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In printing, a cliché was a printing plate cast from movable type. This is also called a stereotype. When letters were set one at a time, it made sense to cast a phrase used repeatedly as a single slug of metal. “Cliché” came to mean such a ready-made phrase. The French word “cliché” comes from the sound made when the matrix is dropped into molten metal to make a printing plate.

Most such phrases were originally striking, but they lost their force through overuse. In this connection, David Mason and John Frederick Nims cite the particularly harsh judgment of Salvador Dalí: “The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clich%C3%A9

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Alexander Flores has been the art director of Dallas, Texas’ only alt-weekly publication, the Dallas Observer, since 2007. Exclusively freelancing and consulting immediately before accepting the position at the Observer, Alexander brought nearly 10 years of advertising and design experience to the table, earning recognition and awards for his editorial design work from organizations such as the Dallas Society of Visual Communications, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, and the Society of Publication Designers. A fan of pop-art, pop-culture, film, and all-things design-related, Alexander also has a sincere interest in photography, music, Vespas, vintage ephemera, technology, and other nerdy pursuits. Alexander resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife, two cats, and an extensive media library.

Join us Wednesday, March 10, 2010 — 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Clampitt Creative Center
9207 Ambassador Row
Dallas, Texas 75247

Pronounced “peh-chak-cha”, a mix of show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour, it has become the forum for ideas on design, culture and a lot more that has swept the world in just four years now having taken place in over 200 cities globally.

Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

What do we have lined up for PK Vol 2? Neuroscientists, Graphic Designers, Artists, Architects and Industrial Designers. And thats only half the roster!

There’s no charge to attend this event and is open to the public. Cash bar.

Seating is limited so get there early.

RSVP Here- Pecha Kucha Vol 2

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Speakers

Joshua Gowin – Neuroscientist
Andrea Grover – Curator/Artist
Brenden Macaluso – Industrial Designer
David Morris – Programmer/ Artist
Zach Moser – Workshop Houston
Derek Rankins – Photographer
Brittanie Shey – Writer/Journalist
Judith Uzcategui – Designer/Illustrator
Abram VanElswyk – Designer
Tito Vargas – Architect/Student
Andrew Vrana – Architect

Sponsored by

UH College of Architecture Alumni Association

with support from AIGA Houston