Designer at Alphabet Arm / Art Director at Print Brigade
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Designer at Alphabet Arm
- Art Director/Owner at Print Brigade
- Past
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- Adjunct Professor of Visual Communication Design at Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford
- Senior Designer at Group C Inc.
- Teacher's Assistant at University of Hartford
- Intern at Mascola Advertising
- Designer at Civic Design
- Education
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- University of Hartford
- Connections
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- Industry
- Graphic Design
- Websites
Chris Piascik’s Summary
I am a graphic designer/artist residing in Boston. I am part-owner and designer of Print Brigade, a small clothing company. I am also a designer at Alphabet Arm and I just finished two years of being an adjunct professor at the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford.
Background:
I was raised on the (not so) mean streets of a small shoreline town in Connecticut. My first important work of art was finished at age 4, it was a drawing of my family going to a funeral. I was shown with a gun, my father with a chainsaw. I became fascinated with design a few years later when I discovered music. Whenever I would get a new album, I would remove the packaging and make my own.
I attended the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford and graduated with a BFA in Visual Communication Design and Art History.
I like punk rock, screen-printed posters, bicycles and t-shirts. I still rollerblade.
Chris Piascik’s Specialties:
print design, logo, identity design, print collateral, poster design, t-shirt design, package design, apparel design, art direction, design education, designer as activist, web design, system design, environmental design, illustration, fine art, photography
Chris Piascik’s Experience
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Designer
Alphabet Arm
(Privately Held; Graphic Design industry)
November 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
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Art Director/Owner
Print Brigade
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)
September 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
Apparel company featuring the work of Chris Piascik and Vaughn Fender. This project was started as a creative outlet and an accessible vehicle for their art.
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Adjunct Professor of Visual Communication Design
Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 5 months)
I taught an intro to Graphic Design course covering basic design principles, typography, system design, identity design and branding.
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Senior Designer
Group C Inc.
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
May 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 7 months)
Visual Communication Design firm in New Haven, CT.
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Teacher's Assistant
University of Hartford
(Graphic Design industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year )
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Intern
Mascola Advertising
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
Production work, comp build-out, coffee runs, prepping files for the web, advertisement layout, file organization etc.
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Designer
Civic Design
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
Civic Design was a professional design firm founded by Nancy Wynn at the Hartford Art School. A small group of students were selected each year to join Civic Design.
Chris Piascik’s Education
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University of Hartford
2001 — 2005
Additional Information
Chris Piascik’s Websites:
Chris Piascik’s Interests:
design, art, typography, punk rock, rollerblading, bikes
Chris Piascik’s Groups:
AIGA
CADC
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New England Graphic Designers -
Hartford Art School Graphic Design Alumni
Chris Piascik’s Honors:
Awards / Accomplishments
• Won “People’s Choice” and “First Runner Up” at the Boston Cut & Paste Digital Design Tournament / 2009
• Work published in 1000 Garment Graphics by Rockport Publishing / 2009
• Work published in Los Logos 4 by Die Gestalten Verlag / 2008
• Presented at the Connecticut Art Directors Club Student Conference / 2008
• Work published in Logo A Lot, by BNN Press / 2007
• Featured in ONE Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 1 / 2007
• Connecticut Art Directors Club Excellence Award / 2006
• Connecticut Art Directors Club Silver Award / 2006
• Connecticut Art Directors Club Judges Award / 2005
• Connecticut Art Directors Club Gold Award / 2005
• Connecticut Art Directors Club Excellence Award / 2005
Chris Piascik’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
