2018 Clarvit Design Lecture Series Keynote: Eddie Opara

Eddie Opara is an award-winning designer and partner at Pentagram. His work encompasses strategy, design and technology. His projects have included the design of brand identity, publications, packaging, environments, exhibitions, interactive installations, websites, user interfaces and software, with many of his projects ranging across multiple media.   He began his career as a designer at ATG and Imaginary Forces and worked as a senior designer/art director at 2×4 before establishing his own studio, The Map Office, in 2005. He joined Pentagram’s New York office as partner in 2010.   Opara is a senior critic at the Yale University School of Art. He has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, the Columbia University School of Architecture and the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. He is a member of the distinguished design society, Alliance Graphique Internationale. Opara recently authored a book, Color Works, published by Rockport. He was named one of "Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business" in 2012 and 2014, and was featured in Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 list.

Mr. Opara will be giving a keynote as part of our 2018 Clarvit Design Lecture Series. His lecture is FREE and open to the public. Please join us! 

Class critique happens earlier in the day. View the event flyer here.

View the full series schedule here.