Herb Lubalin: Now

Saturday, October 27, 2012, 4:30 - 6:30pm

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Day two of a two-day symposium hosted by The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography and Unit Editions, celebrating the life and work of Herb Lubalin, and launching the new monograph Herb Lubalin: American Graphic Designer (1918—81). This Symposium was kindly supported by Sudler & Hennessey.

The evening opens with a short illustrated talk on Herb Lubalin by Adrian Shaughnessy, author of Herb Lubalin: American Graphic Designer (1918—81). This is followed by a panel discussion with leading contemporary designers who have been influenced by Herb Lubalin, or who regard themselves as working in a tradition established by him.

Panel:
Matteo Bologna
Tony Brook
Kevin Gatta
Justin Thomas Kay
Matt Owens
Moderator: Alexander Tochilovsky

Free Tickets must be reserved at http://lubalinnow.eventbrite.com

Information on the first night: Herb Lubalin: Then


Image:
"10 Years of Type, 2001-2011" (detail) by Justin Thomas Kay

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