Resume

• 2010

  MFA

  Communications Design

  Pratt Institute

• 2005

  BA

  Art & Design

• 2004

  Fine Art

• Maura M Frana

  Maura M Frana

  Drawing

  Project Management

  Graphic Design

  Social Media

  Typography

  Layout

  Adobe Creative Suite

  Illustrator

  Systems Thinking

  Photoshop

  Creative Writing

  InDesign

  Web Design

  Art

  Photography

  Consulting

  Art Direction

  Illustration

  Mac

  Fine Art

  Conversations on Creative Writing and Graphic Design

  Conversations on Creative Writing and Graphic Design

  Maura M

  Frana

  School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  University of Wisconsin-Stout Company Page

  Minneapolis College of Art and Design

  Pratt Institute

  Maura Frana Design

  Westport Arts Center

  BLUNT: Explicit and Graphic Design Criticism Now

  Brand Strategy

  Identity

  Design

  Maura Frana Design

  Pratt Institute

  New York

  NY

  co-develop and teach a new international course (in collaboration with St. Joost Academie in Breda

  NL) on values in design

  contribute to redevelopment of digital design course; both for Pratt's graduate Communications Design program

  Teaching Assistant

  Westport

  CT

  coordinate 20 exhibitions each year

  design and manage production of all center's branded materials

  Exhibition Coordinator

  Graphic Designer

  Westport Arts Center

  Minneapolis College of Art and Design

  School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  Chicago

  IL

  Assistant Professor

  New York

  New York

  on a team of four

  curate and coordinate speaker and workshop series for the department

  plan and implement studio revitalization project for 200 students

  manage departmental communication / relationship between students and administration

  Communications Committee Vice President

  Pratt Institute Graduate Communications Design Dept.

  wrote Five Conversations on Graphic Design and Creative Writing with colleagues Leigh Mignogna and Liz Seibert

  Co-Author

  Greater New York City Area

  Pratt Institute

  presented findings from Five Conversations on Graphic Design Creative Writing at the AIGA Design Educators Conference

  Speaker

  Norfolk

  Virginia Area

  BLUNT: Explicit and Graphic Design Criticism Now

  New York

  NY

  Graduate student

  MFA Communications Design

  Pratt Institute

  Menomonie

  WI

  Adjunct Professor

  University of Wisconsin-Stout Company Page

  School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  CAA