Pacific Northwest College of Art
The PNCA Design Lecture Series welcomes a broad range of creatives who are breaking expectations of what design can be and do in the world. On 10/21, Eleazar Ruiz of Odd Notion Studio will join us to talk about design with purpose, and how empathy and strategy can come together to benefit people and the planet.

Our 2025-26 Design Lecture Series explores, loosely, the theme of neighborhoods, and Eleazar's practice is an example of how design can help visionary organizations disrupt business as usual. We invite you to take a closer look at the communities around you, whether mapped by shared interests or geographies, in all their wild variation: the intersections between us, the ways we differ, and how design builds connection.