Speaking Engagement

As part of Stevenson University’s portfolio review this semester, I was asked to speak for a few minutes to the students tomorrow, so here is what I plan to talk about.

The economy will always have its ups and downs, but graphic designers can still find their way. Here are some tips for the new graduates for 2010.

This past Wednesday at the Windup Space, Guy Arceneaux and I gave presentations for Aquent’s first roundtable discussion event. The evening was focused on a dilemma I think many print designers are finding. The print market is over saturated with designers, and the web market is in need for more designers. Based in print design, I have been transitioning more into web because of a need for my job and my own personal curiosity.

I was invited recently to speak at the Design Conversation meeting in October. This month’s topic will be “Shrinking Cities.”

Baltimore’s population has been declining for a decades. Once a city of more than 1 million people, it is now a mere 600,000. Vacant lots and dilapidated buildings line the city’s streets. Can we use design in creative ways to revitalize these spaces?