Society of Design presents:
Michael Bierut, Natasha Jen, and Emily Oberman
Partners, Pentagram
Michael Bierut is among the world’s most elite and respected designers. He has been a partner in the New York City office of Pentagram since 1990. His work is included in the permanent archives of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, among others. He is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale, was named to the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame, and is a recipient of the AIGA Medal. Additionally, he is a senior critic in graphic design at the Yale School of Art and is a co-founder of of DesignObserver.com.
Natasha Jen joined Pentagram as a partner in 2012. Originally from Taiwan, Jen attended the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City and graduated with honors in 2002. Prior to Pentagram, she ran her own firm, Njenworks, and held senior design positions at Based Design and 2×4. She was recognized as an ADC Young Guns 4 honoree and recently served as a member of the Design Jury for the 93rd Annual Art Directors Awards.
Emily Oberman became a partner in the New York City office of Pentagram in 2012. After her studies at the Cooper Union in New York she began her career working with the legendary Tibor Kalman at M&Co. Prior to joining Pentagram, Emily cofounded the design studio Number Seventeen with Bonnie Siegler and crafted work for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “Saturday Night Live,” and Herman Miller, among many others. She has served on the national board of AIGA and acted as the president of its New York chapter.
When
March 27, 2014
Registration: 6:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:00 p.m.
Where
Sunoco Performance Theater
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
222 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Price
SOD Members: Free
Non-members: $30
Non-members – Students: $15
More Info
http://www.societyofdesign.org/event_pentagram.html
Society of Design has offered 25 complimentary admissions for AIGA Philadelphia members. If interested, please email info@aigaphilly.org. First come, first serve.
