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Upcoming Events
J F M A M J J A S O N D Past Events
Tuesday March 2nd
Spark Studio – Kiss Me I'm Polish
Where: 517 E 12th St, Storefront East, (between Ave A & B) | MAP
Time: 6:30 pm time to chat;
7:00 pm discussion begins
Cost: a bottle of wine or beverage
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org
Agnieszka Gasparska, creative director and founder of Kiss Me I'm Polish (and native of Warsaw, Poland), will share her insights on running a small studio. Particular emphasis will be placed on maintaining a work/life balance, business strategies and successes, as well her team's industry recognition.
Kiss Me I'm Polish is a creative studio specializing in websites, interactive applications, brand identity and print solutions for a wide array of clients including Deitch Projects. GRAMMY Awards / The Nat'l Recording Academy and GOOD Inc. In 2009, Agnieszka was a guest speaker at the AIGA Make/Think Conference in Memphis, TN.
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Tuesday, April 6th
Spark + the AIGA Presents – How to Lead Clients Towards Being Green
Where: Bumble and bumble, 3rd floor auditorium
415 West 13th St Between 9th Ave & Washington St | MAP
Time: 6:30 pm time to chat; 7:00 pm discussion begins
Cost: $12
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org
Do you wish your client thought more about the impact their materials have on the earth? Would you like to introduce them to more responsible, sustainable solutions but don’t know how to begin the conversation? Or perhaps you have approached the subject and were met with budget concerns?
This lively panel discussion will feature 3 leading design firms that are leading even the most unexpected clients towards the benefits of going green.
Moderated by Sheri L Koetting, of MSLK
In partnership with the AIGA CFSD
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Tuesday, May 4th
Spark Speak – Designers Developing Additional Revenue Streams
Where: TBD
Time: 6:30pm time to chat; 7:00pm discussion begins
Cost: A bottle of wine or beverage of your choice
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org 
Have you ever thought about moving from the client services side of design to creating your own design projects and products? Join Jennifer Rittner, design business consultant and educator, as she moderates an all-star panel of designers who have developed thriving business models outside of the consultancy sector.
Angela Voulangas - Angela is an award-winning designer with clients including: The New York Historical Society, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, HarperCollins publishers and Ralph Appelbaum Associates. She is also a frequent contributor to Print magazine. In May 2009, she co-authored the book, Artistic Printing : A Collection of Letterpress Examples, with Specimens of Type, Ornament, Corners, Borders, Twisters, Wrinklers, Printer’s Devils, and Other Freaks of Fancy.
Allan Chochinov/Core 77 – Allan is a partner of Core77, where he serves as the editor-in-chief of Core77.com, and strategist for Coroflot.com and DesignDirectory.com. In addition to his editorial work, he produces design events and competitions, and coordinates content partnerships. Prior to Core77, his consulting work specialized in award-winning product design, design strategy, and writing with clients including: Johnson & Johnson, Herman Miller, Federal Express, Kodak, A.C. Nielsen, Oral-B and Crunch Fitness. He is associate professor at New York’s Pratt Institute.
Tina Roth Eisenberg/SwissMiss - Tina started her blog and design studio, swissmiss in March of 2005. Recent clients include the Museum of Modern Art and the Food Network. Her blog has become essential reading for designers and generates ad revenue with an average of 600k unique visitors a month.
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Tuesday, June 8th
Spark Book Club – Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World
Where: Kismet
16 Beaver Street, 5th Floor | MAP
Time: 6:30 pm time to chat;
7:00 pm discussion begins
Cost: a bottle of wine or beverage
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org
Join us for a round table discussion on the book Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World. Topics to be discussed are: what’s your personal definition of design? How design is becoming more powerful than any other marketing tool or media, how to lead your clients towards better design decisions, how to ask the right questions and dig deep, how to use this book to change your own business.
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Tuesday, July 13th
Spark Social - Annual Networking BBQ
Where: MSLK | 23-23 33rd Road, Long Island City | DIRECTIONS
Time: 6:30 pm time to chat;
7:00 pm discussion begins
Cost: $10 and a bottle of wine or beverage
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org
Enjoy the summer air, grab a burger, a beer, and get to know Spark at this purely social event. Everyone is encouraged to bring a graphic design colleague or vendor to introduce to the group. We’ll have standard BBQ fare, as well as vegetarian options! This is a great opportunity to have some fun, and work on building your contact database.
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Tuesday, August 13th
Spark Field Trip—Dia Beacon
Where: Dia Beacon - 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY
Time: TBD
Cost: $10 + transportation cost
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org
Escape the city, hop on Metro North and take a day trip upstate to the Dia Art Foundation’s renowned collection of art from the 1960s to the present in Beacon, NY.
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Tuesday, September 14th
Spark Studio – TBD
Where: TBD
Time: 6:30 pm time to chat;
7:00 pm discussion begins
Cost: a bottle of wine or beverage
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org
Duringour Spark Studio lectures we visit a design firm we admire to discussthe ins and outs of running a small design studio. Particular emphasiswill be placed on discussing work/life balance, business successes, andindustry recognition. Past Spark Studio’s include: Design MW, Flat,Giampiertro & Smith, Open, and WSDIA.
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Tuesday, October 5th
Spark Roundtable – Ethics and Authorship of Design
Where: Kismet
16 Beaver Street, 5th Floor | MAP
Time: 6:30 pm time to chat;
7:00 pm discussion begins
Cost: a bottle of wine or beverage
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org
Copyright law is fairly black and white, but what about the gray areas of intellectual property rights for design? Be a part of the debate at the Spark Roundtable. Hot button topics will include: where do designers draw the line between copying and influenced by, releasing your files to in-house teams, presenting work on your web site completed at other firms, and following a system established by a previous designer.
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Tuesday November 3rd
Spark Speak – Emily Cohen on Must-have Clauses to have in Contracts
Where: Kismet
16 Beaver Street, 5th Floor | MAP
Time: 6:30 pm time to chat;
7:00 pm discussion begins
Cost: a bottle of wine or beverage
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org
Emily Cohen is a top consultant and frequent speaker on business-related issues for the creative industry from staffing to pricing and contracts. She will discuss 10-Must Have Clauses you should include in contracts to help guide client relationships.
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Tuesday December 15th
Sixth Annual Holiday Networking Party
Where: Vig Bar, 12 Spring St. at Elizabeth St. | MAP
Time: 6:30 pm
Cost: $15 includes light fare
& cash bar
RSVP: rsvp@sparknyc.org by Dec 1 with your name and vendors you're bringing
Bringyourself, your business cards, and the vendors you love to our fifthannual festive holiday networking event! This is a great time for newand perspective members to come meet our group and see what types ofrelationships Spark can help
grow for you.
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