Past Events
Conversations with Design Chat
Friday, February 26, 2010
The STA and Critical Mass Chicago hosts Ryan McGovern of Design Chat to discuss the growing popularity of his video/Twitter informal design discussions with some of the best creatives in the field. The show's distinguished guests have included Carlos Segura of Segura Inc., Jason Fried of 37signals, Nick Campbell of Greyscale Gorilla/Digital Kitchen and design legend, Milton Glaser.
Scratch & Draw, The Art of Kathleen Judge
Thursday, February 18
For the past 20 years, Kathleen Judge has been blurring the line between fine art and design. While her career began in animation and as a storyboard artist, her fine art background came to the forefront over the past decade in her passion for creating scratchboard illustrated posters for Chicago's music scene.
The Show 'n Tell Show
Sunday, January 10, 2010
And now for something completely different: The Show ’n Tell Show—Chicago’s first and only live talk show about design. Chicago’s most innovative designers present the twists, turns, triumphs, pains and joys of a single project. With respectful prodding and occasionally snarky roasting by hosts Michael Renaud, Zach Dodson and SpokesMom (Seth Dodson). Guests: Audrey Niffenegger, Stephen Farrell, Chris Eichenseer of Someoddpilot, Joel Anderson of Optimus, iO's Felt and the Curious Cardigans of Sonnenzimmer. Proudly sponsored by the STA.
Dreams & Schemes
Friday, January 15–Sunday, January 17, 2010
The STA “Do-It-Yourself” Winter Conference
Have you designed a line of greeting cards? Have an idea for a cool calendar, publication or T-shirt line? Do you have a great new product idea? Have you made some wonderful lamp shade designs like Jan Strizek? Are you selling beautifully designed pillows online like Marjie Best?
Hatch Show Print Comes to Two Rivers
Friday, December 11–Sunday, December 13, 2009
Jim Sherraden of Hatch Showprint, Nashville, TN will be hosting a letterpress workshop at Hamilton Wood Type.
The workshop is limited to 15 printers at a cost of $250 per person with all proceeds going to Hamilton.
Typeface—Chicago Premiere Announced
Friday, January 29, 2010
Kartemquin is excited to announce that its latest release, Typeface, will have its Chicago premiere with a week run at the Gene Siskel Film Center beginning Friday, January 29th. The Society of Typographic Arts is helping to sponsor the Chicago premiere.
STA 2009 Holiday Party and Auction
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
A feast for the senses. Indulge in an evening with fellow designers with bites, bar and bids at Alhambra Palace.
The event is over, but view the photos here.
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!
Calligraphic Tradition in Chicago Design
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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.
Archive 09 Gala
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The Society of Typographic Arts’ Archive09 Gala
Join your friends, partners, associates, heroes, and—yes—even your competitors at the Chicago design community’s premier gathering of creative luminaries. At the STA’s Archive09 Gala.
It’s an evening to relax with colleagues. An evening to recognize the best of recent Chicago design. And an evening to honor the STA Fellow and Honorary Member—individuals who have made outstanding contributions to our community. It’s a special evening you don’t want to miss.
Archive '09 Judges Meet & Greet
Don't miss this opportunity to Meet & Greet the judges for the Archive '09 Show.
SNAP Chicago '09
This year's SNAP Chicago will be a south side adventure. As some of you know, SNAP Chicago has become an STA tradition. It is a way for us to get together and express ourselves and our interests both photographically and verbally. The idea is simple. Get a bunch of designers together and have them use their eyes and ears to express themselves. It's a simple and uncomplicated day. We meet for breakfast then split up and photograph the area. Then we meet for lunch, download our photos, and–voiles–laugh and talk about our experiences.
Archive 09: OMG STA [btw]
Registration for this year is over, but the form can still be downloaded here.
That’s right, friends, it’s that time of year again. Time to see if all those early morning press checks and that late-night pizza by computer glow have paid off. Time to stock the 2009 shelf of the Chicago Design Archive with the best work the Chi has to offer. Archive09 picks the most BA design in Chicago and archives it for decades to come. Can your work cozy up with the likes of Paul Rand or our very own Rick Valicenti? We’d love to see!
Jim Lienhart: Encore Performance
Jim Lienhart, one of Chicago’s elite veteran designers, wowed attendees at the STA Do-It-Yourself Conference in January. We all agreed that his presentation, filled with fun, humor, and playful art, had to be seen by a larger audience.
CS Magazine Retrospective
The Society of Typographic Arts presents an Exclusive Opportunity!
This September CS Magazine celebrates its 15th anniversary on newsstands in the Windy City. In an exclusive event, Modern Luxury Media will open their doors to the Society of Typographic Arts for an up-close design retrospective.
STA 2009 Studio Tours
Students Only
Sign up for an intimate look at Chicago’s leading design firms and talented individuals who make up our very own design community.
An Evening with Jay Ryan
Jay Ryan is a Chicago-area concert poster maker, who screenprints all his hand-drawn work at the Bird Machine, a print shop he started in 1999. Jay will discuss his computer-free design work, his hands-on printing process and some of his favorite prints made during the last 13 years.
Spellbinding Bookbinding
Join Amanda Love of Loveleaf Press on March 18 at 6:30 pm in Wicker Park as she demonstrates how she creates the most beautiful books you may ever see.
2009 STA Conference: A Great Success!
Science Technology Art
The design profession has transformed. Some say for good, some say not so good. Technology has changed the way we work, even where we live. It has driven some out of the business and allowed others in, who might otherwise not have chosen design as a profession. What has the computer done with our professional and personal lives?
2007 STA Picnic
5th Annual Summer Picnic!
Schaumburg Flyers baseball game at Alexian FieldThere was a pre-game, all-you-can-eat, picnic that included Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Grilled Chicken, BBQ Baked Beans, Potato Chips, Pasta Salad, Cookies, Soda...
AGI Student Conference
On September 23-28, 2008, over 1000 of the world’s top designers, students, educators and graphic arts professionals will converge in Chicago for the 2008 AGI Congress and AGI Student Conference. Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) will bring their annual Congress to America for only the third time in fifty years. Billed as the global design event of 2008, the event will present lectures, exhibitions, and a host of unique interactions with the world’s most notable leaders from the design profession.
Creative Freelancer Conference
The Creative Freelancer Conference, slated for August 27-29, 2008 in Chicago and hosted by HOW Magazine and Marketing-Mentor.com, is the first and only business conference for self-employed creative professionals, serving graphic, web and interactive designers, photographers, copywriters, illustrators and anyone else who fits the bill of “creative solopreneur.”
2009 Annual Conference
Science Technology Art
January 16-18, 2009
This is an opportunity for participants to deliver short talks on the topics of Science, Technology and Art as they relate to the practice of design.
Chicago designer, Jim Lienhart, will open the conference Friday night, setting the stage for the presentations to follow.
Like scientists, designers use the Scientific Method in the development of ideas and designs. This is an opportunity for those analytically inclined to share their particular “scientific process”.
Holiday Party '08
STA Holiday Party
Thursday, December 4
6–9 p.m.
The Parthenon
314 South Halsted, Chicago
You’re invited! Please join us for great food, drink and spirited good fun at the Annual Holiday Party. See what’s in store at our bountiful silent auction, benefitting the Jack Weiss Student Scholarship Fund. $35 for food, 1 free drink ticket and auction entry. Free valet parking. Prize drawings for STA members.