Annalisa Oswald
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Annalisa Oswald is an illustrator, surface pattern and product designer living in Providence. She has worked at the intersection of art and technology since the mid-’90s, collaborating with dozens of technology and education companies to create more human brands and best-in-class user experiences. In 2012 she co-founded MULXIPLY, a social enterprise focused on making fashion both sustainable and equitable across the entire supply chain. Oswald’s surface pattern design and personal work combine elements of folklore, religious iconography, feminine power and pattern. Her mission is to create work that inspires kindness, compassion and the protection of animals and nature.
Courses
Fall 2024 Courses
ILLUS 3408-01
ILLUSTRATOR AS DESIGNER
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course explores the role of illustrator as graphic designer, with a focus on the fundamentals of designing with imagery, the relationship between verbal and visual communication, and the complementary partnership between graphic design and illustration. Students are encouraged to have some fundamental experience with computers before enrolling in this course. This course fulfills the Computer Literacy elective requirement for Illustration majors.
Elective