Renée Cossutta Education Graphic Design 1982 Yale University School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut, MFA in Graphic Design Graphic Design Educator 1978 Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, AB in Studio Art [email protected] Professional Experience www.laustencossutta.com/index.html 1984– Partner, Lausten/Cossutta Design, Los Angeles, California 626 355-5353 studio Design and implementation of design systems for publications, information, exhibitions, signage. 626 355-2371 cell Art direction, design and coordination of projects for a wide variety of clients: renee.cossutta skype publishers, art museums, corporations, universities, and historic real estate. Projects include environmental graphics for the Bradbury Building and the Grand Central Market, the design of art books and museum 527 Woodland Drive catalogs, exhibition graphics, information graphics, and identity programs. Sierra Madre California 91024 1983–84 James Robie Design, Venice, California U.S.A. Design of print materials for 1984 Olympics, including format for the daily newspaper, The Olympic Times. 1980–81 Carl Purington Rollins Fellowship, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Graduate fellowship to design printed materials for the University. 1978–80 Ohio State University, Department of Art Education, Columbus, Ohio Co-founder The Logan Elm Press; equip, organize, teach letterpress printing. 1968 Robert Kennedy for President campaign, New York, New York Drawing and design for campaign buttons that were produced. Now pop-collector's items. Teaching Experience 2016, September, Intermark International Design College, Shanghai, China Two classes, Publication Design and Typography. 2014–present California State University, Los Angeles, Graphic Design option Classes in Letterforms and Typography. 2015, March–April, Intermark International Design College, Shanghai, China Class in Letterforms and Type. 2008–2013 California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California, Graphic Design Program Typography and Graphic Design classes. 2009, 2003, 1998, 1996 Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, California Typography and Graphic Design classes. 1992–2006 Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, Graphic Design Department Graphic Design, Typography, and Information Design classes 1983–96 California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, Graphic Design Program Typography, Information Design, and Publication Design classes 1983–86 Otis/Parsons Art Institute, Los Angeles, California, Communication Design Department Typography and Letterform Design classes Lectures, Articles, etc 2013 Worked with colleagues on coordination, fund-raising, organization and mounting of show for an exhibition of Armin Hofmann's work at the A+D Museum in Los Angeles 2010 Wrote Introduction for Upper Lower Open Closed, Los Angeles, California 2010 Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, California 2009 Review of typography show at AndLab, Los Angeles, California: 10,000 Hours of Type 2000 Arizona State University, Tucson, Arizona, juror for student show. 1999 University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, Typography workshop 1998 The Mak Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles, California 1992 California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, California 1991 AIGA and How? magazine symposium, Los Angeles, California, lecture with April Greiman and John Coy. 1991 California State University, Long Beach, California 1990 Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California 1989 California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California Competitions, Publications, Awards 2010 Upper Lower Open Closed, Type Directors Club award 2009 Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design 2006 Open House, catalog and exhibition featuring LivingKit 2001 CalTech336, newspaper, CASE award, Silver Medal for publication design Eleanor Antin (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), 2000 AIGA 50 Books 50 Covers Show 1999 Communication Arts Design Annual 1999 New Design Los Angeles, portfolio of work published The Portraits Speak: Chuck Close in Conversation with 27 of his subjects (A.R.T. Press) Stiftung 1999 Buchkunst International book design exhibition 1998 AIGA 50 Books 50 Covers Show NowTime journal (published by A.R.T. Press) 1996 British Design & Art Direction catalogue and show 1996 Typography 2 Imagenes Liricas/New Spanish Visions (Independent Curators, Inc.) 1991 American Center for Design 100 Show 1990 Communication Arts Design Annual 1989 Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy, (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) American Federation of the Arts, Design Show 1987 Articles magazine (California Institute of the Arts), Art Directors Club of Los Angeles award References and further information available on request