Type Nite

Mess-Ups & Do-Overs Type Nite, an evening of typographic entertainment that began eleven years ago in Baltimore, comes to New York City for the very first time! What could possibly go wrong? In a discussion of “Mess-Ups and Do-Overs,” Tobias-Frere Jones, Peter Mendelsund, and Abbott Miller will take you inside the creative process for a look at projects that went south or turned sour. Why learn from your own mistakes when you can learn from theirs? Tobias Frere-Jones is one of the world’s leading typeface designers. Book designer Peter Mendelsund is the author of What We See When We Read and Cover, a monograph about his design process. Abbott Miller is a partner at Pentagram and author of Abbott Miller: Design and Content, published by Princeton Architectural Press. The conversation will be moderated by Ellen Lupton, Cooper Hewitt’s senior curator of contemporary design and author of two new books, Graphic Design: The New Basics, 2nd Edition and How Posters Work, both released this summer. A perfect evening for design professionals and students alike! type nite nyc thurs. july 16, 7pm strand bookstore 828 Broadway, New York City Free and open to the public (No purchase necessary to attend) Attendees have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a free book! STREAMING ONLINE The event is open via live stream to anyone in the world from Strand Book’s YouTube channel. During the Q&A portion of the event, we’ll take questions on Twitter, offering a free book to anyone whose Twitter question is chosen. Ellen’s new book Graphic Design: The New Basics, 2nd Edition will also be available for signing and inscribing to those tuning in at home. More information at type-nite.nyc.