10/07/2026
Tonight VOLUMES Design Library x Portland Design History present an exhibition featuring 100 years of Portland print design with a hands-on display of Portland design artifacts that spans decades.
Melissa Delzio, the force behind Portland Design History, has teamed up with Michael Ellsworth (co-founder of Civilization and VOLUMES) and Quinn Richards (designer and clown...yes, clown) to create this historical show.
The complete catalog of Plazm magazine, along with lots of other Plazm posters and ephemera, are included. Essential artifacts from the design and media history of Portland are at last gathered in one place, with context.
If you've been in Portland or following its design and art worlds for decades you can expect good memories and perhaps some surprises. New to Portland but lack context for its history?
This is a great chance to see issues of Clinton Street Quarterly, Mississippi Mud, Just Out, Willamette Bridge, and many other amazing print publications. The exhibit will showcase visual culture across graphic design, advertising, architecture and more.
From Here
Opens Oct 7, 2026
6pm-9pm
at VOLUMES Design Library
426 Southwest Harvey Milk Street
Floor 2 Portland, OR 97204
Tickets are free, but reserve a spot: https://plazm.cmail19.com/t/t-l-ydtrhttk-jihyykuu-i/