SLASHIE

I think this 'slash' idea could really work. We definitely need to work on the concept more and work out a specific pair/pairs of words but below is a selection of my suggestions. I feel these words very loosely relate to design/design studies, do we want it to be more specific? I think a bit of mystery and ambiguity would be fun, and give us that edge:

push/pull
show/tell
inhale/exhale
hunt/gather
this/that
here/there
then/now
come/go
depart/arrive
and/or
up/down
yours/mine

or perhaps the slash should involve the word 'design'?:

design/show
design/graduate
design/you
design/us
design/reveal

I like Design/Show because it can be read straight as a noun 'Design Show' or 'design' and 'show' as verbs.

I think using the graphic of the slash could be really strong, perhaps in a bold, hand-scrawled way like this:

In terms of a poster or invite design, the slash could literally take over the canvas like this:

We could use a variety of hand-scrawled slashes, using different people's handwriting, furthering the overall 'personal' aesthetic.

- ash