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Selection of Insights Design Lecture series posters. Courtesy Walker Art Center.

Since 1986, the Walker has invited leading design thinkers to the Twin Cities for the annual Insights Design Lecture Series. For nearly 40 years, these designers have presented new ways of working, redefined their respective industries, and, in some cases, forged entirely new futures for design.

As part of this program, the Design Studio at the Walker has produced original posters that are given away for free. 

Gathered here are a small selection of this annual poster tradition.  Whether formal exploration or a snapshot of design at the time, these posters trace the evolution of graphic design at the Walker and throughout the globe.


2011 Insights Design Lecture series poster (front). Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2012 Insights Design Lecture series poster. Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2014 Insights Design Lecture series poster. Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2016 Insights Design Lecture series poster (front). Courtesy Walker Art Center.
2016 Insights Design Lecture series poster (back). Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2017 Insights Design Lecture series poster. Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2018 Insights Design Lecture series poster (front). Courtesy Walker Art Center.
2018 Insights Design Lecture series poster (back). Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2019 Insights Design Lecture series poster (front). Courtesy Walker Art Center.
2019 Insights Design Lecture series poster (back). Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2022 Insights Design Lecture series poster (front). Courtesy Walker Art Center.
2022 Insights Design Lecture series poster (back). Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2023 Insights Design Lecture series poster (front). Courtesy Walker Art Center.

2025 Insights Design Lecture series poster (front). Courtesy Walker Art Center.
2025 Insights Design Lecture series poster (back). Courtesy Walker Art Center.

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