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LSU School of Art Presents: An Evening with DJ Stout, Graphic Designer at Pentagram

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“An Evening with DJ Stout, Pentagram”
Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at 5 p.m. | LSU Design Building Auditorium, Room 103

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Stout_DJAs part of the LSU College of Art + Design 2013–14 Lecture Series, the School of Art presents “An Evening with DJ Stout, Pentagram” at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, in the auditorium, room 103, of the Design Building.

DJ Stout is a graphic designer and art director at Pentagram, a graphic design firm with offices in Austin, London, New York, San Francisco, and Berlin. Pentagram is the world’s largest independent design consultancy. The firm is owned and run by 19 partners, a group of friends who are all leaders in their individual creative fields.

Pentagram designs everything: architecture, interiors, products, identities, publications, posters, books, exhibitions, websites, and digital installations. Pentagram’s client list includes Penguin, Sundance Institute, Self magazine, Princeton University, Rolls-Royce, Guitar Hero, The Harley-Davidson Museum, This American Life, The Guggenheim Foundation, Nokia, and more.

Stout studied graphic design at Texas Tech University. He began his graphic design career in 1981, working for Robert A. Wilson Associates in Dallas. In 1987, he moved to Austin, where he was the award-winning art director of the nationally respected and critically acclaimed magazine, Texas Monthly.

Stout joined Pentagram as a partner in the Austin office in 2000. At Pentagram, Stout’s wide-ranging expertise encompasses the design and redesign of a variety of publications including magazines, books, and catalogs. He and his team also specialize in identity design, branding and packaging, exhibitions, and website design.

Stout’s work has been widely published and has won countless design awards. He is frequently asked to speak at design conferences and events and to judge competitions all over the world. Stout’s work is represented in several permanent collections including Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH); the Dallas Museum of Art; the Austin Museum of Art; the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas; and the Library of Congress.

The cover of Middlebury Magazine's summer 2012 issue, designed by DJ Stout and his team at Pentagram, won the Grand Gold in the 2013 CASE Awards.

The cover of Middlebury Magazine‘s summer 2012 issue, designed by DJ Stout and his team at Pentagram, won the Grand Gold in the 2013 CASE Awards.

DJ Stout and designer Stu Taylor of Pentagram designed a CD package, posters, and a lyric book for Austin-based musician Darden Smith.

DJ Stout and designer Stu Taylor of Pentagram designed a CD package, posters, and a lyric book for Austin-based musician Darden Smith.

DJ Stout and lead designer Kristen Keiser at Pentagram’s Austin office helped solidify The Contemporary Austin’s new identity with the façade of the Jones Center in downtown Austin.

DJ Stout and lead designer Kristen Keiser at Pentagram’s Austin office helped solidify The Contemporary Austin’s new identity with the façade of the Jones Center in downtown Austin.

The lecture is free and open to the public. The LSU School of Art graciously invites students, faculty, and alumni, as well as the local community, to attend this event. The lecture will be of interest to all College of Art + Design students, architects, graphic designers, interior designers, digital artists, and anyone who is interested in hearing about what it is like to work at one of the most prestigious, longstanding design firms in the world!

For more information about DJ Stout and Pentagram and to view Pentagram’s impressive portfolio, visit pentagram.com. To view the entire LSU College of Art + Design 2013–14 Lecture Series schedule, visit design.lsu.edu.

About LSU School of Art
The LSU School of Art combines the best of both worlds: the resources and faculty of a large liberal arts institution and the personal attention that comes in a close-knit community. Students in the School of Art develop specialized skills while experimenting with various mediums, exploring their own creative intuition, and studying art history and contemporary art theory. Education comes from intensive critiques, working studio classes, dedicated professors, and engagement with the larger arts community through a curriculum that combines academic teaching and hands-on experiences, both on and off campus. For more information, visit art.lsu.edu.

About LSU College of Art + Design
The LSU College of Art + Design supports programs in studio art, art history, architecture, graphic design, interior design, and landscape architecture. The college brings together a focus on creativity and expression, talented faculty, specialized concentration areas, outstanding studio and gallery spaces, and a connection to the community to create a dynamic program. For more information, visit design.lsu.edu.

Contact
Angela Harwood
Communications Coordinator
LSU College of Art + Design
102 Design Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-9041
aharwood@lsu.edu