Mano a Mano: Magallanes vs. Ollervides

This is no ordinary talk: picture two Mexican illustrators and designers, two distinct creative practices, and one unforgettable showdown. Will wit outmuscle tradition? Will global vision pin down local voice? Who wins when Illustration locks arms with Communication Design?

This event is for everyone—students of illustration and design, students of all the visual and performing arts, and yes, even entrepreneurs and administrators—because you are all at the receiving end of the practices we call visual communication. 

The time has come to spice things up and take a daring look at how to build an original voice in today’s saturated field. Our contenders will show how they wrestle with both the powers and the weaknesses of their culture, and how they wield the threats and promises of a global view.

So, how do illustrators and designers build their voice without losing their soul? And why should anyone care?

Come find out—ringside…