Designers & Books Fair 2012, which takes place October 26-28 at the Fashion Institute of Technology Conference Center in New York City, will present a dynamic series of programs featuring speakers in a variety of design disciplines‹architecture, fashion, graphic design, interior design, landscape architecture, product and industrial design, and urban design.

In addition there will be an exhibition hall featuring approximately 35 design book publishers and booksellers selling their newest titles at discounted prices‹and also antiquarian dealers, authors signing books, and book artisans demonstrating calligraphy, book binding, and letterpress printing. 

Designers & Books Fair 2012 is very pleased to make available to you special "friends" discount tickets to all Fair programs. This offer represents a discount of 40% or more off the listed advance-purchase ticket prices. All tickets include free admission to the exhibition hall ($10 value).

Please see the main Programs or Tickets pages on our website for a full description of all programs. To access your special discount, please find your selected program(s) below and follow the instructions given below for each program. You will need a separate discount ticket for each program you wish to attend and the discounts can only be obtained through the method below, not by purchasing through the Fair website.

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BELOW IS THE LIST OUTLINING THE 40% "FRIENDS" DISCOUNT INFORMATION

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Keynote: Designing the Future of the Design Book

Fri., Oct. 26: 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Special offer price: $18 (regular price $30)

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KEYNOTE2012

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Book Design at Pentagram

Sat., Oct. 27: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (includes 30-min. break)

Special offer price: $25 (regular price $50)

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PENT2012

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Donna Karan Connects the Dots: A Conversation with Valerie Steele

Sat., Oct. 27: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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DONNA2012

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Hal Rubinstein in Conversation with Valerie Steele

Sat., Oct. 27: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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HAL2012

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Todd Oldham in Conversation with Wendy Goodman

Sat., Oct. 27: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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OLDHAM2012

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Buildings and Books: Four Architecture Critics in Conversation

Sat., Oct. 27: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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BUILD2012

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Learning from Experience: Four Graphic Designers in Conversation

Sat., Oct. 27: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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LEARNING2012

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Bikes and Books: A Celebration of Bicycle Design

Sat., Oct. 27: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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BIKES2012

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From Type to Tablet: Publishers and Editors Talk about Directions in Design Book Publishing

Sat., Oct. 27: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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TYPE2012

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Chinese Design Culture Now

Sat., Oct. 27: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $18 (regular price $30)

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CHIN2012

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How to Get Published in the World of Design Books

Sun., Oct. 28: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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HOWTOGET2012

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Tod Williams and Billie Tsien in Conversation with Paul Goldberger

Sun., Oct. 28: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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TODBILLIE2012

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Cover Stories: A Conversation about Book Design

Sun., Oct. 28: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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COVERS2012

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Dress Press: Fashion Critics in Conversation

Sun., Oct. 28: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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DRESS2012

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Steven Heller and Louise Fili: A Conversation with Debbie Millman

Sun., Oct. 28: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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HELLERFILI2012

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Richard Meier, Michael Graves, and Peter Eisenman: A Conversation with Wendy Goodman

Sun., Oct. 28: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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MEIER2012

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Karim Rashid in Conversation with Debbie Millman

Sun., Oct. 28: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Special offer price: $15 (regular price $25)

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KARIM2012

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