Portland Design History

Thanks to all who came out last night to the Underground Press Publication Fair + Talk. For those who didn't get to attend the talk, and wanted to, here is a recording thanks to PNCA Design

Underground Press: Portland’s Counterculture Publications of the 70s & 80s The event features a vibrant talk about the design, people, technologies and cultural forces that powered these independent publications of the 70s and 80s b...

It is almost time for Underground Press! 🗞️For years I have been working with over a dozen designers, illustrators, writers and publishers from Portland’s 70s & 80s counterculture to listen and record their stories and digitize their work. Thursday’s event is the culmination of that research, when we dust off the decades and let these independent publications shine! There will tunes by .slouch, beer thanks to and wine by ♥️♥️♥️

Our Publication Fair will be free and open to the public from 5-8 on Thursday at the Lemelson Studio (far down the main hallway) at PNCA. My talk is sold out, BUT we may be able to sell a few extra tickets at the door, so check in at the registration table at 5:45pm if you’re interested in attending.

✨ BONUS✨ Say hi to Bobby Smith trust and learn about his community music archive. High five Michael Ellsworth, check out his .designlibrary project and 👀 his West Coast counterculture collection.

Underground Press is an event hosted by Melissa Delzio/Portland Design History and as a part of Design Month.

Thank you to sponsors , Lazy Days Brewing & Cameron Winery.

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Underground Press: Portland’s Counterculture Publications of the 70s & 80s Exploring the design, people, technologies and cultural forces that powered Portland's counterculture with hands-on access to the work!