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David Gibson Brings Wayfinding Message to Audiences Around the World
New York, NY, September 18, 2009 – David Gibson, principal of Two Twelve, the New York City-based graphic design firm, continues a speaking tour that has spanned the globe since his acclaimed book, The Wayfinding Handbook: Information Design for Public Places, was published in February of this year.
Following workshop and lecture engagements in the Southern United States, the Middle East, and Scandinavia in the Spring (see earlier releases), Mr. Gibson participated in the Kent State Summer Workshop on Wayfinding, Exhibition and Experience Design sponsored by SEGD (formerly the Society for Environmental Graphic Designers) and Kent State University in June.
In September, he traveled to the Midwest US to introduce the discipline of environmental graphic design to a group of undergraduate students at Truman State College in Missouri, then to Memphis, Tennessee, to lead an Affinity Session at the AIGA National Conference (formerly American Institute of Graphic Arts). There he talked about "Design and Public Life" with Julie Lasky, the renowned design journalist, author, and editor of Change Observer, part of the Design Observer Group.
In early October, Mr. Gibson flew to Beijing to participate in the Icograda World Congress (International Council of Graphic Design Associations), the timing of which coincided with the agreement to publish foreign language editions of The Wayfinding Handbook for Taiwan, Korea, and the People's Republic of China.
Mr. Gibson is next slated to give a presentation at Sign09, the Signage and Wayfinding Design Week series of events being jointly organized by the International Institute for Information Design (IIID) and the Sign Design Society in Vienna, 3 - 11 December. He will talk on 4 December about "Finding the Hidden Logic" in urban environments to a diverse audience of academic and professional peers from around the world.
About David Gibson
David Gibson is co-founder and managing principal of Two Twelve. His dedication to delivering thoughtful, user-centered design established the firm's reputation as the first advocate of "public information design," the planning and presentation of complex information to diverse audiences. An internationally recognized and published designer, David is leading wayfinding projects for high profile institutions including Princeton University, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and and the City of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a frequent presenter at design conferences, on university campuses, and at professional organizations throughout North America and internationally. He is the author of the widely praised volume The Wayfinding Handbook: Information Design for Public Places, published by Princeton Architectural Press in February 2009.
About Two Twelve
Two Twelve is a graphic design firm that seeks sustainable solutions to problems of wayfinding, information, and visioning. David Gibson founded Two Twelve in 1980, and he and his business partner Ann Harakawa presently run the firm's New York-based operation. Important commissions have included wayfinding and signage design for the Yale University campus, Massachusetts General Hospital, Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Terminal, and the Mets' new ballpark, Citi Field.
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