breakfast With Mr. Lois:
Part 1

This week, Scott Dadich and George Lois met for breakfast at George's home in Manhattan to discuss the final preparations for their talk at FIT next Tuesday, March 30th. The lovely Nathalie Kirsheh (W Art Director and video goddess extraordinaire) and I managed to crash the meeting and roll some tape. On the follow page is part one. A Warning for anyone attending the event: if this is George first thing in the morning...fasten your seatbelts next Tuesday.
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LOIS + DADICH: 4 things you won't get fromYouTube

As you may have already heard, George Lois has a new book out based on an exhibition of his work at the Museum of Modern art. On Tuesday, March 30th, in what is sure to be our Speaker Series event of the year, he will be sitting down with Scott Dadich to talk about past, present and future. (And yes, he still looks exactly like the above...good genes.)

We thought we'd take this chance to let you know that while you may know George and his covers, there are quite a few reasons why you can't miss this or replace it with Google or YouTube. Here's 4...

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SPD@FIT: George Lois on 'The Esquire Covers @ MoMA'

We show this all the time, we love it so, but there's never too much of a great thing: here's a a tiny flash of what you might get a chance to see at our evening with George Lois for SPD@FIT on Tuesday, March 30th, where he talks with Wired's Scott Dadich about his show of Esquire covers at MoMA, the subject of a new book from Assouline, George Lois: The Esquire Covers (rumor has itproven fact: books will be there for purchase and autographing):
 


Info on this film and tickets after the jump...
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No April Fool's Joke: Buy Tickets ONLINE for Gary Koepke, April 16th!

We are terribly excited to be moving on into the 21st Century at SPD--and you will be too, because it means you can now purchase tickets ONLINE for our upcoming SPD@FIT event with Gary Koepke on Thursday, April 16th! That's right, your inspiration is just a few clicks away, any time of the day or night.

Purchase tickets after the jump...
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Monday Morning Inspiration: Modernista! in Just About A Minute

On April 16th (a month from today!) we're pleased to host an SPD@FIT evening with Gary Koepke, Co-founder and Executive Creative Director of Modernista!, the fastest-growing independent creative agency in the world. Gary will recollect his transformation from graphic designer into agency founder and owner, tell stories from the front lines of creative entrepreneurship, and share some thoughts on publication design, the work that launched his career and that he continues to pursue at Modernista!

A quick video shot of adrenaline, tickets on sale, and some of the highlights from Modernista! after the jump...
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A Night Under the Influence...

... of illustration is a great way to spend a night. Huge thanks to the illustrators who shared their experiences and advice, covering everything from finding, accepting, and turning down work to rights and copyright issues, good and bad art directors, editors, dream jobs, nightmare clients, and everything in between: Peter Arkle, Juliette Borda, Tim O'Brien, Christopher Silas Neal, Katherine Streeter and Jillian Tamaki. An extra-special thanks to Ted McGrath and Yuko Shimizu (in person!) for signing copies of their posters for the give-away, and to  Mark Heflin of American Illustration (don't forget! Thursday morning, March 5th, is the FINAL DEADLINE for AI 28) for moderating this discussion so well we actually got booted from the amphitheatre for staying so long!

The night's opening video, created by Grace Martinez and featuring work from the illustrators and a soundtrack from artists who've all been under a different kind of influence, after the jump...
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DWI: Under the Influence with Today's Most Arresting Illustrators

Some fun additions to our upcoming DWI: Do It With Illustration night next Tuesday: since we're showing the AI25 Anniversary Timeline movie at 6:45PM, Yuko Shimizu will be signing 25 of her AI25 posters, while they last, starting at 6:30PM when the doors open.

We'll also have 50 signed AI27 posters by the artist Ted McGrath to give away, again, while they last -- obviously, the early arrivals get the bounty.

You'll also be able to order copies of the latest volumes from American Illustration (AI 27, designed by Open NY) and American Photography (AP 24, designed by Scott Dadich).

All info about the night, including how to RSVP early & save $5 off the price of your tickets, here.


Above, samples of Yuko Shimizu's AI25 poster (top), and Ted McGrath's AI27 poster (bottom). Get there early!