Join Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum for a presentation and discussion on teaching graphic design with Ellen Lupton, Curator of Contemporary Design, graphic designer, educator, and author of several books on design including D.I.Y.: Design it Yourself, and D.I.Y. Kids. The presentation will offer strategies for explaining and teaching graphic design principles and ways to move your students to thinking and working like designers.

All New York City middle and high school teachers are invit04/ed to attend especially those teachers whose students will be participating in the citywide 2D Design Competition for the cover of the Directory of the NYC Public High Schools 2009-2010 edition.