Speaking Engagements

I can honestly say, I never thought my love for typography would lead to speaking engagements. The sole purpose in starting this blog was for me to have a creative outlet. I am amazed that it’s reaching so many people and I am so inspired that the feedback has been so positive. It’s so rewarding to travel to different parts of the country sharing my love for typography.

For my presentations, I ask local creatives to take typographic pictures that are unique to their city. These pictures are sent to me one month prior to my talk and I prepare a personalized presentation for each city I visit. It has been incredibly challenging and extremely rewarding. Traveling to different cities, experiencing their culture, and meeting other type lovers has been an absolute thrill.

Upcoming:

May 23, 2024
AAF Charlotte

September 17, 2024
AAF North Dakota

October 4-6, 2024
AIGA Arizona | Phoenix Design Week

Past:

April 11-12, 2024
Charlottesville Design Week
April 11: Signage + Lettering Walking Tour
April 12: Presentation
Charlottesville, VA

March 14, 2024
Missouri Southern State University | Solo Show & Presentation

March 1, 2024
AAF New Orleans American Advertising Awards Judge

November 10, 2023
AAF New Orleans

October 27, 2024
The Bruxton Group, Los Angeles

October 26, 2024
AIGA Los Angeles

October 17, 2024
AAF Rochester
Rochester, NY

September 14, 2023
AAF Midlands
Columbia, SC

September 14, 2023
Coastal Carolina University | Solo Show & Presentation

August 3, 2023
AAF DC

July 12, 2023
AAF Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

April 22, 2023
AAF Corpus Christi

April 21, 2023
Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi

February 24, 2023
AIGA San Antonio | University of the Incarnate Word

January 19, 2023
AAF Fort Wayne, Indiana

October 6, 2022
AAF Buffalo, New York

September 15, 2022
AAF Des Moines, Iowa

March 3, 2022
AAF Omaha, Nebraska
Podcast: The Reflex Blue Show

January 30, 2020
AAF Kansas City, Missouri

November 21, 2019
AdWeek Article: Ghost Signs, Bygone Ads Painted on Buildings, Are Fading Away–Should We Let Them?

October 18, 2019
Champlain College | Burlington, Vermont

October 17, 2019
AIGA Vermont

September 26, 2019
AIGA Memphis

September 27, 2019
AIGA Memphis Student Day

July 15, 2019
AIGA Orlando

June 11, 2019
The Neon Museum | Las Vegas, Nevada

April 18, 2019
AAF Greenville, South Carolina

April 1, 2019
AAF Madison, Wisconsin

March 14, 2019
AIGA Gainesville

November 1, 2018
AIGA Nebraska

September 27, 2018
AIGA Reno-Tahoe

October 2, 2018
AIGA Portland
Cultural Finds: An Interview with Nikki Villagomez

August 10, 2018
Haworth | Holland, MI

August 9, 2018
AIGA West Michigan

July 22, 2018
Design Museum | London, England (via Twitter)
I hosted #FontSunday with the theme ‘punctuation marks’

June 20, 2018
Twitter Design & Research | San Francisco, CA

April 27, 2018
AIGA Philadelphia

April 26, 2018
AIGA Pittsburgh

March 27, 2018
University of Minnesota, Moorhead

March 27, 2018
AAF Fargo, North Dakota

March 15, 2018
AIGA Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI

February 27-28, 2018
High Five Conference | Raleigh, NC

February 6, 2018
James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA

November 17, 2017
AIGA Charlotte | Small Talk

November 9, 2017
AIGA Nashville

October 26-27, 2017
Revolve Conference | Charleston, SC

October 10, 2017
Cities, Manholes and Typography: Exploring Culture Through Letters
Medium Article

October 5, 2017
AIGA Chicago

September 15, 2017
Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA

September 14, 2017
AIGA Hampton Roads | Norfolk, VA

September 7-8, 2017
Hopscotch Design Festival | Raleigh, NC

June 29, 2017
AIGA Raleigh

May 25, 2017
AIGA Indianapolis

April 28, 2017
Sullivan College of Technology and Design | Louisville, KY

April 27, 2017
AIGA Louisville

Neat press around my AIGA Louisville talk:
NPR article & interview
Broken Sidewalk
Insider Louisville

April 6-9, 2017
Creative South | Columbus, GA
Creative South Podcast
Masters of One Podcast

March 16, 2017
AIGA Arizona | Tempe, AZ

November 10, 2016
AIGA Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK

October 26-28, 2016
Revolve Conference | Charleston, SC

October 20, 2016
AIGA Baltimore

June 16, 2016
AIGA Detroit

May 26, 2016
Perkins+Will | Charlotte, NC

May 2016
AIGA Charlotte Member Spotlight

May 3, 2016
Randolph Community College | Asheboro, NC

April 15, 2016
Boise State University

April 14, 2016
AIGA Idaho | Boise, ID

March 31, 2016
AIGA Colorado | Denver, CO

March 2-3, 2016
High Five Conference | Raleigh, NC

February 17, 2016
The Design Recharge Show: Making the Book

January 29, 2016
Typography Dojo

November 5, 2015
Pause + Effect, Grafik Magazine Article
This isn’t a speaking engagement but it’s just as awesome.

October 26, 2015
LSU Graphic Design Student Association | Baton Rouge, LA

October 22, 2015
AIGA Triad | Greensboro, NC

October 22, 2015
Century College | St. Paul, MN (via webcam)

October 16, 2015
Winthrop University Graphic Design | Rock Hill, SC

October 7, 2015
AIGA New Orleans | Dribble Analog

August 27, 2015
AIGA Charlotte

August 12-16
TypeCon | Denver, CO

June 28, 2015
Design Museum | London, England (via Twitter)
I hosted #FontSunday with the theme ‘manhole covers’

June 3, 2015
AIGA Boston

June 4, 2015
AIGA Rhode Island | Providence, RI

January 16, 2015
Creative Mornings | Cleveland
Article about my Creative Mornings talk
Recording of my talk and my slides

September 6, 2014
AIGA Cincinnati | Design Revival

September 4, 2014
AIGA Tampa Bay