January 26 @ 6:00 pm

The Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa
710 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74104
(just west of the University of Tulsa)

www.fablabtulsa.com

Duane Fernandez, Black Ops Studio
Born from a Danish mother and Filipino father, Duane’s diverse ethnic background towed him from his birthplace in LA to numerous corners of the world throughout the years. Guided by his travels abroad, Duane developed an appreciation for a diverse visual aesthetic, reflecting influences from many different cultural environments. Today Duane is a principal in Black Ops Studio: A design studio. He is also the founder of Left Field Project.

Nate McPherson, Spexton Jewelry
Spexton is a different kind of contemporary jewelry company. While most other titanium and steel jewelry collections are mass-produced by computerized machines, Spexton uses only hand-controlled tools to create a truly unique collection. Spexton believes your jewelry should be made by an artist, not a robot. Nate is one of the two artists who make up the Spexton brand.

Don’t miss this very special last event of the ADCT 2009 season!

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Tulsa Little Theatre
1511 S Delaware Ave, Tulsa, OK
Social 6:30 PM | Speaker 7:30 PM
Free Free Free Free Free Free

Many thanks to our sponsors Clampitt Paper, Quik Print, ResourceOne, Unisource, Western Printing, and Fine Arts.

You’ve worked hard this year. Now it’s time to show off your best creative work in the competition that showcases the top creative work in the region, Graphex 40.

For more information on how to enter, download:
Professional Call for Entries (PDF).
Student Call for Entries (PDF).

Download Links:
Professional Entry Form (PDF)
Professional Tracking Form (PDF)
Student Tracking Form (PDF)

Entries due March 27 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. ONLY
Deliver to Walsh Associates, Attn: Graphex 40, 300 E. Brady, Tulsa, OK 74120

Entries must have been published for the first time between March 28, 2008 – March 26, 2009.

Art Directors Club of Tulsa Presents

SkyPage

Bay Area-born, Los Angeles-based SkyPage spent his formative years painting hobby trains and model cars using Testors-brand enamel paints and plastic-bristled brushes. This was the starting point from which his interest in and fascination with paint-based materials emerged, but coupled with the discovery of non-soluble ink mediums and other indelible marking tools, his appetite grew.

Graffiti quickly became the language; windows, lockers, rooftops and other exterior surfaces worked as media to create dialog; public transit acted as a catalyst and time served as structure. However, long gone are the days of stationary stores and hobby shops—perhaps one day penmanship, too, shall be obsolete. But so long as there is development, there will be new surfaces, new walls, new heights, and with that comes the creation of new marks.

SkyPage’s work has graced the pages of Mass Appeal, Big Time, Arkitip, and Transworld. He has developed logos and artwork for Stussy, Nike, PROS N’ CONS, Brooklyn Basements, and a roster of others.

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tulsa Little Theatre
1511 S. Delaware Ave., Tulsa, OK
Social 6:30 – 7:30 PM | Speaker 7:30 – 8:30 PM
Members: Free | Students $10 | Non-members $25
Semi-annual ADCT memberships will be available for $50 at the door

Many thanks to our event and annual sponsors Clampitt Paper, Mohawk Papers, Quik Print, ResourceOne, Unisource, Western Printing, and Fine Arts.

Chip Kidd

USA Today called him the “closest thing to a rock star in the graphic design world” while writer John Updike described his book design as “monstrously ugly.” He’s talented. He’s controversial. He’s designed some of the most well-known book covers on the planet. And he’s coming to ADCT at Philbrook this month.

Heads up. Again.

The meeting’s at Philbrook.

We have limited seating in the main auditorium. It is first-come, first-served.
Overflow seating will be in a room with a live video feed.
No food. Eat before you get there. Cash bar.
ADCT and Philbrook members are free. Non-members are $7.50.
Semi-annual ADCT memberships will be available for $50 at the door.

More about Chip

goodisdead.com

A celebrated artist, author and book designer living in New York City, Chip has designed over 1,500 book covers including Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses, David Sedaris’ Naked as well as his own novel, The Cheese Monkeys.

Chip’s work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Eye, Print, Entertainment Weekly, The New Republic, Time, The New York Times, Graphis, New York and ID. And he designs a mean poster. Which he’ll be signing, along with selected books, after the show. Don’t miss it!

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Location: Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 South Rockford Road, Tulsa, OK

Social 5:00-7:30 PM | Lecture 7:30–9:00 PM
ADCT and Philbrook members: Free | Non-members $7.50

Many, many, many thanks to our January event sponsors Unisource, Wausau Paper, Black Optical and Z-104.5 The Edge. A special thanks to our season sponsors Western Printing, Fine Arts, ResourceOne and Quik Print. A very special thanks to our Kern sponsor this year, Quik Print.

And an extra special thanks to Barnes and Noble at 41st and Yale for donating the proceeds from the sale of Chip’s books at the event to ADCT! Jeff Martin rocks

[ Philbrook on Google Maps ]

Jay Shuster / Pixar

The son of a car designer, Jay’s childhood bedroom was a nest of blueprints, drawings, posters, machines, and models of all things connected with mechanized transportation. But it wasn’t until Jay saw Star Wars that he connected his interests to a possible future in the film industry. That desire initially took him to Lucasfilm Ltd., where he designed vehicles and environments for the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Jay arrived at Pixar in 2002 as a concept designer on Cars , where he translated Director John Lasseter’s ideas into characters and environments. Jay worked as a character designer on Disney•Pixar’s latest release, WALL•E. Jay graduated in 1993 from the Industrial Design program at College for Creative Studies in Detroit. He currently resides in El Cerrito, California.

Please help us give him a warm Tulsa welcome. Michael Wallis, renowned author of Route 66: The Mother Road and the voice of the sheriff in Cars, will introduce Jay. You will not want to miss this very special evening.

What’s different this time

Jay’s from Pixar. Do we really need to say more?
The meeting’s at Philbrook. With valet parking.
We have limited seating in the main auditorium. It is ?rst-come, ?rst-served.
Overflow seating will be in a room with a live video feed.
No food this time. Eat before you get there. Bar and drink tickets as usual.
ADCT ticket table opens at 5:00 PM.

Thursday, November 20, 2008
Location: Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 South Rockford Road, Tulsa, OK

Social 5:00 – 7:30 PM | Lecture 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Members: Free | Non-members $7.50

[ Philbrook on Google Maps ]
[ Download 11x17 Promotional Poster ]

Last year, we raised more than $6,000 for this important cause. We need YOU and your donation in order to make this year’s event even more of a success!

You can download the donation form here. Please consider making a donation. Artists and local professionals have donated everything from paintings and photography to theater tickets and gift certificates in years past.

EVENT DETAILS

Thursday, November 13th
Location: Central Center in Centennial Park
1028 E. 6th St.

5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Admission: Donors Free, Professionals $15, Students $10
Admission includes two drink tickets and light hors d’oeuvres.

Join Tulsa’s finest in the advertising and design community for an evening of artwork, music, mingling, food and fun.

DONATION DETAILS

By Nov. 3 :: send donor forms to visual.aid2008@gmail.com or fax to 918.388.9084.
Donation form :: Download the 2008 Visual Aid Donor Form here.

By Nov. 7 at 5:00 p.m. sharp :: drop off donations at Littlefield
Drop-off :: Littlefield / International Plaza / 1350 S. Boulder, Suite 500

Michael Osborne, MOD

Michael Osborne is president and creative director of the San Francisco-based graphic design firm, MOD/Michael Osborne Design, Inc. Established in 1981, the firm’s work in corporate/brand identity, package design, and print collateral has been recognized by many competitions for outstanding design, including the West Coast Show, American Institute of Graphic Arts, and the Clios. MOD’s work is on display in the permanent collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, and the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. MOD’s work has also been featured in Graphis, Communication Arts, The Society of Typographic Arts, American Institute of Graphic Arts, HOW magazine, PRINT, and STEP inside design magazine. Michael also designed the 2002 and 2004 Love Stamps for the USPS. Don’t miss him.

Thursday, October 16, 2008
Location: Tulsa Little Theatre
1511 S. Delaware, Tulsa OK

Social 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Michael Osborne 7:30 – 8:30 PM
Members: Free | Students $10 | Non-members $25

Tulsa Little Theatre on Google Maps