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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Photos by Eric Sison.