Ligature 21

When? 2.24.12 @ 6:30pm
Where? University of Florida directions
Type? Affiliated Chapter Event
Cost? Free

UF Design Symposium

The UF Graphic Design Event, Ligature 2012, is an annual exhibition of student work and a set of lectures by inspiring design professionals. UF students also benefit from creative workshops and individual portfolio reviews from our guest designers.

You can see a preview of student work selected for the show at —
http://www.ligature21.ufdesigners.com/seniors.html

Guest Jurors and Speakers for 2012

Duane King is a designer, thinker & writer. Together with Ian Coyle, Duane runs a creative studio and consultancy based in Portland, Oregon that focuses on design, culture, and craft. Duane is the founder of Thinking for a Living, a publisher and curator of thought-provoking design content and a creator of meaningful experiences. He is an Executive Member of the IADAS, the Webby Awards judging body, and serves on the board of Designspeaks. In 2011, Fast Company selected him as one of the 50 Most Influential Designers in America.
http://kingduane.com/

Dana Tanamachi is a graphic designer and custom chalk letterer who hails from the Lone Star State, but currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. She specializes in creating large-scale typographic installations in chalk for a variety of clients such as West Elm, Rugby Ralph Lauren, Google, The Ace Hotel, Adidas, EveryDay with Rachael Ray, and Lululemon Athletica. In 2011, Dana was named a Young Gun (YG9) by the Art Directors Club and a Young Creative to Watch by HOW Magazine. Most recently, she had the honor of creating O Magazine’s first entirely hand-lettered cover for their February 2012 issue.
http://www.danatanamachi.com/

Mike Tabie. Together with Karen Goheen, Two Arms Inc. is an illustration and design team best known for their gritty silkscreened rock posters. With over 6 years of experience in both small and large agencies, their diverse portfolio showcases projects from high-end fragrance packaging, brand development campaigns, independent album design to custom lettering and illustration. Their specialization includes their passion for Serigraphy, thus their design studio operates as half print-shop producing limited edition art prints and rock posters of their creation. Their work has been featured by Print Magazine, Communications Arts and Graphics.
http://twoarmsinc.com/

Schedule of Free, Public Events

http://www.ligature21.ufdesigners.com/theshow.html

Friday, February 24

6:30-7:30pm Guest Lecture, Duane King. 105 Fine Arts B Lecture Hall (adjacent to the main gallery).
7:00-9:00pm Gallery reception for the Ligature Exhibition and the UF Student Juried Art Show.