Chrissi Cowhey
586 Eleventh Street #3 / Brooklyn, NY / 11215
917.771.7963 // chrissi.cowhey@gmail.com
Professional
06/07-present
Freelance, New York, NY
Designer
Responsible for the design of promotional printed matter for Barnard College, The Mount Sinai Medical Center & School of Medicine, and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates; art and architectural book production for Katy Homans Design; print, web and merchandising design for beauty and real estate clients (with Liska + Associates).
02/05-06/07
The RISD Museum, Providence, RI
Designer
Responsible for designing print collateral aimed at increasing
student attendance at museum exhibits and events.
01/07-06/07
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Instructor/Critic
Instructor: Introduction to Graphic Design/lecture + studio
Critic: History of Graphic Design/studio
06/06-09/06
Freelance, Providence, RI
Designer
Responsible for full preliminary design and preparation of artwork for 300-page photography book and related promotional materials for former NEA Director of Design, Samina Quraeshi.
06/05-09/05
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, NY
Intern
Assisted in all in-house production stages of design of fine art publications. Designed proposed stationery, letterhead, business cards for launch of company’s new identity system.
1/02-8/04
Two Twelve Associates, New York, NY
Assistant
Assisted principal designers David Gibson and Ann Harakawa. Provided design support to staff designers. Responsible for the design of promotional print materials.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, June 2007
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Bachelor of Arts, June 1997
Graduated cum laude, English Major/Studio Art Minor
School for International Training/Ghana, Ghana, West Africa
African Arts & Culture: College Semester Abroad, Spring 1996
Skills
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, AfterEffects