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Explore the evolution of printed circuit board design with a focus on artistic expression in this 22-minute talk from the Libre Graphics Meeting 2025. Simon Budig revisits his 2014 LGM presentation on PCB design and fonts, highlighting how the landscape has changed over the past decade with the emergence of KiCAD as a powerful Free Software option for PCB design. Discover how a growing community of artists is using PCBs as a medium for creative expression, with KiCAD as their tool of choice. The presentation showcases examples of visually appealing hardware that leverages PCB properties for artistic purposes, and includes a quick tour of KiCAD's capabilities, limitations, and strengths for graphical artwork. This talk is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and was presented at LGM 2025.
