Celebrating its sixth anniversary, our friends at Vancouver ACMSIGGRAPH is making a big screen splash, presenting:

Directing Madagascar
with Eric Darnell · Director & Writer · DreamWorks Animation SKG

WHEN
Wednesday · May 20, 2009
6:30 pm: Licensed Industry Mixer with Book Signing
7:30 pm: Main Presentation
9:15 pm: Screening: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
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The Alcuin Society and the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, BC Chapter presents: An Evening with Frank Newfeld*

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!

One of the original judges at the first Alcuin book design competition, Frank Newfeld, book designer, illustrator, art director, and former Vice President, Publishing at McClelland & Stewart, will share some of his thoughts on illustrated books, particularly those for the younger reader. This should be of special interest to fans of Newfeld’s illustrations for Alligator Pie (poems by Dennis Lee).

Copies of Mr. Newfeld’s recent memoir, Drawing on Type (The Porcupine’s Quill, 2008), will be available for purchase and signing.

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