@typographic_arts + @chidesarc
Transitions Conference
📆 January 17, 2026
10:30 AM – 5:30PM
📍The HIVE @ Columbia College Chicago
618 South Michigan Avenue, 3rd floor
Join us on Jan 17 for Transitions: a one-day conference hosted by the Society of Typograhic Arts and the Chicago Design Archive. Transitions is for any designer, from student to professional, exploring how technologies, materials, methods, and contexts are shifting contemporary design practices.
Breakfast snacks and a sandwich lunch will be provided.
Speakers: Tatiana Gómez & José Menéndez (keynote), Anne H. Berry, Rod Hunting, Susan LaPorte & Chad Reichert, Daniel Lee, Michael Michalski, Nermin Moufti, Brad Sturm & Meredith Barone, Eric Von Haynes, Tanner Woodford, Nahid Yahyaee.
Chaired and hosted by Guy Villa Jr and Sharon Oiga
Grab your tickets at the link in our bio 🔗 We’d love to see you there!
FILLING UP FAST! Only a limited number of seats remain 🔥
Don’t miss the
@typographic_arts x @chidesarc
Transitions Conference
📆 January 17, 2026
10:30–5:30PM
📍The HIVE at Columbia College Chicago
618 South Michigan Avenue, 3rd floor
Join us on Jan 17 for Transitions: a one-day conference hosted by the Society of Typograhic Arts and the Chicago Design Archive. Transitions is for any designer, from student to professional, exploring how technologies, materials, methods, and contexts are shifting contemporary design practices.
Speakers:
Tatiana Gómez & José Menéndez (keynote), Anne H. Berry, Rod Hunting, Susan LaPorte & Chad Reichert, Daniel Lee, Michael Michalski, Nermin Moufti, Brad Sturm & Meredith Barone, Eric Von Haynes, Nahid Yahyaee, and Tanner Woodford.
Chaired and hosted by Sharon Oiga and Guy Villa Jr.
Get tix at the link in our bio 🔗 hope to see you there!
@typographic_arts x @chidesarc
Transitions Conference
📆 January 17, 2026
10:30–5:30PM
📍The HIVE at Columbia College Chicago
618 South Michigan Avenue, 3rd floor
Join us on Jan 17 for Transitions: a one-day conference hosted by the Society of Typograhic Arts and the Chicago Design Archive. Transitions is for any designer, from student to professional, exploring how technologies, materials, methods, and contexts are shifting contemporary design practices.
Get tix at the link in our bio 🔗 hope to see you there!
@typographic_arts x @chidesarc
Transitions Conference
📆 January 17, 2026
10:30–5:30PM
📍The HIVE at Columbia College Chicago
618 South Michigan Avenue, 3rd floor
Join us on Jan 17 for Transitions: a one-day conference hosted by the Society of Typograhic Arts and the Chicago Design Archive. Transitions is for any designer, from student to professional, exploring how technologies, materials, methods, and contexts are shifting contemporary design practices.
Get tix at the link in our bio 🔗 hope to see you there!
Your work belongs in an archive ✨
We’re open for submissions — all Chicago designs and designers welcome.
Submit your work at chicagodesignarchive.org.
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Pictured are some of the latest additions to the CDA collection:
1. The Open Bottle Visual Identity by Jack Muldowney / Studio Malt
2. Bilingual Typography at CAA 113th Conference by Sajad Amini / Sajad Amini Studio
3. /v: Magazine — Issue 1 by Sean Fermoyle
4. Classic Jazz: Band of Druthers by John Rieben / Rieben Design
5. One Family Illinois Name & Branding by Valeria Bernal, directed by John Pobojewski / SPAN
6. Mo Visual Identity by Nermin Moufti and Kristin Lueke / Field of Practice
#chicagodesign #chicago #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #design
TONIGHT design history is on the block!
@chidesarc ’s 2025 Auction—an extraordinary chance to experience & collect pieces of art history.
📍 Where?
The Jane Addams Homes
919 S Ada Street, Chicago
📅 When?
TONIGHT!!!
5–9PM CDT
Why come?
Because this is no ordinary fundraiser.
🎟️ Reserve your spot:
👉 https://lnkd.in/gVqZFkqx
🔎 Preview the auction:
👉 https://lnkd.in/gx2d2ady
TOMORROW 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Catch speakers Marcia Lausen (@marcia.lausen ), Carlos Segura (@segurainc ), Judith Mayer (@judithmayercreative ), and Philip Burton as they chat about their donated work.
Don’t miss a chance to own a piece of Chicago design history, with pieces from $5 on.
Tuesday, May 20, 5–9PM
Get your tickets at the link in bio!
🎟️ tickets help support the Archive’s mission of preserving Chicago design
📍hosted at the beautiful National Public Housing Museum
🍽️ light bites and great company
#chicagodesign #graphicdesign #chicago #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #chicagoartist
Bid NOW (link in bio) on this signed John Massey numbered print 🔥Thank you @designmuseumchi for this generous auction donation!
Tuesday, May 20, 5–9PM
Limited tickets on sale now!
Please join us Tuesday evening for a few short presentations about some of the donated work, light bites, amazing items up for bid, and of course, friendship, all to support the Chicago Design Archive ❤️
#chicagodesign #chicagoart #chicagoartist #design #designhistory #auction #artauction
The 2025 Chicago Design Archive Auction is HERE 🔥 and it’s packed with original works by design legends and icons. From Art Paul to Renata Graw, this is your chance to own a real piece of Chicago design history.
Tuesday, May 20, 5–9PM
Limited tickets on sale now - link in bio!
🎟️ tickets help support the Archive’s mission of preserving Chicago design
📍hosted at the beautiful National Public Housing Museum
🍽️ light bites and great talks by some of the designers and donors
#chicagodesign #graphicdesign #chicago #design #industrialdesign #productdesign #chicagoartist
Join us Tuesday May 20 where you will have the chance to bid on this generous donation from @marcia.lausen , The UIC Design proposal to host the Obama Presidential Library: Phase II submission. Marcia will be at our event speaking about this project and the proposal. Small bites, Great work, Old friends, New friends. Link to tickets in bio.
Booklet about the Newberry’s Rejection of an Eric Gill Bookplate
Donated by Paul Gehl. Designed & printed by Bruce Beck.
After closing his studio, Beck launched Quite Press, where he printed this account of the Newberry Library rejecting a bookplate by the notorious Eric Gill—one of the earliest known institutional rejections of his work.
🔥 Bid. Buy it. Burn it. 🔥
📍 Chicago Design Archive Auction
🗓️ May 20 | 5–9pm
📍 National Public Housing Museum
Signed Art Paul poster. One of a kind. Chicago Design Archive Auction. May 20, 2025. Link in bio. Online bidding starts May 13. Pick up your item May 20 in person when you join us for the event.
