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James
Victore is a self-taught independent artist
and designer. His clients include Moet & Chandon,
Aveda, Apple, The New York Times and The School
of Visual Arts. Currently, James is designing a
limited edition plate for Design Within Reach, as
well as a line of hand-painted surfboards. Awards
include an Emmy for television animation, a Gold
medal from the Broadcast Designers Association and
the Grand Prix from the Brno Biennale. His designs
are in the permanent collections of the Palais du
Louvre and the Library of Congress. Recently a book
of his work was published in China. He teaches graphic
design at The School of Visual Arts in New York
City.
Inspirations: Why has graphic
design become so damn boring?
Creating controversy whenever he speaks, James’
presentation will not be for the faint of heart.
As he mentions in a 2006 interview in Step Inside
Magazine, “Swearing for me is like punctuation.”
But his work and ideas are as inspiring as they
are uncompromising. As Sean Adams writes in the
Step interview, “Never follow James Victore as a
guest speaker. I made this mistake once, and I felt
like Mister Rogers next to Che Guevara. James transcends
the easy classification of designer. He is an unrepentant
communicator and activist. James clarifies the idea
of personal vision and perspective, and reminds
us of the importance of communication in a pluralistic
society.”
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