Glenn Fretz’s fifty years of Mennonite graphic design get an exhibit at Conrad Grebel

The Mennonite Archives of Ontario has curated an exhibit on Glenn Fretz, who spent fifty years as a graphic designer and consultant for Mennonite and non-profit organizations. It is on view at Conrad Grebel University College, on the third-floor atrium landing in the MAO Gallery and extending into the library.

Fretz’s work shaped the branding of Mennonite World Conference, Mennonite Reporter, Canadian Mennonite, MEDA and Mennonite churches in Canada and the United States. Pieces from the archives and from his own collection show how his career met these groups’ search for bolder visual expression, with his reflections on process and tributes to the clients who asked him to convey particular meanings.

The public launch took place on Thursday, September 17, during Mennonite Heritage Week, so the show is already open. Upcoming at Grebel: an event titled Credit Worthy: Anabaptist Debt and the Material Bases of Coexistence on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 pm in the Great Hall. Visitors can also follow a self-guided Mennonite art tour of the college’s collection.