Graphic Designer Leslie Phinney to Speak at WWU Nov. 16

Western Washington University’s Department of Design will sponsor a guest presentation by Seattle designer, Leslie Phinney at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, in Fraser Hall room 4.

The talk is free and open to the public.

Phinney is the founder and Creative Director of Phinney Bischoff in Seattle. A graduate of the University of Washington and Cornish Institute of Arts, Leslie established the firm in 1982, which has since grown into a fully integrated marketing and brand strategy firm. Many leading brands have turned to Phinney for strategic counsel, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Nelson Mandela Foundation, BECU, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Symphony, Premera, and the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Phinney has received numerous creative awards including Awards of Excellence from the International Association of Business Communicators, Communication Arts and American Institute of Graphic Arts.

For more information please contact the WWU Department of Design at (360) 650-3660.