How can designers integrate justice, equity and human rights issues into their professional practice? Hear from creators featured in our #Strikethrough exhibition in Salon 38: Designer as Protestor.
Thurs 4/6, 12pm PT, Online via Zoom. Register to attend: https://letterformarchive.org/shop/salon-series-38-designer-as-protestor/
Strikethrough features four font projects inspired by the history of activism and protest.
• A Queer Year of Love Letters by Nat Pyper https://exhibitions.letterformarchive.org/strikethrough/artworks/samples-from-the-typeface-series-a-queer-year-of-love-letters
• Kafa by Nadine Chahine https://exhibitions.letterformarchive.org/strikethrough/artworks/digital-sample-for-kafa
• Martin by Tré Seals https://exhibitions.letterformarchive.org/strikethrough/artworks/type-specimen-for-martin
• Redaction by @mckltype and Forest Young https://exhibitions.letterformarchive.org/strikethrough/artworks/typeface-redaction
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Ivan Cash & Andy Dao, Occupy George, stamped currency, 2011. Featured in #Strikethrough, a set of bills highlighting economic injustice. The gallery is closed until Thu, but you can see the online exhibition & get the book: https://exhibitions.letterformarchive.org/strikethrough/
Join us Thurs 11/17 for Salon Series 35: Love, a panel of #Strikethrough artists discussing the tradition of tough love throughout the history of protest movements & community organizing. Featuring @natpyper, @mvenezky, and Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo: https://letterformarchive.org/events/view/salon-series-35-love
The Typographic Eye newsletter by Pooja Saxena is so good. See the latest edition for an Indian counterpart to #Strikethrough: https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=00db3d2423772a3f86d6e22a1&id=bb88d3bf66
(Hat tip, @tanyatypes!)
Sunday hours are back in our public gallery! Visit #Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest this weekend, Thursday 1–8pm and Friday–Sunday 11am–6pm.
Space is limited, so we recommend reserving your tickets in advance: http://letterformarchive.org/visit#gallery