Welcome to the STA: an unpretentious, refreshing design group, a place to get involved and be heard, an association of design professionals with personality. The STA is THE Chicago Design Community.
The Society of Typographic Arts with AIGA/Chicago presents the Chicago launch of the long-anticipated book:
UNIMARK INTERNATIONAL
Unimark International: The Design of Business and the Business of Design is the first book to document what was once the world’s largest design firm, with Chicago as corporate headquarters.
Event
A Feast for the Senses.
Indulge in an evening with fellow designers with Bites, Bar, and Bids at Alhambra Palace.
Join us for the Annual STA Holiday Auction and Party. As is the tradition of this event, the silent auction benefits the Jack Weiss Student Scholarship Fund. And, its a great time to get caught up with colleagues and friends at the close of another busy year!
The Society of Typographic Arts presents
Paul F. Gehl: The Calligraphic Tradition in Chicago Design, 1900-1950
Chicago in the last century was a thriving center for the study and practice of lettering and type. The founding of STA was itself an expression of the city’s fascination with letter forms.
Since 1927, The Society of Typographic Arts has been and continues to be a vital participant in the Chicago design community by sponsoring seminars and conferences, developing publications, presenting diverse events and supporting design education.
U R Invited
The Society of Typographic Arts' Archive09 Gala
--Mix & mingle at the Chicago design community’s premier social event
--See the best of Chicago design from 2008 & 2009.
--Find out whose work will be inducted into the Chicago Design Archive
As a member, you will receive reduced rates to all of the STA events and you will continue to be a part of a collegial, welcoming group of Chicago designers, a group whose members can help provide guidance to you as you move into the next phase of your design career!
If you would like to continue your membership at this reduced rate, please contact Cheri Gearhart at president@sta-chicago.org or our membership director, Oscar Anderson, at membership@sta-chicago.org.
The STA greatly appreciates the support we get from individuals and various organizations through the sponsorship of our programming. It is through their support that we are able to bring quality events to our members and the Chicago design community.
For 2009, the STA Board of Directors would like to thank the following businesses and groups for their support of the STA.
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