D&I Speaker Series: Mary Kate McDevitt
Join us for a virtual talk with Mary Kate McDevitt, illustrator, lettering artist, and author, as she shares insights into her career crafting playful, colorful illustrations for clients like Target, Sur La Table, Pinterest, and Pixar. A Tyler alum, Mary Kate will discuss her journey from studying graphic design to finding her passion for lettering and illustration, as well as her experiences teaching, publishing, and staying creatively inspired. Plus, there will be free pizza at the in-person watch party!
This is an in-person event that will also stream on Zoom: Join us online
About the Speaker
Mary Kate McDevitt is an illustrator, lettering artist, and author based in Vermont. Mary Kate creates unique, playful, and colorful illustrations for both her clients and personal work to enrich the eye and mind. She has worked with a variety of clients including Target, Sur La Table, Pinterest, Facebook, Pixar and published books with Chronicle and Workman. She has a passion for teaching lettering and illustration and speaking at conferences about motivation, burn out, and inspiration.
Mary Kate got her start at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, studying graphic design and graduated in 2007. She discovered her love of illustration and lettering through her design projects. Her passion continued by creating personal work that led to her working with established brands and excitement to follow her passion.
When Mary Kate is not in her studio, you can find her antiquing, enjoying the outdoors, working on a renovation project or cozying up with her cats Gerald and Fig and her dog Dot.