Graphic Design: Now in Production | Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York

Graphic Design—Now in Production

May 26, 2012 – Sept 3, 2012
Open weekends and holiday Mondays, 10am to 6pm
Building 110, Governors Island, New York. (Directions and free ferry schedule)

Free Admission.

Co-organized by Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the Walker Art Center, Graphic Design—Now in Production explores some of the most vibrant sectors and genres of graphic design today.

The rise of user-generated content, alternative methods of printing and distribution, and the wide dissemination of creative software have opened up new opportunities for design. Featuring works produced since 2000, Graphic Design explores the worlds of design-driven magazines, newspapers, books, and posters; the expansion of branding programs for corporations, subcultures and nations; the entrepreneurial spirit of designer-produced goods; the renaissance in digital typeface design; the storytelling potential of film and television titling sequences; and the transformation of raw data into compelling information narratives.

Tours

Public Tours

We are pleased to announce that Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum staff will be available to discuss the exhibition with visitors Saturday, Sunday and holiday Mondays from 11:00am-5:00pm. Staff can be identified by the “Ask Me” button they are wearing.

Private Tours

We are excited to offer this free off-site exhibition; however, there is very limited availability for any private tours. You may request a tour but we cannot guarantee that your request will be accepted. Please contact Amanda Kesner at kesnera@si.edu

Exhibition Events


We Made This: Post-Digital Culture and Spanish Design Sat, 06/02/2012 - 14:00 - 16:00 How does design get made today? Join leading designers from Spain, the U.S. and abroad as they talk about their work and the state of graphic design in today's global, connected design world. The convergence of hand processes, traditional printing methods, and digital production are creating new ways to make and consume media.
Wicked Problems in Type Design Mon, 06/18/2012 - 18:30 - 20:00 Six leading and emerging voices in the field of type design talk about problems central to their work. Each speaker will address a burning question concerning the design, use, culture, technology, or business of fonts and typefaces.
Graphic Design - Under Discussion Thu, 07/19/2012 - 18:30 - 20:00 Join curators and a panel of designers and critics for an evening of debate and discussion about the exhibition: Why this show now? What does the exhibition aim to achieve? What questions does it raise? What will the field look like fifteen years from now?
Indie Publishing: Books, Magazine, and Monsters Sat, 07/21/2012 - 14:00 - 16:00 Meet editors, designers, and authors of independent books and magazines. Learn about the ups and downs of print and media in the new millennium.
America's Most-Wanted Eco Posters Sat, 08/25/2012 - 14:00 - 16:00 Be a part of history as Ed Morris, the co-author of Green Patriot Posters, leads a team of designers, thinkers, environmentalists and audience participants in creating America’s Most-Wanted Eco-Poster in real time!
Graphic Design - The Final Hours Sat, 09/01/2012 - 14:00 - 16:00 During the final weekend of the exhibition “Graphic Design—Now In Production” on Governors Island, come talk with some of the field’s leading practitioners about life, death, and visual communications. Hear about how new and old media are changing how designers work; commiserate on the loss of some of the world’s greatest logotypes; and celebrate the birth of new design methods and talents.