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Building on her current exhibition "Graphic Design: Now in Production" and other recent projects, curator and writer Ellen Lupton will assess the current state of graphic design. Our field has expanded from a specialized, largely invisible profession to an open-access enterprise. In the post-millennial scene of do-it-yourself publishing, designers are becoming authors, instigators, and entrepreneurs, while the general public has increasing access to design tools. Where do you fit in this rapidly changing world?

Ellen Lupton is Senior Curator of Contemporary Design at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City. Recent projects include "Graphic Design—Now in Production," an exhibition on national tour through 2014, co-organized by Cooper-Hewitt and the Walker Art Center. Lupton also serves as director of the Graphic Design MFA Program at MICA in Baltimore, where she has authored numerous books on design processes, including "Thinking with Type," "Graphic Design Thinking," and "Graphic Design: The New Basics."

When & Where
Thu, Oct 4, 2012 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA