Organization and esthetics have always been essential to me. I received
a bfa in design from suny Purchase in 1983. For the next 5 years I
worked at studios in Connecticut and New York. I then spent a summer in
Brissago, Switzerland, studying art and design, followed by two
years at Yale, receiving an mfa in 1990. Photography and art history
were a concentration throughout my studies as I am interested in
the way people see and think. From 1990 – 1997 I was a partner in a six
person design firm, Context, Inc., in South Norwalk, Connecticut.
I handled the office finances, directed designers, and designed and
managed print projects for museums, non-profits, hospitals and
corporations. In 1995, I organized a photography and writing workshop
for children at a community center in South Norwalk. I continued
to adapt the curriculum, teaching in a variety of schools and
hospitals, culminating in the development of a 4 year program for teen
mothers.
I created a multi-media presentation and lectured, nationally, to
teachers, social workers, arists and adolescents about communicating
through words and images. I returned to design, in 2000, concen-
trating on books, typography, art and photography. I work primarily
with publishers and museums designing and producing books.
American Association of University Publishers
American Institute for Graphic Arts
Art + Auction Magazine– 10 best–and best-looking–art books of the year
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
College Art Association
Connecticut Art Directors Club
Connecticut Commission on the Arts
New England Book Show
Norman Ives Scholarship for Excellence in Graphic Design
Siftung Buchkunst Competition, The German National Library
Society for Publication Designers
University Research Magazine Association