The Design Forum

The Design Forum is a community of 230+ art directors and designers who work for children's publishing houses and imprints in New York City.

[The Design Forum @DesignForumOrg]

We're hosting @khoi in SoHo on May 1st! The talk is free, and open to the public, but space is limited. DM us your email address in order to RSVP and save your seat. See you there!

[Type Thursday London @TypeThursdayLON]

This Thursday come join our online #TypeCrit w/ @TypeThursdayNYC its gonna be fun we have two great presenters #OscarSaylor and #AndrewWood as well as special guests incl. @LaRossa from @typedirectors! Ticket link in bio 🦩 #TypeThursday

[See Words @SeeWordDesign]

Don't forget: Renee will be at Scholastic tomorrow, discussing her research on the design of physical and digital tools that seek to address inequities in literacy instruction. You won't want to miss it: https://t.co/Id3fI5xyJo

[Ashleigh Axios @AshleighAxios]

Always learning, helping, teaching, taking risks, keeping cool. Some side eye and healthy skepticism. A little bit of magic, but a lot more hard work.

Be like Hermione.

[Communication Arts @CommArts]

Brian @LaRossa on the nature of professional identity. https://t.co/ehmbVR4m9s

[Alice Rawsthorn @alicerawsthorn]

Bruno Munari’s Books | 6. Nella Nebbia di Milano, Munri's 1968 children’s book whose plot is summed up by its English title, Circus in the Mist, takes the reader through Milan in a thick mist, which suddenly clears to reveal the jollity of a circus. https://t.co/3yDNvmIHZX

[TYPE BRUT Foundry @typebrut]

✨🚨 NEW RELEASE 🚨✨

Proud to announce the release of STAATLICHES!! A new display face designed by @LaRossa & @CarrasErica w/ support from @davelab6 & @eliheuer.

Available from Type Brut:
https://t.co/FUbAD9W8Z4 🆓✨

Available from Google Fonts:
https://t.co/FeeaMIuQad 🆓✨

[Sabrina Hall @SabrinaHallnyc]

@bobbycmartin is in the building! 🙌🏾So excited to be at @DesignForumOrg’s first talk of the year! #DFTalks

[TYPE BRUT Foundry @typebrut]

Typeset using Staatliches, soon to be available for 🆓✨from both Type Brut and @googlefonts.

https://t.co/B5OjYg35wA

[The Design Forum @DesignForumOrg]

🚨 We’re hosting @bobbycmartin next week! The talk is open to public but seating is limited. Please DM us with your email address in order to RSVP! See you there!

[Erin Fitzsimmons @erinferdinand]

SO SO THRILLED FOR @AcevedoWrites! This book is everything and I feel so lucky to have worked on it 🙌🙌🙌

[Jessica Hische @jessicahische]

“New York Times best seller” still feeling pretty surreal

[Type Directors Club @typedirectors]

Have you read our interview with #TDCMemberOfTheMonth -- Brian @LaRossa . Here's his award-winning, hand-lettered classroom poster for @Scholastic Read his interview: https://t.co/JKiHl7bwv0

[Pentagram Design @pentagram]

Paula Scher designs environmental graphics for @Scholastic corporate headquarters that reinterpret iconic characters like Harry Potter, Clifford the Big Red Dog & Captain Underpants as artworks & installations https://t.co/BN4VWN3Hzz

[The Design Forum @DesignForumOrg]

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English: 866-OUR-VOTE
Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA
Arabic: 844-YALLA-US
Asian/Pacific Language: 888-API-VOTE
ASL: 301-818-VOTE

[DesignObserver @DesignObserver]

American politics would have us believe that hoping alone is capable of heavy lifting. Voting ≠ Hoping @larossa #Vote! https://t.co/IEtk2xLdhv

[Jeffrey Wright 🥜 @jfreewright]

IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED YET AND LIVE IN ANY OF THESE PLACES, YOU CAN STILL VOTE ON ELECTION DAY!!!

CO, CT, HI, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MN, MT, NH, NC, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY and DC.

More info here:
https://t.co/Qtu89kDHEK

[Type Directors Club @typedirectors]

Meet our new #TDCMemberOfTheMonth -- NYC's uber-talented Brian @LaRossa -- who teaches, writes, designs, wins awards, and also has a #typeface #foundry . Interviewer Elizabeth Carey Smith asks what his days are like. Find out here: https://t.co/JKiHl6TVDs

[CNN International @cnni]

Just 9% of children's books published in the US in 2017 featured African or African American characters, according to the Cooperative Children's Book Center https://t.co/1TvREZPIDP

[Erin Fitzsimmons @erinferdinand]

WE'RE HIRING! 💥💥💥 Seeking a Senior Designer for our team. Must love YA/MG books, gifs, and open office plans with tons of natural light. https://t.co/30LSL1rSm9