UC Davis Lecture Series in Design Is April 22 by Jeffrey Day, College of Letters and Science April 07, 2021 A designer whose 3D design creations have included costume collaborations for the Black Panther movie, ready-to-wear fashions and other projects will be the featured speaker for the University of California, Davis, Alberini Family Speakers Series in April. Julia Koerner, who is at the forefront of 3D printing and sustainable design, will give a presentation titled “Models and Models” on Thursday, April 22, at 4 p.m. Register here for Koerner’s online presentation. Koerner collaborated with Ruth E. Carter, costume designer for Black Panther, to create the 3D-printed crown and shoulder piece worn by the character Queen Ramonda, played by Angela Bassett. The movie won a 2019 Academy Award for costume design.