Join us for Characters & Cocktails! Enjoy MODA’s new exhibition, Characters: Type in Action, where you’ll learn the stories behind Tré Seals’ typefaces and explore the role of typography in the fight for social justice and civil rights.
As you take in MODA CHARACTERS: Type in Action, enjoy the Italic effervescence of a glass of Prosecco, or indulge in a Sans Serif Spritz.
You’ll also have a chance to meet Tré Seals, the visionary founder of Vocal Type, whose groundbreaking work is at the heart of the exhibition, and Michael Ellsworth, co-founder of Civilization. This Seattle-based firm collaborated with Tré Seals to bring this exhibition to Atlanta.
On your way out, grab a copy of Tre Seals’ book, Dream in Color: 30 Posters of Power by 30 Black Creatives, and ask him to sign it!
About Our Special Guests
Tré Seals
Tré Seals is the founder of Vocal Type, a revolutionary type foundry that redefines the intersection of design and culture. With a mission to diversify the design industry, Seals draws inspiration from historical events, figures, and movements to create typefaces that amplify marginalized voices. His work has been featured globally, and his innovative approach challenges traditional design narratives by infusing them with social and cultural relevance. Seals is also the author of Dream in Color: 30 Posters of Power by 30 Black Creatives, a book that celebrates the intersection of design and activism.
Michael Elsworth
Michael is the co-founder and principal of the design practice Civilization. Their studio leverages the radical potential of design to address social issues, expand cultural dialogue, and serve communities. Their decentralized team, spread across the US and Europe, builds identities, websites, campaigns, environmental graphics, exhibitions, and experiences. In 2018 their studio received the Smithsonian’s National Design Award for Communication Design.
Accessibility: Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email miranda@museumofdesign.org with questions or information.
Cancellation Policy: MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met, but don't worry: should MODA have to cancel, we will gladly issue a full refund to all registrants. If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start. By doing so, we can process a refund for the ticket cost (minus a small $10 processing fee per class). Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for cancellations made less than 7 days before an event.
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