Past Event
Thursday, October 25 2018
6:30–8:30 pm
Jon Contino
Brand by Hand
Thursday, October 25 2018
6:30–8:30 pm
Jon Contino
Brand by Hand
Join designer and illustrator Jon Contino and Julia Rothman for an intimate discussion on Jon’s first monograph, Brand by Hand. With featured work for Anthropologie, Nike, Amazon and IBM, the book covers Jon’s early influences living in New York, and how his passion for lettering and typography have evolved into owning a successful brand experience studio.
After the event, you are invited to join us for a reception and book signing. A limited number of books be available for purchase at the event, but we strongly encourage you to purchase the book in advance (with ticket purchase).
Schedule
- 6:30 pm Doors open and check-in
- 7:00 pm Talk begins
- 8:30 pm Talk ends
- 8:30 pm Post event book signing and reception
Tickets
- Members $10.00
- Non-Members $30.00
Speakers
Jon Contino
Jon Contino is an influential staple in the design and branding community. As founder and creative director of Contino Studio, he has produced award-winning work for household names including Nike, MillerCoors, American Eagle, Coca-Cola, 20th Century Fox, AT&T, and Sports Illustrated. He has also received some of the industry’s most prestigious honors, including a Decoration & Design Building Stars of Design award, a Clio Key Art Award, a Cannes Lion award, and an ADC Young Guns award. He was born and raised in New York and never left.
Julia Rothman is an illustrator, author, and educator. You can find her work in the New York Times, The New Yorker, and on wallpaper, bedding, dishes and apparel. She has also authored & illustrated twelve books. Two years ago, Julia co-founded Women Who Draw, a directory of female artists, in an effort to increase the visibility of female illustrators, emphasizing female illustrators of color, LBTQ+, and other minority groups