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BIO
Currently teaching at School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in Boston, MA.
Mary Banas has taught graphic design since 2009, notably as Visiting Assistant Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut, Rhode Island School of Design, University of Bridgeport, Roger Williams University, and California College of the Arts.
She has led design workshops for the Center for Creative Solutions (Vermont), Dolby Labs (San Francisco), OTIS College of Art and Design (Los Angeles), the Berkeley Art Museum + Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) and Cranbrook Academy of Art (Michigan). She has been a visiting critic at Maryland Institute College of Art, Pratt Institute, University of Utah, Boston University, Rhode Island School of Design, and San Jose State University.
Mary has been invited to talk about her creative practice at California Institute of the Arts (Valencia, CA), Cranbrook Academy of Art (Michigan), and University of Georgia (GA).
Mary develops conceptual and informed designs for brands, institutions, and artists with her independent creative practice YES IS MORE and currently serves as a Senior Visual Designer in Marketing and Communications at Rhode Island School of Design.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design
MFA Graphic Design, with Honors
May 2009
University of Connecticut
BFA Communication Design
May 2003
For speaking engagements, workshops and critic appoinments, drop me a line here.
BIO
Currently teaching at School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in Boston, MA.
Mary Banas has taught graphic design since 2009, notably as Visiting Assistant Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut, Rhode Island School of Design, University of Bridgeport, Roger Williams University, and California College of the Arts.
She has led design workshops for the Center for Creative Solutions (Vermont), Dolby Labs (San Francisco), OTIS College of Art and Design (Los Angeles), the Berkeley Art Museum + Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) and Cranbrook Academy of Art (Michigan). She has been a visiting critic at Maryland Institute College of Art, Pratt Institute, University of Utah, Boston University, Rhode Island School of Design, and San Jose State University.
Mary has been invited to talk about her creative practice at California Institute of the Arts (Valencia, CA), Cranbrook Academy of Art (Michigan), and University of Georgia (GA).
Mary develops conceptual and informed designs for brands, institutions, and artists with her independent creative practice YES IS MORE and currently serves as a Senior Visual Designer in Marketing and Communications at Rhode Island School of Design.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design
MFA Graphic Design, with Honors
May 2009
University of Connecticut
BFA Communication Design
May 2003
Original photo: Hunter Kelly. Image manipulation: Derrick Schultz
Leadership + Service
Academic activities / University service / memberships / volunteering2020
• Co-founded with Darian Newman COLLECTIVE POWER, a volunteer collective of creatives who donate creative services to BIPOC-owned businesses and organizations.
• Member, “Adjunct” an informal teacher club via Kelly Walters, Ojus, Michael, + Diane Lee
2019
• Member, Colophon Club
• Participant, “On Beauty” via Rachel Berger, Meg Bisineer, Sara Dean, and Janette Kim. Point Area, CA, May 31–June 2
2018
• Participant, “FREE 2018: Humanism vs. Post-Humanism”, a pedagogy workshop by Workshop Project via Yasmin Khan + Jessica Wexler, July 12–15
2017
• Volunteer for AIGA New Orleans
• RISD Portfolio Day, West Coast
2016
• Volunteer Coordinator, AIGA SF Design Week, studio crawls
• Representative, RISD Portfolio Day, West Coast
2015
• Scholarship Show Committee at UConn: design, promotion, planning, jury
• National Portfolio Review representative for University of Connecticut
• University Scholar Advisor at UConn
• Visiting Artist & Scholars Committee at UConn
• Counterproof Press faculty at UConn
• Advisor, Print This! Student club at UConn
2014
• National Portfolio Review representative for University of Connecticut
• University Scholar Advisor at UConn
• Visiting Artist & Scholars Committee at UConn
• Counterproof Press faculty at UConn
• Advisor, Print This! Student club at UConn
2013
• Counterproof Press faculty at UConn
• Advisor, Print This! Student club at UConn
• Co-leader, RISD NorCal. Rhode Island School of Design Northern California alumni chapter, with Heather Phillips.
2012
• Co-founder, UCCD. UConn’s alumni club for the Communication Design concentration.
• Co-leader, RISD NorCal. Rhode Island School of Design Northern California alumni chapter, with Heather Phillips.