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Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 7pm – 9pm
In the second lecture in The Fall Speaker Series, join us as we welcome intellectual property lawyers Thomas A. Crowell, Esq. and Sheafe B. Walker, Esq. as they discuss copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, and other legal issues pertaining to graphic artists. The plot unfolds by way of a comic book spread for “The Adventures of Maggot Man,” an intentionally problem-ridden comic written by Mr. Crowell and illustrated by Allan Norico and created for this year’s NY Comic Con legal seminar. Mr. Crowell and Mr. Walker will take opposing views as they pull back the curtain to show you how lawyers debate the issues of copyright and trademark infringement, fair use, and parody. Illustrator Allan Norico will shed some light on how to work with a lawyer in ensuring that your artwork raises as few legal issues as possible.
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November
Fall Speaker Series
Opposing Sides to
IP Legal Issues
Wed, Nov 17, 7:00 PM
Pratt Manhattan
144 W 14th St., Rm 213
Email: ny@gag.org
IAG/Illustrators
Thurs, Nov 18,
6:30 PM Guild Office
32 Broadway, Ste. 1114
Email: cjart@verizon.net
No Digital Media group,
due to Thanksgiving
holiday.
For information, email: dgladstone@aol.com
NY Board Meeting
Tues, Nov 30,
7:00 PMGuild Office
32 Broadway, Ste. 1114
Email: ny@gag.org
December
Happy Holidays
Illustrators at
the Guild
Thursday, Dec. 2,
6:30 PM Guild Office,
32 Broadway,
Ste. 1114 Email: jart@verizon.net
Board of Directors
Monthly Meeting
Date TBD
Guild Office,
32 Broadway, Ste. 1114
ny@gag.org
Annual Holiday
Portfolio Party
Tues, Dec. 7th,
7:00 PM _9PM
Pratt Manhattan,
144 W 14th St.,
Room 213
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Creative Exchange
Tues, Dec. 23rd
6:30 PM Guild Office,
32 Broadway, Ste. 1114
Email: ny@gag.org
Most Meetings are held at the Guild office.32 Broadway, Ste. 1114
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Our Mission
The purpose of the Graphic Artists Guild
is to promote and protect the social, economic and professional interests
of its members.
It is committed to improving conditions
for all graphic artists
and raising standards
for the entire industry. The Guild embraces graphic artists at all
skill levels.
The Secrets of Media Stardom were revealed on Oct. 20th
at our Pratt Lecture when Alan Robins, painter, art director, game designer, and graphic design professor shared his Secrets, insights, knowledge and wisdom with Guild members and friends
New York, New York: Global Media Star, Alan Robins shared his secrets with us on Oct 20th, with examples from his storied career as a painter, Art Director, game designer , Graphic design professor to global media star. It all started when he studied painting at the Brooklyn Museum School where on the recommendation of one of his teachers he would walk over to the Brooklyn Public Library and study the hardcover edition of Joseph Alber's, The Interaction of Color. Turning the pages of this important book led to his preliminary color studies in preparation to the final oil paintings the color studies from that period are available on his website.
After studying painting and since he was the one who knew about art he was the obvious choice to become an Art Director at a newly formed ad agency, where he learned his craft on the job. After he tired of designing brochures for clients he developed games and puzzles that eventually landed him a teaching job at Kean College where he teaches graphic design today.
His claim on media stardom comes from his humorous YouTube videos that he created and receive over millions of hits.
You can check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ecu1SWO0IM
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Photo taken at the Flamingo Hotel includes National President Haydn Adams, past National President John Schmelzer and the Executive Director, Patricia McKiernan, along with all the national officers, chapter presidents, chapter reps, staff and chapter adminstrators from across the country at it annual convention.
Las Vegas, Nevada: From November 7-10 the Graphic Artist Guild gathered the various chapters from all over the United States along with New York at the Famingo Hotel for two days to conduct guild business and discuss to the future. This productive meeting focused on the future growth of the organization and the industry and in the process of these discussions added a new category of membership that includes web developers and programmers among graphic artists. This was a step forward for the Guild as we all embraced our rapidly changing future.
The New York Illustration Portfolio Show
Illustrators connect with art buyers at the New York Illustration Portfolio Show. Here is your opportunity to market your illustration work, find new markets, display your new work. This will be an event where you can mingle with new guns, old dogs, and superstars in a red carpet event that will integrate the traditional trade show with multimedia presentations, entertainment, and education.
Interested in participating or volunteering? For more information, updates, questions,
and further dialogue please email guildnyshow@gag.org.
Digital Media
Digital Media Group, is planning presentations on flash animation, digital applications and software demo night.
Sign-up or for more info call: 212-791-3400 x11 or e-mail ny@gag.org
Web Designers & developers connect!
This is a Web Design and Development group that is being formed, this is a group for interactive professionals to meet up with each other, and address industry-specific issues. If this is your area of expertise, become active in this group and converse with your peers.
Join the mailing list by calling 212-791-3400 x11 or e-mailing ny@gag.org
Art Licensors connect!
Many members have expressed interest in licensing their artwork. Whether you sell your work for textiles, greeting cards, and products, or are looking to move into the field,! Provide support, exchange resources, and share ideas.
Join the mailing list, by calling 212-791-3400 x11 or e-mailing ny@gag.org
Cartoons & Comics artists connect!
Connect with your fellow cartoonists, show your work, and build your portfolio. Talk about the cartoon business and market, while making new contacts and friends. Whether it’s the focus of your career, or something you’ve always wanted to try, all are welcome.
Join the mailing list, by calling 212-791-3400 x11 or e-mail ny@gag.org
Job-line News
Free listings for all Guild members. If you need help on a project, or have studio space
to share, selling something? Here's the place can hire someone or to let people know about it! call: 212-791-3400 x11 or e-mail ny@gag.org
Interested in becoming Chapter Treasurer?
The New York Chapter Board of Directors is calling for the membership to submit nominations for the position of Treasurer to complete the New York Board's cabinet of officers. For more information regarding the description of the treasurer’s position email chapter President Mark Bennett: mwb4design@earthlink.net
Interested in Membership?
Would you like to get more involved with the New York Chapter? Then consider becoming the NY Chapter membership chair. For more information regarding the description of the membership chair, email chapter President Mark Bennett: mwb4design@earthlink.net
Type Directors Club
Jessica Hische: Drop Caps and LOL Cats
Thurs. | Dec. 9th | 6pm to 8pm
Jessica Hische is a typographer and illustrator working in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Tyler School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design, she worked for Headcase Design in Philadelphia before taking a position as Senior Designer at Louise Fili Ltd. While working for Louise, she continued developing her freelance career, working for clients such as Tiffany & Co., Chronicle Books, and The New York Times. In September of 2009, after two and a half years of little sleep and a lot of hand-lettering, she left Louise Fili to pursue her freelance career further. Jessica has been featured in most major design and illustration publications including Communication Arts, Print Magazine, How Magazine, The Graphis Design Annual, American Illustration and the Society of Illustrators. She was featured as one of Step Magazine’s 25 Emerging Artists, Communication Arts “Fresh”, Print Magazine’s New Visual Artists 2009 (commonly referred to as Print’s 20 under 30), and The Art Directors Club Young Guns.
TDC members: free Non-members: $20 Students: $15
RSVP by emailing director@tdc.org or calling 212-633-8943.
For more information visit the website:http://tdc.org/tdc/archives/2908
The Society of Illustrators
The Folly, Flexibility and Fun of Five New Yorker Cartoonists
along with the Book Launch of When Do They Serve The Wine?
November 17, 2010 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Liza Donnelly, staff cartoonist for the New Yorker, as she moderates a panel discussion with fellow New Yorker cartoonists Roz Chast, Drew Dernavich, Zach Kanin and Barbara Smaller on a discussion about their creative worlds and voices.
Liza will also introduce her new book When Do They Serve The Wine?, which explores the evolution of women through their lives and crises (physical, emotional, sartorial): the awkward teen years; the crisis of becoming a quarter-lifer; the unmistakable realization that if you're wearing a certain outfit in your forties, you might be a cougar. With her trademark wry, self-deprecating wit, and 140 eye-catching cartoons, Liza celebrates the fact that laugh lines do come with age—and so does wisdom.
After the panel discussion a book signing and cocktail reception will follow.
This event is free and open to the public. RSVP@societyillustrators.org or call Katie Blocher 212 838 2560
MoCCA Education Programs
For more information visit the website:http://moccany.org/education.html
Public Library Business Development
The Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) branch of the New York Public Library offers a number of free business-related presentations. For more information visit the website: www.nypl.org/research/sib
