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Installation view of  J. Otto Seibold and Mr. Lunch.  Photo by Johnna Arnold. As part of San Francisco Design Week (SFDW), former CJM Design Studio designer (and founder)  Brad Aldridge gave a design talk in The Museum on designing The Museum —everything  from identity graphics to exhibitions. For The CJM Blog, we asked him to elaborate on his design philosophy, on collaborating with others, and more. _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What was your approach to creating the identity for exhibitions at The CJM? How did this differ depending on the scale, scope, and content of exhibitions? The first thing to capture as a designer in a museum is the idea that whole place is a big giant storybook. It’s a lot of different voices trying to guide visitors to have a great journey of discovery, learning, and—on an even more pure level—have a great edifying time. So, as designer, I have to always remember that exhibition content i

Installation view of The Library of Particular Significance. Photo by Johnna Arnold. Artist Josh Greene's two-part exhibition Bound to Be Held: A Book Show celebrates the relationship between a reader and a book. One part of the exhibition, The Library of Particular Significance (LPS), focuses on instigating social interaction by recasting the gallery as a lending-library of donated "significant" books—a space for dwelling, reading, and connecting. A series of related public programs called In The Library of Particular Significance enlivens the space with read-ins, book discussions, and literary happenings led by special guests. This Friday from 12:30-1pm , Michael Carabetta — Creative Director at Chronicle Books — will be speaking on the secrets of book design. Get to know Carabetta before his talk, including which book he donated to  The LPS and why. _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. In six words, tell us wh

Installation view of The Library of Particular Significance . Photo by Gary Sexton Photography. Artist Josh Greene's two-part exhibition Bound to Be Held: A Book Show  celebrates the relationship between a reader and a book. One part of the exhibition, The Library of Particular Significance ,   focuses on instigating social interaction by   recasting the gallery as a lending-library  of donated "significant" books —a space for dwelling, reading, and connecting .  A series of related  public programs called In The Library of Particular Significance enlivens the space with read-ins, book discussions, and literary happenings led by special guests, from poets Kevin Killian and Dodie Bellamy to experimental filmmaker Craig Baldwin. This  Friday from 12:30-1pm ,  a unique perspective will be highlighted: the voice of young writers born and raised in San Francisco. Curated by former  Teen Art Connections  (TAC) intern Molly Bond, the program is entitled Young Voices fr

Installation view of The Library of Particular Significance within the exhibition  Bound to Be Held: A Book Show . Installation photo by Johnna Arnold. Artist Josh Greene's two-part exhibition  Bound to Be Held: A Book Show  celebrates the relationship between a reader and a book. One part of the exhibition,  The Library of Particular Significance ,   focuses on instigating social interaction by   recasting the gallery as a lending-library of donated "significant" books —a space for dwelling, reading, and connecting.  A series of related  public programs called  In The Library of Particular Significance  enlivens the space with read-ins, book discussions, and literary happenings led by special guests.  Last  week, writers and poets Kevin Killian and Dodie Bellamy collaboratively covered a lot of bookish ground: on books they first read and bought, on writers they met, on books (and book deals) that got away, and more. Below, Killian answers a few more of our book