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Join us for a discussion between Nana Brew-Hammond, author of Powder Necklace, and Binyavanga Wainaina Bard Fellow and Director of the Chinua Achebe Center for African Writers and Artists. A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow.

Nana Brew-Hammond has written for AOL, Parenting, The Village Voice, Metro and Trace. Her short story "Bush Girl" was published in the May 2008 issue of African Writing. Binyavanga Wainaina is a Kenyan author, journalist and winner of the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing. He has written for the East African, National Geographic, The Sunday Times (South Africa), Granta, The New York Times and The Guardian (United Kingdom). In addition to his current position at Bard College, Wainaina has also taught at Union College and Williams College.

Drawing on the research in his new book, "Making Ideas Happen," Behance Founder & CEO Scott Belsky will give an overview of key tips and insights for pushing ideas forward. He will touch on the three crucial components of creative execution – organization, communal forces, and leadership capability – and review a series of best practices shown to be effective across industries.

The morning will kick off with 30 minutes of coffee & networking. The presentation will start at 9:00am sharp, and be followed by a Q&A.

ABOUT "MAKING IDEAS HAPPEN" BY SCOTT BELSKY
Many of us believe that great ideas inevitably lead to success. Nothing could be further from the truth. Whether it is the perfect solution for an everyday problem or a bold new concept for a creative masterpiece, you must transform vision into reality for an idea to have value.

"Making Ideas Happen" chronicles the methods of exceptionally productive creative leaders and teams – companies like Google, IDEO, and Disney, and individuals like author Chris Anderson and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh – that make their ideas happen, time and time again.

Register to attend: http://mihthebook.eventbrite.com/

An Informed Dialogue with Natural Logic CEO Gil Friend & ISC Research Fellow Don Carli:

Are you an advertising, marketing, digital media or print media professional interested in greener media? If so, save the date and join, for FREE thought leaders GIL FRIEND and DON CARLI for breakfast and a provocative DIALOGUE on the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT of PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA on between 8:30 and 10:30 AM on May 11th. (Coffee, tea, bagels and fruit will be served.)
Green and "paperless" campaigns imply that print media is harmful to the environment and digital media is not. For example: “Please consider the environment before printing this email" But …what if this warning is wrong? What if digital media is more destructive to the environment than print media?

_____________ Please RSVP here: http://printvsdigital.eventbrite.com/

Community Advocate, Conversation Monitor, Engagement Planner or Interaction Designer. Job titles are getting kind of kooky. In 1997 the only interactive title was Webmaster. We are forever being told that advertising is changing: both from a consumption point of view and a creative point of view. But how about specific roles in agencies - how are they adapting to this change? In this session our speakers will talk about 3 jobs they think will be big in the future and how current roles have started to change. Come and learn how to be a superstar of the future. SPEAKERS Anne Benvenuto – Senior Strategic Planner – McCann Erickson Molly Mandell – Client Partner at LBi Plus another VIP speaker

The Creative unConference is about creativity. No stale pitches from sponsors, no dated presentations—only the brightest minds in creative media gathering for a free-form, highly interactive event. If you are eager for an opportunity to talk to a diverse group of leaders in your field in a fast-paced, flexible format then you're the right person to come to the Creative unConference. You tell us what you want to say. You tell us what you want to hear. You set the agenda.

So you say you REALLY love type? Meet some typographic aficionados who have declared their typographic devotion indelibly: with typographic tattoos. Typographic tattoo expert Ina Saltz will share images and the fascinating stories behind the tattoos from her new book, "Body Type 2: More Typographic Tattoos" (the sequel to "Body Type: Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh"). And she has invited some typographically tattooed guests to show their typographic commitment "in the flesh;" many are art directors, creatives, type designers, et al. The power of type and the beauty of words on skin will surprise and (possibly) shock you. Do the font selection and the chosen text send the same message? You be the judge.

Calling all advertising copy writers.  Yes, we call it copy, that stuff you grind out every day.  But isn't it really poetry -- concise, intense, emotive words designed to stir the emotions so powerfully that the reader will fork over some cash?  Byron knew all about this.  So did Shelley, Whitman, Emily Dickinson.  Sure their heads were in the cosmos, but part of them (you know which part) was thinking of getting paid or getting laid.  Now you can get the literary recognition you deserve by reading your words at the The One Slam -- the 1st Annual Copy Writers Poetry Smackdown -- Wednesday night May 12th at the world-famous Bowery Poetry Club. 

Just RSVP below with your name, name of your agency or company, and maybe something personal and endearing about yourself.  Then come to the Bowery Poetry Club and read your copy -- it can be any copy, a love poem, political screed, shopping list, an ad too artistic for your philistine client to comprehend -- just something short and powerful that you wrote.  You'll win prizes, applause and finally the literary acclaim you've always wanted.  Who knows -- you may even get laid.

The Creative unConference is about creativity. No stale pitches from sponsors, no dated presentations—only the brightest minds in creative media gathering for a free-form, highly interactive event. If you are eager for an opportunity to talk to a diverse group of leaders in your field in a fast-paced, flexible format then you're the right person to come to the Creative unConference. You tell us what you want to say. You tell us what you want to hear. You set the agenda.

5th Annual Art Licensing Panel Discussion
Join our panelists as they share stories and tips of working in the business of art licensing. Learn from their experience and find out more about this growing industry. Get answers to specific questions and see how you can expand your own career into this area.

In This Info Packed Evening They Will Discuss:
• The Pros and Cons of Licensing, Success Stories and What Doesn’t Work
• Tradeshows for Licensing, Where and When to Exhibit
• How to Get Started in Art Licensing
• The Potential for Product Licensing, Your Creative Images On Any Product!
• Arts Advocacy for All Art Licensors Makes the Industry Better For Everyone.

Panelists

Diana Ponce
Modern Women's Fashion and Lifestyle Illustrator

Tim Goldman
Retro-graphic Cartoon Style Illustrator and Designer

Thomas A. Crowell, Esq.
Attorney practicing in licensing, copyright, film, and television.

Plus Special Guest

Cheryl Phelps
Illustrator and Teacher/Author of Art Licensing Workshops.

Detailed Speaker Bios:

Diana Ponce
Fashion and lifestyle illustrator Diana Ponce beautifully conveys the spirit of the modern woman with immense skills and painterly elegance. With her finger on the pulse of both current and classic style she imparts a modern sensibility with longevity. Having over 20 years experience as an illustrator, Diana's artwork has been enjoyed by many clients worldwide. Past clients include Avon, The Corcoran Group, Hearst Publications, Jones Apparel Group, L'Oréal, Publicis-USA, Shecky's Media, Star Magazine, Rodale Books, TRESemmé and Tri-Coastal Design. Her work focuses on editorial illustration, advertising art, as well as artwork for products within the licensing arena. Diana is a featured artist in the most recent version of the Big Book of Fashion Illustration. Her work can be viewed at http://www.DianaPonceART.com

Tim Goldman
Based in NYC, Tim creates retro-graphic cartoon styled illustrations and designs for variety of clients in print and web. Tim’s work is inspired by comic books, classic Saturday morning cartoons, pop art and 60’s graphic design. He is currently licensing designs to Momenta, http://www.momenta.com a scrapbooking company, and developing more art for them to feature on their new website. His work can be viewed at B3 Art Licensing Group http://www.timgoldman.com Originally hailing from Indiana, Tim earned a BFA in graphic design at Ball State University (where David Letterman and Garfield the cat got their start). From there he was off to Chicago, where he began his career as an art director at a promotional marketing agency. After deciding to start freelancing, he made his way to New York City where he established himself as a freelance illustrator and designer, and has worked with a diverse list of clients such as the Wall Street Journal, NBA/WNBA, Sylvan Learning, Disney and Scholastic.

Cheryl Phelps
A BFA Graduate in Painting and Surface Design from the Memphis College Of Art, Cheryl now lives in New York City, teaches as an Adjunct Professor at the School of Visual Arts and is a 20 year veteran of freelance and art licensing. Her clients include: Hallmark, American Greetings, Gibson, Paramount, Portal, Marcel Schurman, Current, Mikasa China, Kodak, Target, Nordstroms, Keds, Benny & Smith- Crayola, Frances Meyers Inc., Shenny-Flomo Enterprises and Creative Expressions, etc. Cheryl works with a variety of creative image makers and conducts The Greeting Card, Licensing & Art Biz Workshop nationwide, and does private Licensing coaching, consulting and portfolio and contract reviews. Currently she is licensing her work along with developed lines Lola Girl, a teen/tween line of novelty products, Diva 2 Diva, a collection for Baby Boomer Divas and Mz Cheryl, a line that utilizes herself as a character; as well as writing a book about the licensing and greeting card business based on the content of her own workshops. Her work can be viewed at http://www.cherylphelps.com and Cheryl's New York Greeting Card and Art Licensing Workshop will be held this Saturday May 15.

Thomas A. Crowell, Esq.
Thomas A. Crowell, Esq. is a founding partner of the law firm of Saperstein & Crowell, LLP. He is a NYC based attorney whose practice includes copyright, licensing, film, and television, among other areas. He teaches film and television law at the School of Visual Arts and has organized and conducted the comic book legal workshops at NY ComicCon for the past 4 years. He is also the author of “The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers,” (focal press, 2007). For more information: http://www.thomascrowell.com

Advance Registration Fee:
$15 Graphic Artist Guild members
$25 Non-members
$5 Student/Senior M
$10 Stu/Sr NM
Free for Pratt Students, Faculty, and Staff
Pay at the Door Fee: add $5 to all categories