Soapbox Lecture: Yomar Augusto
Presented by AIGA Pittsburgh
Yomar Augusto is a typographic artist and graphic designer from Brazil and based in New York City. Born in Brasilia and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Yomar initially trained as a graphic designer before going on to study photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2001.
He then started his own studio in Rio before completing a Masters in Type Design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, The Netherlands. Yomar then spent eight years living in The Netherlands and working in type, design and art, in both commercial and educational sectors. He has also presented commercial and conceptual projects with solo exhibitions in Asia, Europe, North & South America.
Yomar taught Typography for Advertising at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam between 2011 and 2012 and at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany. He has also held a number of experimental calligraphy and book art workshops in many countries, including Brazil, United States, Russia, Turkey, China, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Germany and The Netherlands.
Yomar will discuss his career, work, and insights into craft and process.
Tickets & Details
Friday, September 11, 2015
6:30p :: 6p Doors open
KST’s Alloy Studios
5530 Penn Ave :: Map
- AIGA Sustaining Member $10
- AIGA Supporter $14
- AIGA Contributor $18
- Non-Member $20
- AIGA Student Member $5
- Student Non-Member $10
Tickets for purchase at pittsburgh.aiga.org.
For more information, please contact Lindsay Quinter at lindsayquinter@yahoo.com.