MODA | Characters & Cocktails

Join us for Characters & Cocktails! Enjoy MODA’s new exhibition, Characters: Type in Action, where you’ll learn the stories behind Tré Seals’ typefaces and explore the role of typography in the fight for social justice and civil rights.

As you take in MODA CHARACTERS: Type in Action, enjoy the Italic effervescence of a glass of Prosecco, or indulge in a Sans Serif Spritz.

You’ll also have a chance to meet Tré Seals, the visionary founder of Vocal Type, whose groundbreaking work is at the heart of the exhibition, and Michael Ellsworth, co-founder of Civilization. This Seattle-based firm collaborated with Tré Seals to bring this exhibition to Atlanta.

On your way out, grab a copy of Tre Seals’ book, Dream in Color: 30 Posters of Power by 30 Black Creatives, and ask him to sign it!

About Our Special Guests

Tré Seals

Tré Seals is the founder of Vocal Type, a revolutionary type foundry that redefines the intersection of design and culture. With a mission to diversify the design industry, Seals draws inspiration from historical events, figures, and movements to create typefaces that amplify marginalized voices. His work has been featured globally, and his innovative approach challenges traditional design narratives by infusing them with social and cultural relevance. Seals is also the author of Dream in Color: 30 Posters of Power by 30 Black Creatives, a book that celebrates the intersection of design and activism.

Michael Elsworth

Michael is the co-founder and principal of the design practice Civilization. Their studio leverages the radical potential of design to address social issues, expand cultural dialogue, and serve communities. Their decentralized team, spread across the US and Europe, builds identities, websites, campaigns, environmental graphics, exhibitions, and experiences. In 2018 their studio received the Smithsonian’s National Design Award for Communication Design.