TICKETS $15

Doors 3:30 p.m.; Panel at 4 p.m.; Film directly following the panel. 

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THE EXPERIENCE

Punk! New Wave! Rococo! Marie Antoinette seamlessly remixes modern and classical design elements in 18th-century France. Across set and costume production, color composition, typography, and symbolism, the film’s bold production design creates a visually rich feast. The screening will feature a discussion led by designers from adjacent practices, providing deeper insights into creative processes, techniques, and influences shaping its unique intersection with graphic design.

The discussion will be moderated by Ventura Castro, and include panelists Miranda K Hardy (of Portland Experimental Theater Ensemble), Jenny Ampersand (of Portland Experimental Theater Ensemble), and Kate Bingaman-Burt (of OutletPDX). 

ON SCREEN: Marie Antoinette

2006. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Runtime: 118 minutes. Rated PG-13.

The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

ONSTAGE:

Miranda Hardy
Miranda k Hardy is an adjunct professor of Design. She is an associate artist with the Portland Experimental Theater Ensemble (PETE), most often lighting the work and collaborating to lift the visual aspects to match the rigor of the performance. She has been a guest artist at Reed College, Colgate University, The Juilliard School and NYU and has taught at Queens College. A graduate of CalArts and a long time resident of NYC she now makes her home in Portland. Her work has been seen locally, nationally and internationally focusing on the New and Experimental while staying grounded in the generally possible impossible. 

Jenny Ampersand
Jenny Ampersand is a designer based in Portland OR. Jenny is an associate artist with PETE (Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble) and since 2013 has been making work with them from building extinct birds out of zippers and velvet, fashioning ocean creatures who work in an office, to turning Chekhov’s Yelena into a disco ball. Other local credits include Third Rail (Revolt. She Said. Revolt again., The Realistic Joneses, Annapurna, Lungs, Men on Boats, John, Melancholy play, Kiss, and Arlington) Shaking The Tree (Doll’s House and Head, Hands, Feet) Oregon Children’s Theater (Diary of a Worm, Spider, & Fly, Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and Flora & Ulysses) Liminal Performance Group (Our Town, Gertrude Stein, The Resurrectory, and 7Deadly Sins) Phame (Up the Fall and Dark Side of the Moon). Other theatre adjacent highlights include creating lighted headdresses for local choir In Mulieribus’ performance of Hildegard Von Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum, painting scenery for the 2007 film Cthulhu, and collaborating with Wobbly Dance on oceanic costumes for their dance film Tidal. Jenny has been a guest designer at Reed College and has guest taught with Institute for Contemporary Performance and Western Oregon University.

Kate Bingaman-Burt
Kate Bingaman-Burt mostly draws, letters, documents, and collects, but she also does a lot of other things that involve energy, conversation, and exchange. Kate is a full-time educator and makes illustrations for all sorts of clients all around the world. Since 2008, she has worked at Portland State University and now holds the rank of Professor of Graphic Design. She opened Outlet in 2017, which hosts workshops, pop-up events and a fully operational risograph print studio. 

Ventura Castro
Equal parts executive producer and creative director, Ventura Castro has been a force behind the scenes of the motion graphics industry at NBCUniversal and AIGA Portland.  As Creative Director for NBC ArtWorks Studio, he leads creative design & brand identity across all on-air/streaming News/Documentary properties. As VP of Partnerships/Sponsorships at AIGA Portland, he’s helped to produce this year’s PDX Design Month. Previously, he directed the much-venerated F5 Creativity Festival, taught at EPFC and given talks at SCAD, SVA, and NYU.  

AIGA Portland Design Month 2024

Portland Design Month is more than a festival — it’s an invitation to see our city with new eyes.
In the past, this event was limited to one week. This year, we’re excited to announce that it will run for a full month, featuring numerous events and workshops around the city by nonprofits, designers, companies, and you (our awesome attendees).

Whether you’re a designer, artist, student, or creative enthusiast, Portland Design Month is a fantastic opportunity to learn, network, and create — all in the spirit of celebrating the weird, wonderful culture of Portland.