Patience, Perseverance, and Persuasion
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The Graphic Design program at York College of Pennsylvania is on a never-ending quest for innovation. We continually assess ways to improve our pedagogy, stay on top of professional trends, and most importantly we pay careful attention to student outcomes and student demand. It is because of this Catch and Release Press continues to evolve through patience, perseverance, and persuasion.
Troy Patterson continues to build up the C&RP collection of letterpress things and other interesting parts. In 2011 he began building his collection while working towards his MFA in Graphic Design at Vermont College of Fine Arts. C&RP began with one tabletop pilot press in his basement and a small collection of metal. With the support of York College of PA, the Collection has grown many times over and the need for space has been a challenge.
Patterson will explain how he navigated institutional red tape to build his collection and move his studio five times to serve his students and the community.
Troy Patterson is a graphic designer, design educator, collage artist, and a letterpress practitioner and a collector of things. He received a BFA in Communication Design from Kutztown University and an MFA in Graphic Design from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Patterson is an assistant professor of graphic design at York College of Pennsylvania. While working with young designers is his main focus these days, he continues to be deeply involved in his own personal practice at Catch and Release Press. At C&RP he works on a range of projects, both commercial and personal where he makes 21st century digitally based graphic design, collage, and experiments in letterpress processes. He lives and practices in York, PA.
