UK School of Art and Visual Studies Hosts State's ‘Interconnected’ Talk With Illustrator Andrea Pippins
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 9, 2021) — University of Kentucky School of Art and Visual Studies will host the final lecture in the 2020-21 Interconnected//Design Lecture Series presented by art and design programs at six of the Commonwealth’s universities in conjunction with the region’s chapters of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). Illustrator and author Andrea Pippins will deliver the series’ final virtual talk beginning 11 a.m. Friday, April 16.
Andrea Pippins has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media and design. Her work has been featured in Essence magazine, The New York Times and O: The Oprah Magazine. She has produced artwork for brands such as ESPN, Five Below, Instagram, Sephora, Lincoln Center, Malala Fund, Nick Jr., U.S. Postal Service and VH1.
Pippins is the author of: “I Love My Hair,” “Becoming Me” and “We Inspire Me,” and the illustrator of “Young Gifted and Black” and “Step Into Your Power.” Pippins is based in Stockholm.
To watch Pippins’ Interconnected lecture, register online at www.eventbrite.com/e/interconnected-a-design-lecture-series-featuring-andrea-pippins-tickets-149364893417.
Pippins’ talk is being made possible with support from UK Gaines Center for the Humanities.
Interconnected — a new design lecture series — is a collaboration with the design and art programs at Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Western Kentucky University, University of Kentucky and University of Louisville, in partnership with AIGA Cincinnati, AIGA Louisville and AIGA Nashville. This year’s focus — “Black Voices in Design” — aims to diversify and decolonize pedagogical practices and design curricula.
Over the last academic year, each university hosted one speaker for a live, virtual lecture free for interested students, faculty and professionals in the design community across the region.
The largest professional membership organization for design, AIGA offers its members opportunities for professional development, continuing education on a local and national level, discounted rates to select programs and events, access to virtual webinars, leadership opportunities, and exclusive member discounts, as well as access to a network of mentors, influential designers, design educators and more.
The UK School of Art and Visual Studies, part of the College of Fine Arts, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of art studio, art history and visual studies, art education, curatorial studies and digital media design.
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