I Profess: The Graphic Design Manifesto is a traveling juried exhibition featuring works by graphic design educators from around the world. Co-curated by Chris Corneal (Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Michigan State University) and Audrey G. Bennett (University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor), the exhibit highlights a variety of perspectives on teaching design as exemplified in twenty-three posters that are on view. Each poster is accompanied by a statement by the creator(s) that provides further insights.
Archana Shekara, Harold Gregor Endowed Professor of Art at Illinois State University, led the effort for these works to be shown at ISU. She is one of the designers whose work is represented in this exhibition.
All are invited to attend the closing reception and informal meet-and-greet with Professors Corneal and Shekara at Milner Library on Monday, March 3rd at 3:00 p.m. Professor Corneal will also give a CrossPlatform lecture at the University Galleries on Tuesday March 4 at 12:00 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. Corneal’s visit is made possible through the Harold Gregor Endowed Professor Fund.
As excerpted from the curators’ statement:
As graphic design educators, we each have a philosophy at the core of our teaching practice. That philosophy is implicit in our syllabi, critiques, and grading criteria. But how often is it at the forefront of teaching practice itself? We invited design educators around the world to design a poster that embodies their teaching philosophy.
The premise of the first I Profess exhibit organized by Chris Corneal and Maya Drozdz was based on a need to make explicit the beliefs that (often implicitly) permeate the myriad aspects of our teaching practice. We based a new call for entries on the premise that the porous boundaries of our teaching practices put us in constant dialogue with other cultural, philosophical, and disciplinary beliefs and practices. The exhibit showcases various viewpoints and pedagogical and ideological priorities and aim to inspire and be starting points for crosscultural dialogue among students, faculty, graphic designers, and other expert communities. With this exhibit, the curators aim to encourage cross/disciplinary debate and to provoke the next generation of graphic designers to actively shape the future of our profession.
Additional information about this exhibition
If you need an accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact Milner Library’s Exhibits Team. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.