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Designer Talk: Richard The
Thursday, October 10, 2019
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Reception: 5 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall
Lecture: 6:30 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall
The School of Art welcomes designer Richard The to the University of Houston for a guest lecture. Join us for a reception before the talk at 5 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall.
About the Artist
Richard The is a designer, artist and educator. His work, ranging from graphic design to installations to user interfaces, investigates the aesthetic and cultural implications of an increasingly technology-driven society. After having studied at University of the Arts Berlin and the MIT Media Lab he has worked at Sagmeister Inc., led a design group at the Google Creative Lab and is co-founder of the transdisciplinary design studio TheGreenEyl. He is an assistant professor of art media and technology at Parsons School of Design. His work has been recognized by international design institutions such as D&AD, Art Directors Club New York, AIGA, Communication Arts, Type Director’s Club Tokyo and Ars Electronica, Linz and he has taught at NYU ITP, School of Visual Arts and MIT School of Architecture. Learn more at http://www.richardthe.com/.
- Location
- Dudley Recital Hall
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
- David Politzer, School of Art director
dpolitze@central.uh.edu