Name: AIGA Boston + the ICA Present a Book Talk: Kristen Coogan and Doug Scott
Start: 2025-11-06T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-06T20:00:00-05:00
Location: ICA Boston

Join us for a lively book talk with Kristen Coogan and Doug Scott, presented by AIGA Boston and the ICA - it's going to be an awesome event!
About this Event

AIGA Boston + the ICA Present a Book Talk: Kristen Coogan and Doug Scott

Discover the newly released Design History Reader: An Emerging Vision for a New Narrative, a groundbreaking book that challenges who decides what counts as “good design.” Edited by Kristen Coogan and shaped through collaborative research with hundreds of students, this vibrant volume expands the canon beyond Western norms, celebrating cultural authenticity, innovation within tradition, social impact, and historical significance. From Afrofuturist visionaries to Indigenous textile artists, feminist designers, and activist visual culture, each chapter reveals design as a dynamic force of identity, resistance, and creativity. Join Coogan and nationally recognized graphic designer and educator Doug Scott for an evening of conversation on graphic design and the way its history is being told and taught. A book signing will follow this presentation.

Pair a good book with a glass of wine from the ICA Wine + Coffee Bar during your visit.

Complimentary tickets will be available October 8 for ICA Boston members and October 15 for everyone else.