Presentation about the exhibition ZZZZZZZZZZZ: Excavating Form within Design Education at IS A GALLERY in Shanghai, China. The exhibition was installed from July 2, 2021 through August 2, 2021.

In this talk, Kathleen Sleboda and Christopher Sleboda of Draw Down Books discuss the structure of their Newly Formed graphic design course at the Rhode Island School of Design, their push for experimental form-making in design education, and the affordances of the letter Z in provoking student work.