Every design decision carries the imprint of its culture, collaborators, and context. ✏️🌎
That idea took center stage at Hundred Points: Studio Talks—a night of presentations and dialogue with international design studios shaping contemporary graphic design.
Studios from Helsinki, Cairo, and São Paulo shared how their work is informed by local culture, global collaboration, and the clients they serve, followed by a thoughtful audience Q&A and conversation.
Take a study break this week and explore Hundred Points on view in the @visualartscenter until the end of December!
📷: @birzerphoto
🖍️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.
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.
Tomorrow! The Visual Arts Center hosts PechaKucha Austin 40, a night of storytelling that brings together creatives from diverse fields, including art, architecture, graphic design, music, and film. Each of the ten guest presenters will deliver a six-minute presentation, comprising 20 slides, shown at a rate of 20 seconds per slide.
RSVP is required. Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors at 7 PM; Program starts at 8:20!
Lineup and Order
1 Sinclair Black and Stephi Motal-Architects
2 Kristell Jean-Food/Fashion Visionary
3 Gerardo Gandy and Jake Rosenberg-Designers
4 Elizabeth Gibson-Founder, Eliza Page Jewelry
5 DJ Stout-Art Director
BREAK
6 Karen Maness-Educator/Curator
7 Lauren Dickens-Graphic Designer
8 Joel Salcido-Photographer
9 Mariana Nuno Ruiz McEnroe/lan McEnroe-Authors
10 Bob Schneider-Musician/Artist
PechaKucha 40 is presented in collaboration with Design Austin and DJ Stout (@djpentagram ), Austin-based graphic designer, Pentagram Partner, Principal of Pentagram’s Austin office, and Co-Director of PechaKucha Austin.
🔗More info and RSVP in bio! Flyer design by Pentagram Austin.
🌟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).”
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the VAC for the opening of “Hundred Points” Friday night! We had the best time sharing the exhibition with you.
Thank you to Bad Larry for slinging burgers, Alienated Majesty for slinging books, and to Topo Chico, smartwater, Coca-Cola, and Saint Arnold for providing refreshments.
If you weren’t able to catch the show, “Hundred Points” will be on view until January 1, 2026. We’re open Tuesday — Saturday from 12-5pm! The VAC is always free.
📸 by Alex Boeschenstein (@broot_al )
‼️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!
