Philadelphia Photo: "Brothers Quay Exhibit - UofA" --- AIGA Member: Mitzie Testani
Philadelphia Photo: "Brothers Quay Exhibit - UofA" --- AIGA Member: Mitzie Testani
| President | Allan Espiritu | Index | Lauren Bittner |
| Vice President | Nick Prestileo | Interactive | Nicole Koenitzer |
| Secretary | Helene Calci | Interactive | Ryan Bednar |
| Secretary | Kaitlyn Angstadt | Membership | Bradford Wason |
| Treasurer | Lauren Dougherty | Membership | Christine Sheller |
| Design Competition | Gina Karlowitsch | Programming | Julie Showers |
| Design Competition | Justin Rentzel | Programming | Kathy Mueller |
| Education | Christine Fajardo | Public Relations | Paul Haupt |
| Education | Katey Mangels | Public Relations | Paul Manz |
| Ethics | Alexander Zahradnik | Partnership | Chris Buoni |
| Ethics | Craig Schlanser | Partnership | Geoff Forman |
| Fellow Awards | Brian Jacobson |
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President Allan Espiritu is a Philadelphia based graphic designer/art director and educator. Espiritu received his BA in graphic design from Rutgers University, Camden Campus and his MFA in graphic design from Yale University, School of Art. He is founder of...{read more} |
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Vice President Nick Prestileo holds Bachelors degrees in both Marketing (from Saint Joseph's University in 2000), and Graphic Design (from The Art Institute of Philadelphia in 2007). His work has been featured in PRINT, HOW, and GDUSA. When he is not working or...{read more} |
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Secretary For over 20 years, award-winning designer Helene Calci has been a lead art director for major business-to-business corporations as well as health care organizations. Her recent achievements include two Platinum Marcom Awards (2006, 2007) for...{read more} |
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Secretary Growing up just outside of the city, Kaitlyn has always called Philadelphia home. Having recently earned a BS in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Philadelphia, she now loves being a part of the local design community. She enjoys branding and...{read more} |
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Treasurer Lauren is the senior exhibit and graphic designer at UJMN Architects + Designers, an architecture and design studio based in center city, Philadelphia. There she is involved in the planning, development and design of museum exhibitions,...{read more} |
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Design Competition Gina Karlowitsch started her design career with a BS in Graphic Design from Drexel University and went on to design in a variety of media for Mease Communications, a full service marketing and communications firm in Wilmington, DE. Most recently...{read more} |
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Design Competition Justin Rentzel is an art director, UX/UI designer, and self-proclaimed copywriter for 20/10 Solutions, a small advertising agency in West Chester. He refers to his job as, "...putting my 2 cents in for a dollar back. I help write headlines that...{read more} |
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Education Christine Fajardo is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator. She is also an adjunct graphic design instructor at Arcadia University, Philadelphia University, and Tyler School of Art. She holds a BFA in graphic design from University of...{read more} |
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Education Katey is a designer and illustrator based in Philadelphia, and currently a Managing Designer at QVC in West Chester, PA. She survived the trenches at Tyler School of Art's Graphic and Interactive Design MFA program, and also holds a BA in...{read more} |
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Ethics Alexander is a graphic and web designer, currently creating print and interactive branding at Drexel University, in addition to self-initiated and freelance projects. He earned his BFA in Graphic Design from the University of the Arts, and shortly...{read more} |
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Ethics Craig Schlanser is a Senior Graphic Designer at a Chester County financial wholesaling organization. Since graduating from West Chester University in 2002, Craig has freelanced for a broad range of Philadelphia area design firms, where he has honed...{read more} |
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Fellow Awards Brian majored in Graphic Design at the University of the Arts and has been an AIGA member since 2008. Brian is currently a Principal at BAJ Design in Philadelphia. His work focuses on branding and identity, print, web and communications design...{read more} |
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Index Lauren is Southern by the Grace of God, Northern by Employment. Lover, Supporter and Promoter of all things creative. She has an other-worldly love of typography, modern art, all things nautical, and anyone who hails from RVA. Thinks the world...{read more} |
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Interactive Nicole is a web/print designer and painter. She graduated from Rutgers University in 2005, receiving a Bachelor of the Arts degree with an emphasis on Graphic Design and a minor in Computer Science. Her unique background of art and math lead her...{read more} |
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Interactive Ryan Bednar is a Philadelphia based interactive designer and developer. He graduated from Drexel University with a BS in Digital Media and a minor in Art History. During his time in the industry, Ryan has had the experience of working on high-...{read more} |
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Membership Bradford Wason is the Owner of 23rd & 5th, a local branding and advertising agency, and teaches as an Adjunct Instructor for the Delaware College of Art & Design, and the University of Delaware. Brad has a serious passion for typography,...{read more} |
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Membership Christine Sheller is a Philadelphia-based designer with 15 years of experience in the creative industry. With a BFA in Graphic Design from Tyler School of Art, she has focused her career mostly on in-house corporate design, working for companies...{read more} |
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Programming Julie is a freelance brand strategist and graphic designer. Prior to freelancing, she spent 11 years at Vanguard where she held positions as Graphic Designer, Senior Graphic Designer, and most recently as Brand Design Manager. Julie holds a BS...{read more} |
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Programming Kathy is Assistant Professor of Advertising, Art Direction at Temple University, School of Communications and Theater. She received her BFA from Moore College of Art & Design in 2003 and served as Adjunct Instructor of Graphic...{read more} |
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Public Relations Paul Manz is the Creative Director of Man'z, a boutique branding and design firm in suburban Philadelphia. Paul completed the Associates degree program at The Art Institute of Philadelphia in 2000 and, after a decade in both corporate marketing...{read more} |
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Public Relations Currently living outside of Philadelphia, Paul Haupt III is a graphic designer and illustrator who has been focused on creative direction within the publishing industry for close to 20 years. He currently holds the position of National Design...{read more} |
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Partnership Chris was hired as the first outside sales rep for Perfect Printing in 1994, where he has been ever since. Chris is responsible for $3 million in print sales and also handles the marketing and branding strategies for Perfect Printing. Chris...{read more} |
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Partnership Copywriter, technical writer, and graphic designer, Geoff holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Integrative Media from Wilkes University, and is studying for his Master of Science degree in Professional and Technical Communication at NJIT....{read more} |