Briar Levit

👾 20 EPISÓDIOS 🌞 Que prazer chegar ao vigésimo episódio e com uma convidada tão especial! @briarlevit [este episódio é em inglês 🇬🇧🇺🇸] O episódio 20 com a designer, escritora, professora e realizadora Briar Levit aborda a curiosidade feminista por procurar histórias escondidas. Na nossa conversa, discutimos a motivação para desmantelar o cânone da história do design gráfico, o elitismo na profissão e como sucesso pode significar coisas diferentes para pessoas diferentes. Discutimos o processo por trás do seu filme “Graphic Means”, o desenvolvimento do livro “Baseline Shift”, o ambicioso “People’s Graphic Design Archive”, a entrevista ilustrada “Sobre design, amizade e feminismo” e os projetos futuros que Briar está a cozinhar. What a pleasure to reach 20 episodes and with such a special guest @briarlevit 🎉🙋‍♀️ Episode 20 with designer, writer, teacher and filmmaker Briar Levit is about the feminist curiosity to dig deep and look for untold stories. In our conversation, we discussed the motivation to dismantle the canon in graphic design history, the elitism in the profession and why success means different things for different people. We discussed the process behind her film ‘Graphic Means’, the development of the book ‘Baseline Shift’, the ambitious ‘People’s Graphic Design Archive’, her latest book ‘On design, friendship and feminism’ and what future projects Briar is cooking. 🎧 Post-production @o_pedro_augusto ❣️Big heartfelt thank you for the kindness and generosity of @briarlevit 👯‍♀️

💚Our First Release is here! We're beyond excited to launch Briar Levit: On Design, Feminism, and Friendship—a long-form, illustrated interview with the brilliant Briar Levit (@briarlevit ). Starting at the 2017 Women’s March in Washington—a moment that, in light of recent events, feels like a haunting déjà vu—the conversation explores design’s intersection with activism, the role of education in a shifting conservative climate, and the evolving feminist landscape. How did it come to life? Bikini’s publisher-in-chief, Nina Paim (@paimnina ), spent two days with Briar Levit at the British Library in July 2023. Hours of conversation were carefully shaped by Bikini’s associate editor, Franca López Barbera (@frannnca ). Featuring over 160 black-and-white images, the book is designed by Tereza Bettinardi (@terezabettinardi ) and co-published with our sister publisher, Clube do Livro do Design (@clubedolivrodesign ), which just opened pre-sales for the Portuguese edition! Type by Flávia Zimbardi (@flaviazim ) and Phaedra Charles (@phaedra.xyz ). The English version debuts on November 22 in Portland. Booksellers worldwide: order now through our distributor, Idea Books (@ideabooksnl ). Sales on our website will open on November 26! 💚

Here’s the LACMA catalog for Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film I was excited to write an essay relating to the graphic design works (print) in the exhibition. My essay is called “The Paint Never Dries”:” The Digitization of Graphic Design. Book Design: @contentobject , Kimberly Varella Curated by: Britt Salvesen + Staci Steinberger

I took @terezabettinardi to church and then @kat__richards took her to “church.”

Fall 2026 Workshop with Briar Levit! STUDY THE OLD, CREATE THE NEW Students will examine the work and context of a specific part of graphic design history, and consider how it affects the work they want to make now and into the future. They will then make a piece of work that reflects on their research. This course is restricted to Graphic Design, Art Practice and Art & Design majors. Day long sessions include and hour break for lunch. Previous computer graphics experience is required. This is a three day workshop. Students must be able to attend all three days.

Tonight I was reminded of just how much collaboration @terezabettinardi and I have done and why she is one of my favorite living designers. Her work is 🌈✨!

I coincidentally found this book (1937) the day before @terezabettinardi , @sean_samoheyl , and I planned to hit Timberline Lodge. It’s a very nice homage to the people of the WPA who built this beautiful place, from clearing the roads, to building the furniture, weaving the textiles and decking the walls. This hotel is both grand and at the same time so warm and cozy. We are lucky to have it.

Nice “paper” sale today! Here’s what I found.

Tereza and Corita. 💚💛🩷

@terezabettinardi came to advising with me today, shared her work, and chatted with Ezra.📚 @lulusandhaus ’ book, my fave history book in the foreground, along with a photocopy of my most-referenced page of @ellenlupton ’s Thinking with Type. I show this to students constantly. 🔡

Overall, a pretty honest booklet from the American Medical Association about puberty published in 1968. It assumes teens are having sex with others and themselves and tries to instill a sense of pride in self. Not surprisingly, it’s all heterosexual in context and only features white kids save one image of Black teens. Is anyone researching graphic representations of sex ed? Could be interesting!

I finally have the @alphabettes_org book in my hands! This beauty was written by the women of The Alphabettes (one essay by me too!), edited by @amypapaelias , published by @paimnina , and designed by @terezabettinardi , who has just touched down in these (un)United States all the way from São Paulo 🇧🇷 today! Come see Tereza speak about this incredible project along with her other work next week on May 12 for the @psugdkemeny lecture series! Typeface: Zangezi by @typodaria 408 SW 5th, PDX Doors at 6 pm Talk starts at 6:30 pm Free and Open to All