ABOUT
- Amanda Mundy is a graphic designer based in Boston,
- MA, currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Graphic
- Design at Boston University.
- She specializes in typography, publication design, and
- book making, exploring the tactile aspects of printed
- materials. Amanda's work seamlessly combines
- aesthetics with functionality, showcasing a unique blend
- of traditional craftsmanship and modern design
- sensibilities.
- Download her resume
EXHIBITIONS AND ART BOOK FAIRS
Riso-RamaWeil Gallery,
Corpus Christi, TX2024
Riso-Rama is an independent publishing event that brings together printers, artists, students, and community members to highlight Riso print work and connect creatives.
Work was submitted to Riso-Rama’s National Juried Exhibition and Showcase, was hosted at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi’s Weil Gallery.
Multiple Formats Art Book FairBoston University,
School of Visual Arts2024
Multiple Formats: Contemporary Art Book Symposium weaves together conversations about artist books and higher education, pedagogical practices involving artist books, artist advocacy, and artist book distribution, collection, and access. Intended to be an elastic and inclusive forum for discussions about artist book publishing, Multiple Formats pays particular attention to publishing by graphic designers, the use and creation of artist books in visual arts programs, publishing as a personal and collaborative process, and other topics of interest.
Boston Art Book FairBCA Cyclorama, Boston, MA2023
The Boston Art Book Fair includes a great range of offerings, from top tier national publishers to individual artists making handmade books and zines. Exhibitors include museums and galleries supporting artist catalogues and text-based projects, University-based graphic design, photography, magazines, sound and performance related projects, and more. Boston Art Book Fair welcomes all audiences; from sophisticated art collectors to a teenager buying their first zine.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Guest CriticJunior Final Reviews, Boston University2024
A participating critic in a hybrid salon-style review to accommodate Junior Graphic Design Studio students at Boston University. Provided feedback and reviews to 8 students on their work throughout the semester.
Workshop Assistant
for Esther K. SmithMultiple Formats: Bookbinding Workshop2024
Esther will teach various techniques, including stab stitching and variations, chapbook stitching and variations, accordion folds and variations, flag (flip/flap) books, stitching signatures into concertina structures, and simple popups and/or flexagons (or as much as she can cover within the two-hour workshop!). Esther K Smith is the artistic director of Purgatory Pie Press, author of Making Books with Kids and Magic Books & Paper Toys, and editor of the Rizzoli reprint of WH Page’s Specimens of CHROMATIC WOOD TYPE, Borders &c.
Guest CriticSophomore Final Reviews, Boston University2023
A participating critic in presentation-style reviews for Sophomore Graphic Design Studio students on their final projects of the semester. Provided feedback and reviews to over 10 students.