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CBAA Invites you to the Book Arts Series presentation on Saturday, August 19!Title: SHARING PERSONAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH VISUAL STORYTELLING Developing your personal identity is a life-long process. However, it is possible to analyze and articulate your current identity at any point in time. In order to do so, you must have confidence and curiosity in exploring your own history, trajectory, and existence. In this presentation, book artist and designer Ashley Hairston Doughty showcases how she shares her unique experiences and perspectives through writing, art, and design. Bio Ashley Hairston Doughty is a visual storyteller, explaining personal experiences through verbal and visual language, utilizing several forms of media. She shares and encourages such art-making as an Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her work is included in the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection, and the Special Collections of Brown University, Smith College, and the University of Iowa. She has received awards from the Caxton Club, the College Book Arts Association, and Arion Press. Ashley’s research on BIPOC design pedagogy is published in the award-winning Black, Brown + Latinx Graphic Design Educators (Princeton Architectural Press, 2021). In 2020, she was invited to work on the Arts & Transportation Rapid Response initiative for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), funded by the national non-profit Smart Growth America, the Kresge Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She holds a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Artist Statement Every person has a unique history—a collection of experiences that define our views of the world. For me, these collected experiences began at a young age as my family moved from one city to the next. Throughout all the transitions, my love of art and design remained constant. By the time I completed college, I had an understanding of what it took to be a “good” designer. My diverse knowledge and techniques allowed me to see the design world from many angles of the profession. However, it wasn’t until graduate school that I delved deeply into visual storytelling. I began to explain my experiences—the negative, the positive, and the downright weird—through language and visual expression. The methodologies I developed would shift my entire creative process. The result was art and design that was richer—more impactful. I put great stock in learning, brainstorming, drafting, and testing. This process is applied not only to my personal work, but to projects for clients and lessons for my students. To me, there is immense value in telling each story with authenticity and attentiveness. Registration Link:
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2023 Call for Nominations
Call for Submissions: CBAA Meeting at Rollins College, 2024
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