PSUGD Kemeny Lectures and Wieden + Kennedy Present: Erik Carter!

Join us for an evening with graphic designer and art director , 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 design’s role in contemporary culture, online discourse, and beyond—followed by an audience Q&A.

This event is part of Portland Design Month!

The Matthias Kemeny Design Lecture Series is coordinated and managed by the Portland State Graphic Design program. This series annually brings internationally celebrated design professionals to Portland to deliver lectures for the benefit of students and faculty in the Graphic Design program and the broader design community. This series is free and open to the public, highlighting a wide range of design practices and facilitating The series has been made possible by the Matthias D. Kemeny Charitable Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation.

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