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Mark Andrew Webber, Amsterdam City map

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Lizzie Finn, Stitched collages for Vitra book 'Select and Arrange'

Shipley Lates: Getting Graphic

26 June, 6-10pm

Launching the Shipley Lates for 2009, Getting Graphic will introduce cutting-edge graphic designers against a backdrop of international graphic design in the V&A exhibition A Century of Olympic Posters.

Listen in on exclusive talks from leading and fresh new designers:

7pm - Mark Andrew Webber Talk
Mark Andrew Webber is a recent graduate and featured in the Observer’s Courvoisier Future 500 list of Britain’s brightest stars in 2008. www.markandrewwebber.com

8pm - Lizzie Finn Talk
Lizzie Finn graduated from Central Saint Martins, London in 1996 and her major breakthrough came with a commission to design the record cover for Moloko’s album Things to Make and Do. She has designed for Dazed & Confused, Channel 4 and Nokia. www.lizziefinn.com

 

 

Logo!
Join us in a twist on the traditional game of Bingo.

Live Music
We’re going local and vocal with Newcastle's new young talent Dot to Dots. www.myspace.com/dottodots

Get Crafty
Hands-on activity led by Alizon Bennet

The Shipley’s pay bar will be serving a one-off cocktail designed for the evening alongside wine, beer and soft drinks.

 

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