UCO Department of Design to Present Public Lecture

featuring Nationally Known Designers

April 14, 2007

The University of Central Oklahoma Department of Design will hold a public lecture entitled, "Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk: Four Designers Share their Professional Journeys," at 12:30 p.m., April 19, at the Troy Smith Lecture Hall in the College of Business Administration Building on the UCO Campus.

Speakers for the event include illustrator Tim Jessell, whose clients include Texaco, Nike and AT&T; graphic designer Frank Grubich, Executive Creative Director for Maddock Douglas, Inc.; interior designer Julie Wyatt, an American Society of Interior Designers Fellow; and architect Farooq Karim, who acted as project designer on the 60,000 square foot Gaylord Hall in Norman.

Each of the designers will give a 20-minute audio-visual presentation of their journey towards becoming a professional designer. They also will show samples of their work, share stories and experiences, and give tips for new and aspiring designers.

The lectures will be immediately followed by a moderated panel discussion.
"This event is a great opportunity for students to hear from successful designers on what it takes to become a part of the business," said UCO Assistant Design Professor Ruki Ravikumar.

The public lecture is free and open to the public.

This event is followed by UCO`s 2007 Spring Graphic Design Seniors Show entitled, "Our Design Can…," at 6 p.m., April 26, at the City Arts Center.

For more information, contact Ravikumar at (405) 974-5210 or rravikumar@ucok.edu.

Pictured: “Raleigh’s Page” is an original illustration by Stillwater illustrator Tim Jessell, which will be used on the cover of a children`s book coming out in September.

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