Speakeasy West: Unsung Heroes of Illustration

InJu Sturgeon Introduces...

The story goes that in 1990, InJu Sturgeon, then the UCLA Extension Creative Director, asked Paul Rand to design the cover of the upcoming winter quarter catalog -- and after some persuasion, he did. Their collaboration started a collection of assignments that included artists from Bradbury Thompson, Paula Scher, Milton Glaser, Saul Bass, John Maeda and so many more. At Thursday evening's SPD Speakeasy in LA at Smasbox West Hollywood, InJu is just one of our West Coast creatives who will be introducing some of the Unsung Heroes of Illustration. To meet their picks? You'll have to be there (so RSVP now!). But we thought the least we could do was to give you a glimpse of some eye candy while you wait for Thursday night to get here. Check out even more of InJu's amazing collaborations from the UCLA Master Graphic Designer series here, and RSVP for Thursday night after the jump to meet InJu's inspiring illustrator...

(covers above: Winter 1990 artwork by Paul Rand, Spring 1995 artwork by Leo Lionni, Summer 1998 artwork by Seymour Chwast, Winter 2003 artwork by Frank Ghery, Spring 2001 artwork by Michael Bierut)


UNSUNG HEROES, Illustration Edition

Thursday, March 24, 2011
Smashbox Studios West Hollywood
1011 North Fuller Ave, LA, CA
6:30 - 9:00 PM
doors open for cocktails at 6:30
Presented by Charlie Hess, Lisa Thackaberry and Carol LeFlufy.

Tickets:
SPD Members and Students, $5 with advance reserve (wait until that night, and it's $10 at the door, CASH ONLY, if tickets remain after pre-sale ends--why would you wait and have to pay more though? RSVP now!)

General Admission, $10 in advance ($15 at the door, CASH ONLY, if tickets remain after pre-sale ends)

RSVP early!  All tickets, cocktails, and seating are first come, first served.


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