RISD NY

We’re organizing a meet-up to celebrate the 23 RISD alumni (see the list here) included in the 2012 Brucennial. Join us April 15 from 3:30-5pm for a group viewing of the exhibition before it closes. After the show we’ll head over to happy hour at the Red Lion for $3 beers and $6 well drinks.

The Brucennial is at 159 Bleecker St and the Red Lion is at 151 Bleeker St.

See who's going on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/HEFa0X

See you there!

Polly Carpenter & Michael Neff
RISD NY

Everybody appreciates good design…or do they? Does good design sell itself, or do we get sold?  How do we even define good design…and if we recognize it, how do we promote it? We all benefit from good design…how do we use it to benefit others?

Please join us for a panel discussion by members of the Brown community about “Business of Design.”   Panelists include Robert Safian (’85), Editor of Fast Company Magazine and Sarah Medford (’83), Executive Editor of Architectural Digest. Moderated by Barbara Laskey Weinreich (’80), Michael Neumann Architecture LLC. 

The Business of Design
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Reception at 6:00 pm
Panel Discussion 6:30 to 7:15 pm
Open Discussion 7:15 to 8:00 pm

Knoll
76 Ninth Avenue at 15 Street, 11th Floor
Opposite the Chelsea Market

$5 for Brown University Club in New York Members
$8 for Brown and RISD Alumni and Guests 

RSVP by Friday, November 11 online here 

Questions?
Contact Ginny McQueen ’81 at virginia_mcqueen@brown.edu or at 401.863.9598

This event is sponsored by the Brown University Club in New York and the Brown Alumni Association

The Brown University Club in New York and The Brown Alumni Association thank Knoll, Inc. for hosting this event.

From Etsy:

On Thursday, October 27, Etsy is pleased to present a two-part evening (both in-person and via Etsy’s Online Labs) that melds social media and education. We’ll first hear from comedianEugene Mirman, who uses online tools to build his personal brand and grow his audience. From a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise money for his comedy festival to his large (and growing) Twitter audience, we’ll learn some of his tips and strategies for success.

Next we’ll switch tactics and discuss the day-to-day aspects of building a brand through social media in a panel format. The panel will cover topics like, how can a small business owner, freelancer, brand or creative entrepreneur use social media to connect with customers, clients and fans effectively? What tools can we use to streamline our efforts? And why should we even be honing these skills? Are these connections real? How can we measure their impact on our business, brands and lives?

Read the full post, get a link to the live stream (free), and register for the event ($5) at Etsy's blog.