Proud by Design, highlighting the work of contemporary LGBTQIA+ designers, is a series of online presentations and discussions hosted by Prof. Gloria Kondrup, HMCT Executive Director and moderated by Clifford Pun, HMCT Senior Coordinator.
Eduarda Nieto (she/they) +
Kyle Letendre (they/them)
Wednesday, June 7 @ 1–2 PM (PT)
Kyle Letendre was born and raised in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. They obtained a BFA in Graphic Design from Columbia College Chicago in 2011, and completed the Type@Cooper Condensed Program in 2021. Informed by their background in screen-printing and drawing, Kyle’s work explores forms as vessels for expression, blurring the binaries between type and image. Since 2016, Kyle has operated an independent, one-person studio focusing on commercial lettering, illustration and graphic design. Their fusion of flair and function have attracted clients such Target, Penguin Random House, Mercedes-Benz, New Belgium Beer, Instagram, and YouTube. @heykyle (work sample below, left)
Eduarda Nieto (she/they) is a designer and artist from Bahia, Brazil. Currently working as Associate Creative Director for Apple at Media Arts Lab Los Angeles. Their work goes across multi-languages in graphic design and advertising with a dedication to heritage and queer culture. In the past years, they have been collaborating with brands like Dove, Nike, Sephora, Google, Sony, among others – creating campaigns and visual identities worldwide. Eduarda got BA in Advertising at ESPM Rio, a post BA in Graphic Design, with extracurricular studies in Visual Arts. Having their work featured and recognized by D&AD, It’s Nice That, The One Club, Cannes Lions, and others. @dunieto (work sample below, right)
