Art & Design Lecture Series: Brad Vetter (Designer & Printer)

Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center 115
L/P Credit Available
Registration requested, RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-mindset-a-community-letterpress-event-tickets-995541640847

Join the Department of Art & Design for this semester’s Art & Design Lecture Series! Each series is dedicated to the life and work of a different artist.

Brad Vetter is a designer, letterpress printer, artist, and educator currently based in Louisville, KY. Soon after graduating from Western Kentucky University where he studied graphic design and printmaking, Brad began working at the legendary Hatch Show Print in Nashville, TN. At Hatch, he did everything from sweep the floors to training the interns, all while printing posters for his favorite bands and bringing a fresh new approach to working with the antiquated process of letterpress.

Armed with a printing press and some woodtype, Brad went on to start his own shop, Brad Vetter Design in 2012. Brad Vetter Design strives to push letterpress forward and never stop exploring its possibilities. He began working on digital design projects while never taking off his apron. Now walking the line between analog and digital, Brad’s posters are created with a combination of antique type/presses and a laser engraver. These days, Brad spends his time teaching workshops, designing wine labels & other fun things, printing letterpress show posters, building community, and making art.