Chicago Design Week—a partnership between AIGA Chicago, the Chicago Design Museum, and the Society of Typographic Arts—is a chance for designers to converse, collaborate, and learn about new developments in the industry. This year’s theme is Intersections, with a week of programming offering “a deep examination of the various intersections impacting the design world and our broader communities.” The full schedule of events spanning October 20-27 can be found at chicagodesignweek.com. Here are our five best bets:
Sat 10/21: At MAS Context: Analog 2017, hosted by MAS Context, a local quarterly journal about urban issues created by the Wicker Park-based MAS Studio, designers discuss their works as they relate to the themes of food, institution, music, and prototype. These chats will run throughout the day at the Joinery (2533 W. Homer). The event also includes a screening of Nathan Eddy’s short documentary Starship Chicago, about the uncertain future of famed architect Helmut Jahn’s James R. Thompson Center screens at 4 PM. 1:30-11 PM, $15 suggested donation
