Graphic Designer, Web Systems Architect, Motion Producer, Video Artist, Design Writer
Providence, Rhode Island Area
Graphic Designer, Web Systems Architect, Motion Producer, Video Artist, Design Writer
Providence, Rhode Island Area
I’m Alexander Bohn, and I am a graphic designer. Currently, I am located in New York City, and I am available for freelance work. From kerning to folding to drafting to coding, I design, define, detail, and direct — with the sort of perspective, consideration, and rigor fostered and tempered by ten years of multidisciplinary design practice.
Graphic design for print, web, and motion; systems design and architecture for web; identity design; type design; art direction; design writing; motion and video production.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
June 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Built websites and designed identity typefaces for a variety of individuals and small groups, including cellists, furniture designers, graphic designers, and other such like-minded individuals.
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Graphic Design industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Provided a range of technical and design services, from identity design to archive management, to a sponsored studio course. This course aimed to work closely (as a "skunkworks") with a large multinational corporation to develop new design ideas. I am not at liberty to say more about this position, due to non-disclosure agreements.
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
July 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Designed and implemented a contemporary standards-based web-based interface for MCDC’s digital archives, using a wide range of technologies, from SQL to jQuery. Conducted usability studies with studio administrators. Trained staff members in the use of the new system.
(Graphic Design industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year)
(Graphic Design industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years)
MFA, Graphic Design, 2004 — 2008
Dual BFA, Psychopharmacology, Digital Media, 1998 — 2000
n/a (Transferred to NYU), Psychopharmacology, 1996 — 1998
design, graphic design, book design, typography, type design, data visualization, printing, criticism, writing, information theory, database design, distributed systems, programming, communication, conversation
AIGA
Solo Exhibition - "I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF": Rhode Island School of Design (Mason Building Lobby Gallery), Providence, RI; May 2007
Group Exhibition - Graphic Design Triennial: Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI; October 2006 (Multiple Entries)
Video Screening - Synaesthesiologists: Lincoln Center Walter Reade Theater, New York, NY; March 2004
Single Channel Video Performance - Listening in the Sound Kitchen: Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; November 2003
Rhode Island School of Design: Dean’s List, 2004 - 2007
Fusedspace Competition: Finalist; tied for fifth place, July 2004
Wired Magazine: HotWired “Geek of the Week”, November 1997