Vandal Squad Panel Discussion

PowerHouse Books is hosting a panel discussion regarding the new book Vandal Squad: Inside the New York City Transit Police Department, 1984-2004 by Joseph Rivera.

The book has caused much discussion claiming the author is “s profiting off the very criminals he spent his career incarcerating.”

“Panelists include Vandal Squad author Joseph Rivera, former Commanding Officer Lieutenant Steven Mona, original Vandal Squad Lieutenant Ken Chiulli, graffiti legend COPE2, graffiti activist Ket, and street artist ELLIS G. The event will be moderated by Stern Rockwell, Streets Are Saying Things. “

For more information visit the PowerHouse Books site here.

03/19/09
Vandal Squad: Inside the New York City Transit Police Department, 1984–2004
Powerhouse Arena
37 Main Street, Brooklyn
7–9p; $free
RSVP (at) powerHouseArena (dot) com

PKNY 6

PKNY 6 this Monday, 03/23, at Le Poisson Rouge
Doors 6:30
Speakers 8:30
$5 in advance
$10 at the door

Confirmed speakers:

Allegra Burnette
MoMA

Glen Cummings
MTWTF

Paul D. Miller
DJ Spooky

Tina Roth Eisenberg
Swissmiss

Eric Sanderson
Mannahatta Project

Dan Fogelson
Emeco

Jonathan Harris
Number 27

Daniel Perlin
Viraphon

Jay Parkinson
Hello Health

Eviana Hartman
Bodkin Brooklyn

Deborah Fisher
21st Century Plowshare

Dickson Despommier
Vertical Farm

Tina Manis
The Art Fund Pavilion

More information here.

31 typefaces in 31 days

An interesting project by Fwis, whose work I thoroughly enjoy.

“Type.fwis.com is a playground for typographic experiments by Fwis (and friends). We will try and post a new typeface every day for free for the month of January, 2009.”

Original Typophile post here. Type.fwis site here.

Objectified trailer

Trailer for upcoming Gary Hustwit film Objectified.

Helvetica on PBS

PBS launched a nice mini-site to coincide with the premiere of Gary Hustwit’s film Helvetica. Visit the site here. Also, take the test to see which font you are, my results listed me as being Helvetica. Take the test here.

Goodbye Henington Press

Full story at WNYC here.

Thank you Design Observer.

Typographic Tour of London

A short brief film on typography in London and it’s usage by Boico.

Thank you Design Observer.

Polaroid PoGo

With traditional Polaroid film slowly becoming extinct the Polaroid PoGo looks promising. The device “is a pocket-sized, inkless digital printer that produces full-color photos wirelessly from cell phones and via PictBridge from digital cameras.”

More information on PoGo can be found here.

Vinyl

I need to find this, Alan Zweig’s documentary, Vinyl.

Thank you Things Magazine.

Monkey Style @ SiP

12.15.08 – 01.15.09
Monkey Style
SiP
998 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025

Opening Reception
12.27.09
9 PM – 12 AM

Curated by Trevor Traynor, portfolio here, blog here.