Julian Parikh is a graphic designer who...
explores narrative storytelling and how queer forms of experimentation can help us better communicate content and ideas.

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Resume

Education

Boston University, 2020
MFA, Graphic Design

Boston University, 2015
BS, Communication, Concentration in Advertising
Minors: Visual Arts, English

Experience

The CreateWell Fund
Graphic Designer, Jun 2019–Present Design informative print and social media content about the CreateWell award and sponsored events.
Update and maintain website.

MIT List Visual Arts Center
Graphic Design Intern, Sept 2019–Dec 2019 Designed print and digital materials to promote current and upcoming exhibitions and corresponding events.Composed photo caption sheets for press use. Used open-source software to design a historic timeline of the List Visual Arts Center for the gallery website.

Office of Communications at Boston University College of Fine Arts
Graphic Designer, Sept 2018–Aug 2019 Created print, digital, and social media material for CFA events.
Designed print ads showcasing the various programs offered at CFA.
Planned, designed, and executed ad campaign for CFA’s 2019 performance at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

East Meets West Bookstore
Volunteer Graphic Designer, May 2017–Aug 2018
Designed posters and social media content for community programming.

Grossman Marketing Group
Prepress Production Artist, Oct 2016–Aug 2018 Reformatted, redesigned, and resolved issues with supplied artwork to create production-ready content.
Preflighted and packaged files for outside vendors.
Prepared content for offset and digital printing.

Jacobson Floral Supply
Graphic Designer, Oct 2015–Sept 2016
Designed advertisements and promotional material.
Edited and retouched product photos for publication in store catalog.

Exhibitions

AREA CODE
Featured Artist: Video and Digital Art Drive-In Showcase, 2020

AIGA NY Fresh Grad
Featured Artist, 2020

Gallery 263 Emerge Digital Exhibition
Featured Artist and Artist Talk Participant, 2020

Boston University MFA Thesis Show
Featured Artist and Graphic Designer, 2020 Part of a four-person branding team for the exhibition for the master’s programs in the School of Visual Arts.
Designed branding for the show by developing the concept, color scheme, and three original typefaces.
Created print and digital collateral, as well as social media content to promote the exhibition.
Designed a print catalog showcasing the work of each student in the SVA master’s programs.
Designed and built an exhibition website as proactive response to the necessary cancellation of the physical show.

Contact

julianparikh@gmail.com

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Eight Months // One Minute Transition in a Vacuum The Governance of Trans Existence (1) Journey by Paper (2) RMV Story Typeface Design: Gel (3) Recontextualizing Record Keeping Euphoria/Dysphoria Color Story (Orange)

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Boston University 2020 MFA Thesis Show Boston University Tuesday Night Lecture SeriesMIT List Visual Arts Center BU College of Fine Arts Distinguished Alumni Awards Boston University at Symphony Hall

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Artistic Practice

Eight Months // One Minute

Transition in a Vacuum

The Governance of Trans Existence

(1) Journey by Paper

(2) RMV Story

Typeface Design: Gel

(3) Recontextualizing Record Keeping

Euphoria/Dysphoria

Color Story (Orange)

Boston University 2020 MFA Thesis Show

Boston University Tuesday Night
Lecture Series

MIT List Visual Arts Center

BU College of Fine Arts Distinguished
Alumni Awards

Boston University at Symphony Hall