Intro To Graphic Design

w/ Pinni

People work on laptops at tables in an industrial-style room with notes on the wall.

Saturdays

Nov. 7, 14th, 21st

Dec. 6th & 13th

Intro To Graphic Design is a comprehensive five week graphic design workshop led by Priya, Lucy, & Leo of Pinni, a full service design cooperative based in Detroit. In this workshop, Pinni covered the basics of design and good typography through knowledge building exercises including lectures, typesetting practice, hierarchy recognition, and collage making.

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Participating Collaborators:

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Priya is a digital designer with 10 years of experience, specializing in leading user experience processes. With a desire for collaboration, Priya is known to be the team member who’s constantly zooming in and out of the picture.

Lucy is a graphic designer working and living in Detroit. She finds joy in many mediums but especially loves printed artifacts and the book arts. Lucy is deeply motivated by the people around her and being active within local creative spaces who put importance on mutual aid, diversity, and supporting their community.

Leo Romero is a Latino designer from P.G. County, Maryland who’s creating in Detroit. Leo’s “-izm” is the overarching motivator that drives his creative output as a designer: to enjoy the process. He’s currently experimenting with typography, motion and print.

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