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Lisa Congdon, Artist, Illustrator
In Conversation
Join internationally known, award winning artist, designer and illustrator Lisa Congdon on stage with Kiel Fletcher, Division Head of Liberal Arts and OSU-Cascades, on the future of design that centers our humanity and intersects with mental health, social justice, and inclusion.
About Lisa Congdon:
Lisa Congdon is an internationally known illustrator, designer and artist. She is best known for her colorful, graphic style and her exploration of themes of joy, liberation and inclusion. She makes art for clients around the globe, including The Library of Congress, Target, The U.S. Postal Service, Wired Magazine, Amazon, Google, Smith Optics, Warby Parker, Method, Comme des Garcons, Peets Coffee, REI and MoMa, among many others.
Lisa exhibits internationally, including solo shows at Saint Mary's College Museum of Art (California), Chefas Projects (Oregon) and Paradigm Gallery (Philadelphia), along with group shows at Hashimoto Contemporary in Los Angeles, Museum of Design Atlanta, The Chicago Museum of Design and The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco.
She is the author of ten books, including Art Inc: The Essential Guide to Building Your Career as an Artist and Find your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic.
Lisa is self-taught and didn’t achieve momentum in her career until she was nearly 40 years old. Despite her untraditional path, Lisa has achieved recognition, not just as an artist, but as a leader in the industry for her work in social justice, mentoring and teaching. In March of 2021, she was named “One of the 50 Most Inspiring People and Companies According to Industry Creatives” published by AdWeek.
When she's not making art, you can find her racing her bike around Oregon. She lives and works in Portland.