Join us for an evening with graphic designer and art director Erik Carter, whose work spans cultural critique, institutional design, and sharp, witty commentary. Based in New York City, Carter has shaped visual culture as an art director at Google, MTV, and The New York Times, with clients ranging from The New Yorker to Verso Books. He currently teaches at the School of Visual Arts and writes the newsletter Design Harder on “Typography. Color. Capitalism. Chaos.”
Following his lecture, Carter will be joined in conversation by designer and writer David Chathas, who describes Carter’s work as “one part institutional and cultural critique, one part clever, funny, and insightful, and one part treatment, execution, and medium.” Together, they’ll explore the role of design in contemporary culture, online discourse, and beyond—followed by an audience Q&A.
This event is part of Portland Design Month!
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The Matthias Kemeny Design Lecture Series is coordinated and managed by students in our A+D Projects class. This series brings internationally celebrated design professionals annually to Portland to give a lecture for the benefit of the students and faculty in the Graphic Design program and the broader design community. This series is free and open to the public and highlights a wide range of design practices in an attempt to facilitate a community-wide dialogue about design and related fields. The Matthias D. Kemeny Charitable Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation has made the series possible.
Organized by Portland State University Graphic Design