A History of Arab Graphic Design traces the people and events that were integral to the shaping of a field of graphic design in the Arab world. Examining the work of over eighty key designers from Morocco to Iraq, and covering the period from pre-1900 to the end of the twentieth century, Bahia Shehab and … Continued

Adrian Wilson will describe how has been combining typography and wordplay to anonymously transform New York’s street and subway signage into world famous tributes, from David Bowery to Aretha Franklin Avenue. Wilson’s father and two older brothers were all renowned graphic designers in Manchester, England. Wilson chose to be a photographer instead and, despite amassing … Continued

These are questions asked by Sofya Karah and Dan McManus, Design Directors at The Narrative, while rebranding 900 910 North Lake Shore Drive, a pair of perpendicular glass and steel highrise buildings designed by Mies van der Rohe in Chicago. They will be discussing their research-based methodology, historical discoveries about Mies van der Rohe, and … Continued

Join designer Kelly Walters, author of the new book Black, Brown + Latinx Design Educators: Conversations on Design and Race, alongside design educators David Jon Walker and Shantanu Suman as they discuss the intersection of language, politics and typography in their design practice. In this panel discussion, Kelly will share highlights from the interviews in … Continued