The 2019 Design Incubation Fellowship Workshop will be presented by Maggie Taft, Managing Editor of the journal Design and Culture. Events include sessions with Elizabeth Guffey, Professor of Art and Design at SUNY Purchase and author of Posters: A Global History and Retro: The Culture of Revival; Louise Baird-Smith, Commissioning Editor – Design and Photography Bloomsbury Visual Arts; Robin Landa, Distinguished Professor, Kean University; and Brian James, Assistant Professor St. John’s University and as well as guest appearances by a number of authors and publishers. Aaris Sherin is director of the Design Incubation Fellowship program.
2019 Design Incubation Fellowship
January 10 –12, 2019
St. John’s University’s Manhattan campus
Schedule
Day 1—Thursday, January 10th
Introductions with Hosts
9:30am–10:00am
Dan Wong, Co-founder of Design Incubation and Liz DeLuna, Co-chair Design Incubation.
What, Why and How We Write
10am–12:30am
Lunch break
12:30pm–1:30pm
Writing for Journals: Workshop Session
1:30pm–5:30pm
Maggie Taft
Reviews Editor and former Managing Editor
Design and Culture
Day 2—Friday, January 11th
Book Publishing with Bloomsbury Publishing
9:15am–10:00am
Louise Baird-Smith
Commissioning Editor – Design and Photography Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Break Out Session / Working Groups
10:00am–12:30pm
Facilitated by Maggie Taft, Robin Landa, and Elizabeth Guffey. Participants will work on drafts of their writing in small groups.
Lunch break
12:30pm–1:30pm
Reviews Writing
1:30pm –2:30pm
Brian James
Assistant Professor
St. John’s University
Break Out Session / Working Groups
2:30pm –5:30pm
Facilitated by Maggie Taft, Robin Landa, and Elizabeth Guffey
Day 3—Saturday January 12th
Break Out Session / Working Groups
9:00am–12:30pm
Facilitated by Maggie Taft, Robin Landa and Elizabeth Guffey.
Lunch break
12:30pm–1:30pm
Presentations
1:30pm–2:30pm
Robin Landa
Distinguished Professor
Kean University
Author of over twenty books including Nimble: Creative Thinking in the Digital Age.
Elizabeth Guffey
Professor State University of New York
(SUNY) at Purchase
Author of Posters: A Global Perspective, and Retro: The Culture of Revival and founding editor of Design and Culture.
Sharing Session / Wrap Up
3:00pm–5:00pm
Group Dinner (Optional)
6:00pm–8:00pm
Please note: This schedule is tentative and is subject to change.
2019 Design Incubation Fellows
Noopur Agarwal
Assistant Professor
The University of San Francisco
Leon Butler
Lecturer
Dublin Institute of Technology
Anneke Coppoolse
Assistant Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jeanne Criscola
Assistant Professor
Central Connecticut State University
Juan Carlos Rodriguez Rivera
Visiting Faculty
California College of the Arts
Rezan Gassas
Assistant Professor
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dave Gottwald
Assistant Professor
University of Idaho
Lisa Hammershaimb
Curriculum Designer, Full Time Instructor
Independence University
Christine Hauck
Design Director and Independent Arts Educator
Szilvia Kadas
Assistant Professor
SUNY Cortland
Amy Papaelias
Associate Professor
SUNY New Paltz
Kathy Mueller
Assistant Professor
Temple University
Kelly Murdoch-Kitt
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan
Holly Tienken
Assistant Professor
Kutztown University
Greg Turner-Rahman
Associate Professor
University of Idaho
Local Lunch and Coffee Spots
Starbucks
13-25 Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003
Pret A Manger
1 Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003
Le Petite Parisien – Sandwiches / Baguettes
32 E 7th St
New York, NY 10003
Mamoun’s Falafel – Middle Eastern
30 St Marks Pl
New York, NY 10003
V-Spot – Vegan / with Gluten Free options
12 Saint Marks Pl
New York, NY 10003
Bluestone Lane (coffee shop)
51 Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003
(just downstairs in the same building as SJU)
Chopt Creative Salad Co.
51 Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003
(just downstairs in the same building as SJU)
Many tasty Ramen and Sushi places on St. Marks between 2nd and 3rd Ave.