EMAIL & CONTACT
tiffanyjoy [a] gmail.com
tiffanyjoyprater.com
EDUCATION
MFA Graphic Design - Indiana University Bloomington - Bloomington, IN
BFA Graphic Design - Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, IL
AA Business Administration - Lake Land College - Mattoon, IL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2024-present Associate Professor of Art - University of North Georgia - Oakwood, GA
2019-2024 Assistant Professor of Art - University of North Georgia - Oakwood, GA
2018-2019 Lecturer - University of North Georgia - Oakwood, GA
2017-2018 Limited Term - University of North Georgia - Oakwood, GA
2014-2017 Associate Instructor - Indiana University Bloomington - Bloomington, IN
WORKSHOPS AND DESIGNER TALKS/CONFERENCES
2024 Hangul Alphabet - CAA's 112th Art & Design Co - discussant2024 Adobe Illustrator w/ IESA - University of North Georgia - workshop
2024 Foundation of Type Design with Tiffany Prater - AIGA ATL - workshop
2024 Foundation of Type Design with Thomas Jockin - AIGA ATL - collaboration and workshop
2023 Type Design for Beginners - AIGA ATL - workshop
2021 Baybayin: The Ancient Script of the Philippines - TypeCon 2021 - designer talk
2020 Create & Engage - PAACGA - workshop
2020 Class presentation to Drawing Class - University of North Georgia - designer talk
2019-present RiseUP Mentorship - AIGA ATL - workshop
2019 Class presentation to Drawing class - University of North Georgia - designer talk
2018 Animation workshop - Sardis Enrichment Elementary - workshop
2017 Design workshop - Community & School Partnerships - workshop and speaker
2017 Donuts & Design workshop - CeWiT - workshop and speaker
AWARDS/NOTABLE
2023+2024 Graphis NY. Silver Awardee & Honorable Mention.
2022 STA'100. Top 100 national finalist, and International Honors
2022 Designers for Peace. Honorable Mention
2022 That Poster Show. Top 20 finalist
2020 Gig Posters Exhibition Top 20 finalist
EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Graphis Poster Awards - New York, NY
2022 - STA'100 - Chicago, IL
2022 - That Poster Show - Atlanta, GA
2022 - Get Out The VOTE, AIGA National - New York, NY
2022 - Designers for Peace, Graphis Poster Awards - New York, NY
2022 - Department of Visual Arts, Faculty Biennial - Oakwood and Dahlonega, GA
2021 - MFA Alumni Exhibition - Bloomington, IN
2021 - Textures & Patterns - Laguna Beach, CA
2021 - co|show exhibition - Grand Junction, CO
2021 - Graphis Poster Annual - New York, NY
2020 - Gig Posters exhibitions - Atlanta, GA
2020 - Transfers exhibition - Oconee, GA
2019 - co|show exhibition - Grand Junction, CO
2019 - Petopia Too - Lincroft, NJ
2018 - CatFest exhibition - Athens GA
2018 - PopUp Exhibition - Dahlonega, GA
2017 - MFA Thesis show - Bloomington, IN
2015 - Asian American Art Showcase - Bloomington, IN
2015 - MFA Group Show - Bloomington, IN
2014 - MFA Group Show - Bloomington, IN
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Visual Voice Poster Show - Oakwood, GA
2016 - Walls of Faces, Identity Appropriation - Bloomington, IN
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
2013-present Creative Director, T&P designs
2016-2017 Graphic Designer, IMU Marketing - Bloomington, IN
2016 Graphic Design Production Intern, Indiana University Press - Bloomington, IN
2016 Graphic Designer, IU Public Safety - Bloomington, IN
2016 Creative Director, IU Middle Way House Project - Bloomington, IN
2015 Graphic Design Intern, IU Public Safety - Bloomington, IN
2012-2013 Graphic Design Intern, Office of International Students & Scholars - Charleston, IL
2012-2013 Design Assistant, Center of Academic Tech Support - Charleston IL
2010-present Design Consultant, DanceLife Studios - Charleston IL, Champaign IL, St. Louis MO
SELECTED CLIENT LIST
Logos Atlanta
Furever Theirs
Georgia Association for Instructional Technology
University of North Georgia
Eastern Illinois University
University of Urbana-Champaign
Parkland College, Champaign
Indiana Coalition for Public Education – Monroe County
American Cancer Society
350 Deschutes
Shulkin Solutions LLC
MEMBERSHIPS
2024-present TypeThursday Atlanta, and TypeThursday
2024-present CX Creative Spaces
2024-present Atlanta Ad Club
2013-present AIGA ATL and AIGA
2017-present Society of Typographic Afficionados
2022-present Society of Typographic Arts
2024-present CX Creative Spaces