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SPD U 2011: March (Design) Madness

Monday, March 14, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)

New York, NY

SPD U 2011: March (Design) Madness

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
SPD Student Member (current members = FREE!)   more info Ended $0.00 $0.00
NEW or RENEWING SPD Student Membership + free admission   more info Ended $25.00 $1.61
SPD Professional Members   more info Ended $15.00 $1.36
General Admission   more info Ended $20.00 $1.49
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SPD U: March (Design) Madness

Forget the basketball, SPD-U is where the real action's at this March! Join us Monday, March 14 for an awesome afternoon of top-seeded presentations in publication design and art direction. We've got even more topics and presenters than last year, all there to give YOU the edge in your design work and job-searching. And we're offering portfolio reviews as well.



SPD U
March 14, 2011

Panels & Sessions: 12noon - 4pm

Optional Portfolio Reviews (free, but you must sign-up for a slot!): 10:00am - 4pm

THE 2011 LINE-UP

GAME 1: Creativity
Creative Caffeine  Our magazine pros will show you how they keep their design and photography fresh and lively, and how you can give your own work a jolt of energy.
PRESENTED BY:

- Leslie dela Vega (Fast Company, TIME, Vibe)
- Rob Hewitt (Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, New York)

GAME 2: The Real World

What They Don't Teach You in Design School  Internships and first jobs... that's where the real education is. Hear our panel of magazine design interns and assistants tell you how it really is and how you can prepare.


PANEL INCLUDES:
- Travis Bonilla (Essence, Esquire, Complex)
- Chelsea Cartabiano (People, Women's Health)
- Lauren Stine (Seventeen, InStyle, Food Network Magazine)
- Brett Tabolt (Surface, The New York Times Magazine)
- Nicole Zigmont (Family Circle, Industry, Complex)
- Adri Ramdeane, moderator (Bullfrog & Baum, Avroko, Popular Mechanics)


GAME 3: Design

Editorial Design Makeover, 2011 Edition  We'll clue you in on some of today's best design tips and tricks to take you from amateur to professional in only 50 minutes!

PRESENTED BY:
- Stravinski Pierre (Esquire; Popular Mechanics; Vibe)

GAME 4: Photography
Oh Shoot! On-the-Set Photo Shoot Tips  A top editorial and fashion photographer will explain how he's dealt with various limitations to get the right shot and how you can too. Geared towards photographers.

PRESENTED BY:
- Stephen Mark Sullivan (clients include Conde Nast, Fairchild Books, Macfadden Publishing and more)

GAME 5: Careers
Designer Jobs  Want to be a publication designer? Our magazine experts will offer up some portfolio, resume and job-hunting advice.

PANEL INCLUDES:
- Joseph Caserto (BusinessWeek, TV Guide, Vibe)
- Nathalie Kirsheh (Details, W)
- Danielle Frizziola (Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, TV Guide)
- Paul Martinez (Maxim, Men's Journal, Marie Claire)
- Dungjai Pungauthaikan (Metropolis)

GAME 6: Portfolio Reviews
Have a almost-finished book you want feedback on? Or maybe you're just starting to pull together some of your work now? Whatever form it's in, we're happy to take a look!
 
Portfolio Reviews are an optional part of the event. If you wish to take part, you'll have the chance to sign up for a certain time slot when you reserve your spot/buy tickets for the event below. We will ask you for your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice from the following available time slots:
10:00am (full)  ::  10:20am (full)  ::  10:40am (full)  ::  11am (full)  ::  11:20am (full)  ::  11:40am (full)  ::  1:30pm*  ::  1:50pm*  ::  2:10pm*  ::  2:30pm*  ::  2:50pm*  ::  3:10pm*  ::  3:30pm*  ::  3:50pm
 
Space is very limited so reserve your time slot now! (As slots fill up, we will note it above.)
*Please note that these asterisked time slots take place during the presentations described above, so you will be missing 15-20 minutes of a session.

ARENA
The Marriott Marquis, Times Square, NYC
Specific location information will be sent to you a few days before the event.

PRICE
SPD Student Members: FREE!
SPD Professional Members: $15
Non-Members: $20

WANT TO COME?

Reserve your spot or purchase tickets by 5pm, Friday, March 11 using the order form here. Space is limited, so reserve/buy tickets now!


QUESTIONS?
Email us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com

*This event is part of the College Media Advisers' spring College Media Convention.

When & Where



The Marriott Marquis, Times Square
1535 Broadway
(check your e-mail a few days before the event for the exact floors & suite for registration)
New York, NY 10036

Monday, March 14, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)


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The Society of Publication Designers (SPD)



SPD is a membership organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging excellence in editorial design across all print and digital platforms.  Our members are art directors, designers, photo editors, photographers, illustrators and information graphics professionals, editors and students.

Since drafting its charter in 1965, SPD remains the only organization specifically addressing the visual concerns of print and digital editorial professionals, whether that be journalism, storytelling, service or more. Editorial design plays a crucial role in shaping and documenting our common history; as such, the efforts of the Society serve to educate and enlighten our members, and the general public about the importance of magazines, newspapers, and other publications.