Mujeres Hispanas y Tipografía (Hispanic Women and Typography) celebrates the talents and contributions of Hispanic women to design and typography. Showcasing four individual projects created by Laura Meseguer, Marina Garone, Sandra García, Dafne Martínez, and Jimena Gamio, this publication targets tangible topics, such as educational systems, endangered indigenous languages, and calligraphy.
Lavinia Lascaris and Ximena Amaya, graduates of ArtCenter Graphic Design, were chiefly responsible for the design and production of Mujeres Hispanas y Tipografía. They will be presenting their process in creating the catalog, as they endeavored to share the importance of Hispanic women’s voices and challenge the colonial and patriarchal narratives that have permeated contemporary typography and design.
An in-person and virtual presentation by Lavinia Lascaris, HMCT’s Exhibition and Graphic Designer and Ximena Amaya, Research & Typography Fellow at HMCT.
Attend in-person
Pasadena Heritage, The Blinn House,
160 North Oakland, Pasadena, CA 91101
Attend online
Online presentation will be hosted on Zoom.
Lavinia Lascaris is a graphic designer from Greece whose area of specialization is spatial and print design. Her work, driven by robust research and conceptual development, often comments on social and cultural matters. Her background is in fine art—with a focus on sculpture and photography—and dance. She has lived in Athens, London, Paris, Pondicherry, Barcelona, and Los Angeles, working as a designer and artist for museums and galleries. Lavinia received her MFA in graphic design at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena following which she was awarded a Typography Fellowship from Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (HMCT). She currently serves as Exhibition and Graphic Designer at HMCT. Her work has been recognized by Type Directors Club (TDC), Communication Arts, GDUSA, and IDA Design Awards.
Ximena Amaya is a graphic designer from Mexico City based in LA. Her practice, driven by curiosity and with a focus on typography, ranges from print to spatial articulations of design. She graduated from ArtCenter’s Undergraduate Graphic Design program and is currently serving as Typography Fellow at Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (HMCT). Ximena started her journey in graphic design at Centro University in Mexico City, where she studied Visual Communication and developed a fascination for street typography and signs. Some of her participation and recognitions include Plan B: Spirit of the Bauhaus, a TestLab Berlin program in 2019; the Type Directors Club (TDC) Beatrice Warde Scholarship in 2021; working at Pentagram in New York; and the HMCT Hispanic Women of Typography Award in 2022.
