Stoked to share that this year my studio @weareinhouse is hosting not one, but two freaking sessions at SXSW! We’ll be taking the stage twice to talk about design, typography, and how we can reject bland-as-hell branding in one of the spaces that most desperately needs it: climate.
Registration opens TODAY (Thu Feb 19), and for each session we’re joining forces with absolute powerhouses:
✨ Alphabet of Tomorrow: Trends in Typography✨
Ilana Griffo + Katie Johnson of @goodtype (and the Kernference and the Typecast podcast!) and I will talk a bit about our hybrid design studio practices, spanning conferences, podcasting, products, exhibitions like @hundred_points ; but mostly about what you should expect to see (and learn) in 2026 and beyond if you have an interest in typography. And gossip.
🌎 Unbland Your Climate Brand 🌎
With Michu Benaim + Jessica Appelgren of @palmetto.energy — a visual deep dive into how bold design powers climate tech brands to stand out and grow. Because if climate tech is going to change the world, it needs to attract customers first, right? Right?
I honestly believe that the value of a conference like this one is leaving with insights into what the future holds, expanding our horizons and maybe gaining a slight advantage. We are having a blast working with our partners for each session and are seriously excited to share our research and insights with y’all!
Again registration opens on TODAY, and here are the links you want:
/events/PP1150035
/events/PP1150323
🖍️Check out this documentary that follows designer and curator Lope Gutiérrez-Ruiz as he prepares for the “Hundred Points” exhibition that opened this fall at the VAC. We’re so proud to call POSCA and TED our partners and Lope our colleague.
As a TED Fellow and 2025 TED and POSCA Artist-in-Residence, Lope Gutiérrez-Ruiz went on a global journey from Austin to São Paulo, Helsinki, and Cairo, where he collaborated with local artists to uncover shared expressions of creativity and connection. The culmination of his “Hundred Points” work celebrates the power of human imagination, community, and the art that binds us together across cultures.
This Summer and Fall were amazing! In particular I’m so grateful to be the TED + POSCA residency artist for 2025! This photo is just a behind the scenes look at the short film I worked on with @ted and @posca_usa , now available on TED.com. More soon!
Link in Bio!
Not one to be posting my face on main, but today the beautiful video shot by @bradwtf for my @posca_usa and @ted artist-in-residency for Hundred Points came out!
Brad traveled with me to Finland and Brazil, and shared tons of moments with the many amazing designers and creative folk that are part of the Hundred Points exhibition, this short video is just a fraction of everything done!
Thanks to @weareinhouse@fuseboxlive@visualartscenter@hundred_points@tedfellow@michubenaim and all the studios involved in the show for being the best, but special thanks to uni / POSCA for being such supporters of this mad journey exploring the future of graphic design
Watch the video linked below and in bio. Or better yet, visit the exhibition at @visualartscenter — the show is up until January!
ted.com/talks/uni_art_made_by_a_human_i_ted_posca_artist_residency_2025_lope_gutierrez_ruiz
We had so much fun the past two weeks diving deeper into design through two of our public programs, Hundred Points: Studio Talks and PechaKucha 40.
Hundred Points: Studio Talks brought together four international design studios for a series of conversations and presentations on the current landscape and future of global graphic design.
A completely full crowd for PechaKucha 40 saw ten presenters give short presentations on topics ranging from architecture and Austin’s new brand identity to photography and a brownie-baking business.
Our public programs may be done for the year, but stop by any time Tuesday – Saturday from 12-5 PM to see our current shows, including “Hundred Points” before they close at the end of the year!
📸 1, 2, & 6 by Brian Birzer.
🌟Happening this Thursday at 6pm! Held in conjunction with the exhibition “Hundred Points: Graphic Design from Austin, São Paulo, Cairo, and Helsinki,” Studio Talks brings together four international design studios for a series of conversations and presentations on the current landscape and future of global graphic design.
Following an introduction by “Hundred Points” curator Lope Gutiérrez–Ruiz, studios featured in the VAC exhibition will discuss how their design practices are informed by the culture of their respective cities and the clients they collaborate with during individual presentations and Q&A sessions with the audience.
Guest presenters include Werklig (Helsinki), Hammoud 3000 (Cairo/Berlin), Alles Blau (São Paulo), and Nada Hesham of 40Mustaquel (Cairo). Each studio presentation will conclude with a brief Q&A with the audience.
🔗More info about the studio talks in our bio!
Join us Thurs, Oct 30 at 6pm at the UT Visual Arts Center for Hundred Points: Studio Talks!
Held in conjunction with the exhibition Hundred Points: Graphic Design from Austin, São Paulo, Cairo, and Helsinki, Studio Talks brings together four international design studios for conversations and presentations on the current landscape and future of global graphic design.
Guest presenters include:
Werklig (Helsinki), Hammoud 3000 (Cairo/Berlin), Alles Blau (São Paulo), and Nada Hesham of 40Mustaquel (Cairo).
After the talks, we invite you to hang out with the featured guests and chat with designers over music and drinks!
After the opening of our new design exhibition “Hundred Points,” there was one question people kept asking over and over again — how? The answer is simple: community!
🌟Check out all of the folks who helped us bring the exhibition to life behind the scenes, and come check it out in person before it closes January 1, 2026!
In two weeks we’ll also be welcoming international studios featured in “Hundred Points” to the VAC. Join us Oct. 30 from 6-8PM for conversations and presentations on the future of global graphic design. 🔗 More info in our bio.
Can’t believe it’s been a little over a week since we welcomed “Hundred Points: Contemporary Graphic Design from Austin, São Paulo, Cairo, and Helsinki” into the world.
If you haven’t been able to catch the exhibition yet, it’ll be open until January 1, 2026. The VAC is open Tuesday through Saturday, 12-5 PM and is always free.
Thanks to Saint Arnold, Topo Chico, smartwater, and Coca-Cola for providing refreshments at the opening, to Alienated Majesty for bringing some books, and Bad Larry for providing burgers!
Can’t wait to do it all again for our next reception on October 23 to celebrate the opening of “Love in Excess” and “Zalika Azim: Blood Memories (or a going to ground).”
‼️TONIGHT! Join us for the opening of our design exhibition “Hundred Points,” featuring graphic design projects from both local and international designers and studios.
Drop by anytime between 5-8 PM to see the show, grab some refreshments, and order a burger from Bad Larry (@badlarryburgerclub ), whose design work by Lauren Dickens (@el_dick ) is featured in the show.
Can’t wait to see y’all tonight!
Our newest exhibition “Hundred Points” is a love letter to Austin’s design communities and global graphic design that pushes the envelope of creative production.
Come check out 46 projects by 16 local and international studios at our opening reception TOMORROW, September 26, from 5 – 8pm.
