GOT TYPE?

Ai New York City Graphic Design faculty Marcos Chavez worked with his GD112 Typography 1 class teaching them not only the fundamentals of typography but also inspired his class to make a series of experimental typefaces using some unconventional materials .  Students were asked to create the following installations:

• What?  Students were asked to create the word 'what?' from the five classic typefaces (Garamond, Baskerville, Bodoni, Century and Helvetica).  They manipulated the appearance of the word through folding and curving the paper.  The fruits of their labors were brought together in a large wall installation.
• Dirty Type - Students used dirt to create a large version of the Baskerville Italic.  Their work was then installed in a 7th Floor corridor.
• Condom Typography - Students worked in three teams to create an original alphabet from packaged, newly opened and blown up condoms.
• Helvetible - Students worked as a class to create a full alphabet out of various foods (one food item per letter) using Helvetica Bold and the foundation for the letters.
• Hell-vetica - Students created illustrated type that gave the Swiss face a "hellish" spin.

Check out the photos below.  Kudos go to the following students/faculty:

Marcos Chavez - Typography 1 Instructor and last but certainly not least ... the GD112 Typography I Students!

Damian Antommarchi
Victor Atencio
Kevin Cole
Pedro Cotto
Michelle Gonzalez
Juan Jimenez
Malika Kendrick
Sean McNeil
Ngozi Medina
Benjamin Nuamah
Cristian Pacheco
Marie Smith
Kyree Stewart
Jeremy Torrez
Raymond Vargas
Anthony Woodson

Creating the What? Project

What? Project Installation

Creating Dirty Type Installation

Dirty Type Installation

Condom Typography - Packaged

Condom Typography - (left to right - Newly Packaged and Blown Up

Helvetible Typography



Hell-vetica Illustrations



LIFE'S A GIFT ... PASS IT ON!

Imagine saving 3 lives…And receiving a FREE pair of NY Mets tickets while doing it!!!

Imagine the impact you could make by saving 1, 2 or even 3 lives by giving just ONE pint at the

The Art Institute of New York City Blood Drive

Thursday, June 6, 2013

10:00am-4:00pm

1st Floor Gallery

Appointments Appreciated, Walk-ins Welcome!

Click  on the link below to read about one life that was saved or to schedule an appointment:
https://drm.nybloodcenter.org/PublicScheduler/GroupWelcome.aspx?Group=62426

Questions about the drive?
Contact Katie at knekiunas@aii.edu

For medical eligibility questions, call 1-800-688-0900.

Please bring ID with photo or signature. Eat well and drink fluids before you donate.

Each time you donate blood, you will receive Donor Advantage points redeemable for a wide variety of exciting gifts. For more information, visit www.mydonoradvantage.com
Thanks for being a donor.

If you cannot donate, but still wish to participate in bringing life-saving products to those in need, please consider volunteering at your local blood drive. For general inquiries, or for additional information about volunteering, please call 1-800-933-2566.

AI NEW YORK CITY STUDENT APPRECIATION SOCIAL AT FRAMES

Ai New York City Student Affairs department hosted a student appreciation bowling social and buffet at Frames Bowling Alley in the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Thursday, May 30.  As one can see from the photos above, a good time was had by all!

Special thanks to the Student Affairs/Academic Affairs department personnel, Tavis Young, Katie Nekiunas, Cindy Cabral, Paul Henkel and Gene Tolan for their efforts!

AI NEW YORK CITY CLASS FIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS CULTURAL ARTIFACTS

Ai New York City faculty member John Bandman recently took his Sociology students to the Museum of Natural History.  The objective of the trip was to visit exhibits showing cultural artifacts so that students can learn their historic significance.  The group met up at Stout Hall of Asian Peoples  where cultural artifacts were explored and John explained the heritage behind them.  The students then examined the cultural backgrounds of various aspects of Africa and Central & South America in the adjoining exhibition halls. 

A photo of John and the group appears above.

2012 AI NEW YORK CITY WEB DESIGN ALUM IN FIRST SOLO ART SHOW

Ai New York City Web Design Alumnus Arjuna Routte-Prieur (a Fall 2012 graduate) has announced his first solo art show at the Armature Art Space in Brooklyn.  The show will run from Friday, June 14 through Friday, June 28.  The opening reception is Friday, June 14 from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight. 

The gallery is open Fridays from 3:00-6:00 p.m. or by appointment and is located at 316 Weirfield Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237.

For further information on the gallery and an area map, click on the link below:

http://www.bushwickgalleries.com/spaces

Congratulations Arjuna!