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EDUCATION

2002

Yale University, School of Art, Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

1993

Rutgers University, Camden Campus, Bachelor of Arts emphasis in Graphic Design

EXHIBITION RECORD

GROUP

2017.10

UCDA (University & College Designers Association), Design Excellence Exhibition Baltimore, Maryland

2017.06

Philadelphia Design Awards 2016
Winners Exhibition, Spring Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Jury Selection

2017.09

35 x 35, AIGA 35 Poster Show, Center for Architecture + Design, Philadelphia, PA, By Invitation

2017.02

The Person of The Crowd Exhibition, Barnes Foundation Museum, Philadelphia PA

2016.10

35 x 35, AIGA 35 Poster Show, WeWork Gallery Space, Philadelphia, By Invitation

2016.10

UCDA (University & College Designers Association), Design Excellence Exhibition San Antonio, Texas, Jury Selection

2016.02

Mixed Use: Rutgers Faculty, student and Alumni Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA

2016.02

Project Passion, Conkling Gallery, Minnesota State University, Mankato MN, Jury Selection

2015.10

UCDA (University & College Designers Association), 45th Design Excellence Exhibition Orlando, Florida, Jury Selection

2015.09

Hot for Teacher Show,
AIGA Space Gallery, Philadelphia
Belinda Haikes, Curator, By Invite

2014.10

UCDA (University & College Designers Association), 44th Design Excellence Exhibition, Long Beach, CA, Jury Selection

2013.10

DISCOVER DESIGN,
LeMeridan Hotel, Philadelphia
Gaby Heit, Curator

2013.09

Those Who Can, Teach,
AIGA Space Gallery, Philadelphia
Ron Cala, Curator, By Invitation

2013.09

From Here to There: Parallel Trajectories,
Stedman Art Gallery
Rutgers Unversity, Camden, By Invitation

2012. 11

42nd Annual UCDA Award Show
(University & College Designers Association),
Montreal, Canada, Jury Selection

2012.08

Philadelphia Artist Show,
LeMeridan Hotel, Philadelphia
Gaby Heit, Curator, By Invitation

2011. 05

We Designers: REFRAMING POLITICAL ISSUES
IN THE OBAMA ERA
Traveling Exbition, Boston, Washington DC, St Paul
Thomas Starr, Curator, By Invitation
http://www.northeastern.edu/wethedesigners/

2010.03

.Matrix (Part pf Philagrafika 2010),
Philadelphia Photo Arts Gallery,
Philadelphia, PA

2010.02

Over the Bridge, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009.09

THREE SIXTY FIVE: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition,
The Best Design from 2008
AIGA National Design Center, NYC, NY

2009.09

Lady Madonna Installation,
Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA

2009.05

Philadelphia Design Awards
2008 Winners Exhibition,
AXD Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Jury Selection

2009.04

Boys will be Boys,
FE Gallery, Pittsburg, PA

2008.12

Grand Small Works,
Fuel Gallery,
Philadelphia, PA

2008.12

Group Show,
222 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007.10

Incheon International Design Show 2007,
(Selected for category of Visual Design)
Exhibition Hall, Incheon Multicultural and Arts Center, Incheon, Korea

2007.03

Going Global, Breaking Boundaries,
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts,
Millville, NJ*

2007.01

Going Global, Breaking Boundaries,
Gallery at St. Asaph, Bala Cynwyd, PA*

2006.09

The Terror Show, Intersection for the Arts Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2006.06

Going Global, Breaking Boundaries,
Divinci Gallery, Philadelphia, PA*

2006.04

Wart!, MBN Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2006.03

Cut It Out, Divinci Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2005.12

TRIGGER: Considering Designer-Initiated Projects, Fordham’s Center Gallery, New York City, NY, December 12, 2005 to February 3, 2006

2005.10

Generation to Generation:
New Work from Rutgers Camden
Markheim Gallery, Haddonfield, NJ

2005.08

University & College Designers Association Winners Exhibition, San Diego, CA

2005.05

Art Directors Club Award Winners Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA

2005.04

RePop, High Street Gallery, Millville, NJ*

2005.03

RePop, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA*

2004.11

RePop, Divinci Gallery, Philadelphia, PA*

2002.05

Yale 2002 Thesis Show, Halcomb Gallery, New Haven, CT

2001.09

Yale Group Show 2001, Halcomb Gallery, New Haven, CT

2000.09

Yale MFA Emerging Artist, Halcomb Gallery, New Haven, CT

1998.07

New Art Exhibition, Telenium, Philadelphia, PA

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*Travelling Group Exhibition

SOLO

2017.05: 2017

Fellows Exhibxition: Allan Espiritu, AIA Gallery, Philadelphia

2004.03

Lady Madonna: Over and Over, The Steadman Art Gallery, Camden, NJ

COLLECTIONS

2017.08

AIGA Institutional Archive, NY, NY, AIGA 35 Poster

2009.07

AIGA Institutional Archive, Denver Museum,
Philadelphia Design Awards Call for Entry Brochure

LECTURES

2017.10

Mash Up: The Boy With A Thorn In His Side/Cause We are Living in an Immaterial World
The College of NJ, Trenton, NJ

2017.05

The Boy With A Thorn In His Side
Barnes Foundation Museum, Philadelphia PA
Part of The Person Of The Crowd Programming

2016.11

Panelist Speaker—Graphic Arts in the Liberal Arts,
c/o Design Incubator/AIGA NY, NY, NY
Moderator: Liz Deluna and Mark Zurolo

2016.09

Keynote Speaker—
'Cause We are Living in an (Im)Material World,

US Federal Reserve National Design Conference, Philadelphia PA

2016.05

8th NPEA (National Partnership for Educational Access) Conference 2016
Baltimore, MD Panel Discussion
“Is Advertising a Bad Word A crash Course in
Nonprofit Marketing and Communications” Moderator: Rose DiSanto

2016.04

Stay With Me: Intersection of Fine Art and Design, LaSalle University, Philadelphia PA, 

2016.02

Stay With Me: Intersection of Fine Art and Design, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 

2015.02

Stay With Me: Intersection of Fine Art and Design, Divinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA

2013.09

Opening Speaker—AIGA “Forward” Leadership National Convention, Philadelphia, PA

2013.10

A Designers's Journey, Kogashima-Kinkowan Highschool, Kogashima JP

2012.11

Purple Rain (Rules to live by for designers), Department of Graphic Design,
University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE

2012.10

Purple Rain (Rules to live by for designers), Department of Graphic Design,
Houghton College, Houghton, NY

2011.06

The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get—Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala

2011.10

AAUP Conference 2011: The Next Wave, Baltimore, Panel DiscussionvModerator: Laurie Searl, Senior Production Editor, SUNY Press Panelists: Allan Espiritu, Assistant Professor of Art, Rutgers University, and founder of the gdloft PHL design studio; Rafael Esquer, founder of Alfalfa Design Studio; Rebecca Gimenez, Design Director, Whitney Museum of Art
http://www.aaupnet.org/events-a-conferences/annual-meeting/aaup-2011 

2009.10

PDA Process, Graphic Design Department, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

2006.09

Remote Control. Lecture and Discussion at Seoul University, Seoul, Korea 

2006.09

Remote Control. Lecture and Discussion at Seoul Women's University, Seoul, Korea 

2006.09

Remote Control. Lecture and Discussion at Auckland PolyTech, Auckland, NZ.

2005.08

Ted Eron: A Retrospective. Lecture and Panel Discussion at The DiVinci Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.

2004.04

Lady Madonna. Gallery talk at The Stedman Art Gallery, Camden NJ

2003.04

Thesis and Recent Works Discussion at Mason Gross School of Art, Graphic Design Lecture Series.

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