The Design Forum @DesignForumOrg
The Design Forum is a community of 230+ art directors and designers who work for children's publishing houses and imprints in New York City. thedesignforum.org New York, NY Joined October 2011-
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This Thursday come join our online #TypeCrit w/ @TypeThursdayNYC its gonna be fun we have two great presenters #OscarSaylor and #AndrewWood as well as special guests incl. @LaRossa from @typedirectors! Ticket link in bio 🦩 #TypeThursday
Don't forget: Renee will be at Scholastic tomorrow, discussing her research on the design of physical and digital tools that seek to address inequities in literacy instruction. You won't want to miss it: buff.ly/2OaiiiN
Always learning, helping, teaching, taking risks, keeping cool. Some side eye and healthy skepticism. A little bit of magic, but a lot more hard work. Be like Hermione.
Brian @LaRossa on the nature of professional identity. ow.ly/HjAk50qBOcW
Bruno Munari’s Books | 6. Nella Nebbia di Milano, Munri's 1968 children’s book whose plot is summed up by its English title, Circus in the Mist, takes the reader through Milan in a thick mist, which suddenly clears to reveal the jollity of a circus. instagram.com/p/Buf-UJ6FVil/
✨🚨 NEW RELEASE 🚨✨ Proud to announce the release of STAATLICHES!! A new display face designed by @LaRossa & @CarrasErica w/ support from @davelab6 & @eliheuer. Available from Type Brut: typebrut.com/work/staatlich… 🆓✨ Available from Google Fonts: fonts.google.com/specimen/Staat… 🆓✨
@bobbycmartin is in the building! 🙌🏾So excited to be at @DesignForumOrg’s first talk of the year! #DFTalks
Typeset using Staatliches, soon to be available for 🆓✨from both Type Brut and @googlefonts. x.com/larossa/status…
🚨 We’re hosting @bobbycmartin next week! The talk is open to public but seating is limited. Please DM us with your email address in order to RSVP! See you there!
SO SO THRILLED FOR @AcevedoWrites! This book is everything and I feel so lucky to have worked on it 🙌🙌🙌
Live posting from the National Book Awards! We are celebrating The Poet X written by Elizabeth Acevedo who won the Young People’s Literature award tonight! Great cover design by Erin Fitzsimmons 👏👏👏👏👏 #nbaawards
“New York Times best seller” still feeling pretty surreal
Check out today's we reccommend - Tomorrow I'll Be Brave, by Jessica Hische. This uplifting and positive New York Times best seller encourages kids to promise that tomorrow they will try new things, do their best, and be brave. #TomorrowIllBeBrave @jessicahische
Have you read our interview with #TDCMemberOfTheMonth -- Brian @LaRossa . Here's his award-winning, hand-lettered classroom poster for @Scholastic Read his interview: tdc.org/articles/membe…
Paula Scher designs environmental graphics for @Scholastic corporate headquarters that reinterpret iconic characters like Harry Potter, Clifford the Big Red Dog & Captain Underpants as artworks & installations pentagram.com/work/scholastic
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Meet our new #TDCMemberOfTheMonth -- NYC's uber-talented Brian @LaRossa -- who teaches, writes, designs, wins awards, and also has a #typeface #foundry . Interviewer Elizabeth Carey Smith asks what his days are like. Find out here: tdc.org/articles/membe…
Just 9% of children's books published in the US in 2017 featured African or African American characters, according to the Cooperative Children's Book Center cnn.it/2D046UK
WE'RE HIRING! 💥💥💥 Seeking a Senior Designer for our team. Must love YA/MG books, gifs, and open office plans with tons of natural light. careers-harpercollins.icims.com/jobs/2779/seni…
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