Making a Thing from Words: A Book, A Film, and Letterpress Ephemera

Feb 14th, 2022

Student Design Hub

Design in Review
Making a Thing from Words: A Book, A Film, and Letterpress Ephemera

The Memorial University Student Design Hub Presents: Design in Review. In this series we encourage students to challenge their concept of “design” and how it can be approached. Speakers from a variety of fields and backgrounds will discuss how they approach “design” and how it’s approached in their respective fields.

Wednesday, February 16th, 1-2pm

Making a Thing from Words: A Book, A Film, and Letterpress Ephemera, featuring Dr. Monica Kidd, M.D. (mixed event)

Join Dr. Monica Kidd, a designer who wears many hats, as she discusses her colorful career. Monica has worked in a variety of industries & roles including: author, biologist, journalist, and director. She is currently a fellow with the Global Journalism Fellowship at the University of Toronto and is the founder of Whisky Jack Letterpress. In this talk Monica will explore the act of turning Words into Art through several mediums, and the philosophy she employs in her designs. Mixed Event: Virtual & Live at Memorial University, EN2006, S.J. Carew Building

Register here:

https://mun.webex.com/mun/onstage/g.php?MTID=e338a2d752e49c3e918cf3b1da5c2570e