Ivanete Blanco

As a practicing graphic designer, the totality of Ivanete Blanco's creative work reflects the variety in scope and media that results from successful collaboration with clients. The body of work she has created has received consistent recognition, both in terms of continued design commissions, and by the profession in competition and exhibition at the national and international level. In 2010, she began using the letterpress process as another avenue to create work. While she continues to pursue commissioned design projects using both digital and letterpress processes, her exploration of the latter has opened possibilities for work outside of the client relationship that is more experimental and collaborative in nature. Through R-N-R Showprint, a collaborative letterpress and design studio she cofounded in 2012 with designer and educator David Shields, they began assembling a series of letterpress prints that reflect their interest in music, culture and social issues. The work produced in their studio has garnered recognition in national and international design competitions and exhibitions, and has been recognized by publications such as Communication Arts, Print Magazine, Graphic Design USA, the Creativity Awards Annual and CMYK Magazine. The self-initiated letterpress projects have also resulted in display in regional, national and international juried exhibitions at art galleries and museums. Visit www.rnrshowprint.com to see samples of her more recent creative work. Ivanete holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Oklahoma State University and an MFA in Visual Communication from the University of Oklahoma. She began her teaching career in 2003, and has taught at Texas State University and Old Dominion University. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Art & Design Department at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Through these experiences, she has gained insight into teaching methodologies and the skills and abilities students must develop to become a successful graphic design professional. She is actively involved in the design community. Visit www.thegroupcrit.com to see more recent samples of her student work.