Ligature Design Symposium

The Ligature Design Symposium is an annual design symposium at the University of Florida.

Ligature is an annual juried Graphic Design show run by VOXgraphis. Ligature showcases graphic design at the University of Florida and is juried by recognized guest designers.

In February 2007 Ligature is in its sixteenth annual iteration. The event focuses on showcasing design works by University of Florida Graphic Design students and is traditionally held alongside UF's Juried Student Arts Show, a show that typically does not accept graphic design works. The highlight of Ligature at the University of Florida is that it is entirely run and organized by upper-division Graphic Design students in UF's graphic design club, VOXgraphis. Each year, members of VOXgraphis are elected into the usual club positions such as President, Vice President, Treasurer etc, and one of Ligature-Chair. The nominee is solely responsible for organizing the Ligature event using university student government funding as well as sponsor funding. Sponsorship varies from year to year and usually consists of companies local to Gainesville, Florida. In 2007 the AIGA Orlando chapter is sponsoring the event alongside and the University of Florida.

Ligature has traditionally been a concept-driven themed event, and the Chairman and volunteer team create a brand-identity from scratch for the show each year.Part of this identity is of course a website, previous examples of which can be found below.

* [http://www.ufdesigners.com/ligature2007 Ligature 2007]
* [http://www.ufdesigners.com/ligature Ligature 2006]
* [http://www.ufdesigners.com/ligature2005 Liagture 2005]
* [http://www.ufdesigners.com/ligature2004 Ligature 2004]

2007 Ligature event

The 2007 Ligature event titled "Ligature - twothous&seven" is juried by guest designers Ellen Lupton of Maryland Institute College of Art, Ken Barber of House Industries., Jan Wilker of Karlssonwilker inc., Matt Sung, UF Alumnus and of , and Karen Horton, UF Alumnus and of Oxford University Press. Each year the visiting designers prepare and curate workshops for University of Florida Graphic Design Students, hold one to two hour lectures and hold portfolio reviews with upper division Graphic Design Students and members of VOXgraphis over a stretch of two days.

Ligature - past guests

*Ken Barber, House Industries (2007)
*Jan Wilker, Karlssonwilker inc (2007)
*Matt Sung (2007)
*Karen Horton (2007)
*Ellen Lupton, Maryland Institute College of Art (judge 2007 / 2006)
*Carlos Segura, Segura Inc. (2006)
*Steve Frykholm, Herman Miller Inc. (2006)
*Flo Zavala, Studio Number One (2006) [http://www.studionumber-one.com/ studio numberone website]
*Doug Grimmet, Primal Screen (2006)
*Duane Bray, IDEO (2005)
*David Ritter, VSA Partners (2005)
*Jeff Matz, Lure Design Inc. (2005)
*Josė Reyes, Metaleap (2005)
*Craig Clark, Tolleson Design (2004)
*Dan Sturges (2004)
*Daniel Carter (2001)
*Cary Murnion (2001)
*Dave Kinsey (2001)