I will be giving a public presentation at Temple University Japan for the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies on April 2nd.

This presentation examines the history of a few Japanese graphic designers whose enduring work has helped shape our notion of Japanese design and visual culture over the past century. It is also an oddly elliptical story that shows the historical connections between the posters in izakaya today that were originally designed in the 1920s to lifestyle magazines that help define Japanese pop culture today.

6:30pm Thursday, April 2, 2026
Location: Room 408
Temple University Japan Campus
Registration is required for this event.