Ian Lowey
Ian Lowey is a designer, author, journalist and lecturer. He has over 20 years experience in print publishing, working on numerous high-profile magazines and newspapers. In 2003 he co-founded the underground alternative culture magazine, Nude. Ian also co-authored and designed the book, The Graphic Art of the Underground: A Countercultural History.
Ian’s talk will focus on: “the influence and impact of psychedelic and punk graphics on graphic design and contemporary visual culture”.
I think only people who really enjoy the subject matter of psychedelic and punk music in the 80s would have fully understood this lecture. If I had of known the whole lecture was going to be very in depth about this subject I would had done some research or of not gone because I know absolutely nothing about it.
He also seemed to be reading the whole talk off a script or essay which made his voice a little monotone and didn't allow him to talk about the subject or speak as if he was having a conversation with us. He was very much in his own little world. I also think he really miss out by only having a limited number of slides. Most people who come to talk to us have 60+ slides of photos and designs. Ian Lowey only had about 10 carefully selected slides.
Overall not a very inspiring talk. I would have loved to have seen a selection of his work instead of hearing such in depth information about this one subject.
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