Cara Buzzell

Cara Buzzell is a Brand Experience Designer at OpenAI since September 2025 and has been a critic and instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design since September 2018, teaching various typography and design courses. Previous experience includes serving as a Freelance Designer at Complex NTWRK, where brand direction and campaign design were key responsibilities, and as Art Director for Jacobin Magazine, overseeing cover design and illustrations. Cara also operated as a self-employed Freelance Graphic Designer from June 2017 to 2021, collaborating with notable clients including Google and The Met. Earlier roles include Digital Content Designer at RISD Museum and Designer at Malcolm Grear Designers. Educational background encompasses a Master of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design, a Certificate in Typeface Design from The Cooper Union, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design.