Monday, March 10, 2008

The cost of awards


Tomorrow I go to the opening for the New York Book Show. Since the design I helped create for the journal Alimentum won entry to the show, I'm a winner. Sadly it costs $75 to walk in the door, nibble the canepés, and ogle the other book designs. Even for a winner. Maybe especially for the winners. One of my friends says "don't go if you have to pay, this sounds like a scam." Actually, I am sure it is not a scam. I was there last year, thanks to my old bosses. I will get a lovely catalog, with my design in it, I'll see many people I know... and I'll hope to win prizes in the future that cost a bit less to enjoy.

2 comments:

Evan Morgan Williams said...

Canapes? I'm there!

Claudia Carlson said...

Hey! My publishers at Alimentum have offered to pay my fare to the book show. All ends well. I had a great time.