Speaker Kate Widdows

Kate Widdows is an American graphic designer, letterer, and type designer focused on brand identity, neon, and illustration for clients such as Nike, Dunkin’, HuffPo, and Drag City Records. Kate co-founded PDX Neon to advocate for preservation and legislative protection of the local neon treasury in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Kate co-produced the Neon Speaks Festival & Symposium in San Francisco, presented at TypeCon, Typographics, and Design Week Portland, and has given interviews for television, podcasts, and articles on the subject of typography and neon.