Karyn E Jimenez Elliott (she/her)


Associate Professor College of Engineering & Design Design Providence

Biography and Expertise

After receiving a BFA in Graphic Design from Moore College of Art & Design as well as an MFA in Museum Exhibition Planning & Design from University of the Arts, I’ve spent the last 20+ years actively engaged in the design industry. During that time, I’ve also served as an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Johnson & Wales University since 2007.

As a freelance designer I take on a variety of clients, from political organizations and international companies to small local clients. I continually donate my design services to numerous domestic and international animal rescue organizations, most recently established my own non-profit, The Greyson Hound Foster Fund. My organization was conceived out of the continual need to help families and organizations fostering rescued sighthounds. We help in providing additional funding for medical needs, or transportation costs to get these hounds to a safe place.

Whether animal welfare or social justice, I’m passionate about design for social impact. I often find myself designing in response to current global events. Some people write and that’s how they flesh out their emotions, design is my version of that, and many of my projects are my personal responses to global and societal issues. I believe it is crucial for people, regardless of their skillset, to strive to be part of something larger than just themselves… and to use their talent to create positive change.

Education

MFA
The University of the Arts

BFA
Moore College of Art & Design

Moore’s Alumni Heroes (Magazine)
Moore Magazine
February 2, 2023
https://moore.edu/news/alumni-heroes-karyn-jimenez-elliott-03-graphic-design/

Jimenez Elliott, K.
The Gravity of Typography
Cognella Academic Publishing
First Edition
1-378

Designing for Social Impact
Lecture
AIGA’ Coffee with Creatives Lecture
Salem State University
Viking Hall
Salem