Louise Sandhaus, a graphic design educator at CalArts in Southern California, paints a picture of her 2012 conference highlight,

“A luminous point was the number of attendees, which allowed for intimacy with old friends yet a chance to meet new ones; amazing and diverse presenters comprised both familiar and unfamiliar faces; it all felt ‘fresh’ and friendly.”

We caught up with Louise for a quick interview in which she shares her expectations for Contrast.

Louise Sandhaus

Graphic Designer (Ojai, California)

Louise Sandhaus is the former Director and current faculty in the Graphic Design Program at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Her book, Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots: California and Graphic Design 1936–1986, was recently published by Metropolis (U.S.) and Thames & Hudson (U.K.) Her design office, LSD (Louise Sandhaus Design), partnering with other designers and teams, has designed  and curated museum exhibitions on California design, art, and artifacts for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, UCLA Hammer Museum, and Los Angeles Natural History Museum among others.

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TT: What was your favorite part of last year’s TYPO?
LS: Seeing and being among younger practitioners.

TT: What are you most looking forward to for TYPO Contrast?
LS: Unpredictable presenters

TT: What’s your favorite thing to do when visiting San Francisco?
LS: Eat.

TT: What inspires you?
LS: The things people who are inspired by their own free-wheeling imagination rather than the beaten paths.

TT: Fill in the blank. Contrast _______.
LS: /Contradict/Confirm

Louise’s pick of contrasting photos

“Contrast/Contradict/Confirm“ — We hope to see this along with many more ideas in April!