Programs

All programs are held in FIT’s Katie Murphy Amphitheatre and are free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. If you wish to guarantee a seat for $10, click on the program you are interested in and follow the link to register with Eventbrite®.

Some program speakers will be signing copies of their books that have been purchased at the Fair in the Exhibition Hall (John E. Reeves Great Hall) adjacent to the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre immediately following their program. For a complete listing of book signings, visit our Book Signings page.

Saturday, October 3

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

Milton Glaser: Work + Passion — A Conversation with Steven Heller

Milton Glaser, Steven Heller

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

Reflections on Re-designs: A Conversation with Three Magazine Design Directors

Gail Bichler, Michael Famighetti, Charlotte Strick, Luke Hayman

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

Irma Boom: 10 Favorite Books — A Conversation with MoMA’s Juliet Kinchin

Irma Boom, Juliet Kinchin

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

Kickstarting Design Book Launches: Three Case Studies

Jesse Reed, Hamish Smyth, Alex Daly, Gary Hustwit, Jerry Kelly, Steve Kroeter

Sunday, October 4

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

Architecture and Drawing: Peter Bohlin, Suchi Reddy, and J. Michael Welton in Conversation with Wendy Goodman

Peter Bohlin, Suchi Reddy, J. Michael Welton, Wendy Goodman

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

From Pipe Dream to Print: Four Successful Indie Mags on What it Takes (Besides Great Design) to Make it Big

Peter Meehan, Molly Butterfoss, Ben Yarling, Ryan Essmaker, Ruth Jamieson, Perrin Drumm

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

Ladislav Sutnar: Visual Design in Action

Steven Heller, Reto Caduff, Philip Pearlstein, Nicholas D. Lowry