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Gareth Fry

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Gareth Fry

Biography

Gareth earned a BA with Honours in graphic design from The Surrey Institute of Art & Design in Epsom, England, and an MFA in graphic design from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He has worked as a print and web designer for several prominent Utah companies including Covey Leadership Center, Nu Skin, and Ancestry. He has held several roles at UVU since 2011 including adjunct instructor, lecturer, assistant professor, and associate professor. His work has been recognized with international, national, and regional design awards including—

› International Design Awards (IDA)
› International Annual Report Competition
› Creative Quarterly
› Davey Awards
› Graphic Design USA
› Print Regional Design Awards
› AIGA 100 Show
› DesignArts Utah

He is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Education

MFA, Vermont College of Fine Arts, 2018

Major: Graphic Design

BA, The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, 2000

Major: Graphic Design

Teaching

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Fall 2024

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Fall 2024

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Fall 2024

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Fall 2024

ART 499R

BFA Project WE, Fall 2024

ART 1410

Typography I, Fall 2024

ART 3420

Typography II, Fall 2024

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Summer 2024

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Summer 2024

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Summer 2024

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Summer 2024

ART 481R

Art and Design Internship, Summer 2024

ART 443R

Design Studio, Spring 2024

ART 3420

Typography II, Spring 2024

Presentations

Fry, Gareth (Presenter & Author), UCDA Design Education Summit_ Agency, "Empowering Students to Find and Use Their Many Varied Voices", UCDA, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. (May, 2022)
Fry, Gareth (Presenter & Author), Fowler, Jason , Design Principles & Practices Conference_ Back to Life, "Close the Loophole_ Placing the Fulfillment of Human Needs at the Very Center of Graphic Design", Design Principles & Practices, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia. (January, 2022)
Fry, Gareth (Presenter & Author), UCDA Design Education Summit_ Human Centered, "Transforming Graphic Design and Elevating Human Lives", UCDA, Drake University, Des Moines, IA. (July, 2020)
Fry, Gareth (Presenter & Author), UCDA Design Education Summit_ Collaborate, "Evolving Graphic Design from Serving Industry to Fulfilling Fundamental Human Needs", UCDA, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. (May, 2019)
Fry, Gareth (Presenter & Author), Design Principles & Practices_ Design + Context, "Evolving Graphic Design from Serving Industry to Fulfilling Fundamental Human Needs", Design Principles & Practices, St. Petersburg University, St. Petersburg, Russia. (March, 2019)
Fry, Gareth (Presenter & Author), Paris Design Summit, "Evolving Graphic Design from Serving Industry to Fulfilling Fundamental Human Needs", La Grande Arche de la Défense, Paris, France. (February, 2019)

Awards

American Graphic Design Award

Graphic Design USA

I received an American Graphic Design Award from Graphic Design USA for this piece entitled Justice. It is inspired by the work of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) which is “committed to…challenging racial and economic injustice” (eji.org). Installed on a 2 ft. x 3 ft. wood panel and wrapped with real barbed wire, the design features 12 individuals who were originally sentenced to life without parole or to be executed. They were all taken under the wing of the EJI and all but two were either released from prison or received a shorter sentence. The verity expressed in the text on the left is attributed to EJI founder, Bryan Stevenson.

My certificate and images of my work have been uploaded as a single supporting document.

Silver

International Design Awards (IDA)

This design, entitled Justice, received a silver award from the International Design Awards (IDA) competition. It is inspired by the work of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) which is “committed to…challenging racial and economic injustice” (eji.org). Installed on a 2 ft. x 3 ft. wood panel and wrapped with real barbed wire, the design features 12 individuals who were originally sentenced to life without parole or to be executed. They were all taken under the wing of the EJI and all but two were either released from prison or received a shorter sentence. The verity expressed in the text on the left is attributed to EJI founder, Bryan Stevenson.

My certificate and images of my work have been uploaded as a single supporting document.

100 Show Selected Entry

American Institute of Graphic Arts

My submission entitled Among Fields and August Oak was honored as a selected entry by the Salt Lake City chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. This triptych is based on the respective themes of contentment, heartache, and cautious optimism. As with several of my other projects, I originated all of the photography, copywriting, and design.

The show program and images of my work have been uploaded as a single supporting document.

American Graphic Design Award

Graphic Design USA

I received an American Graphic Design Award from Graphic Design USA for the design of a 156-page book entitled Light the Dark. The book was produced to help raise funds for a non-profit organization in Chicago named Watts of Love. It features a narrative about their mission as well as photos of past expeditions to countries including the Philippines, Malawi, Nepal, and Ethiopia. My work was published in the 2021 Design Annual.

My certificate and images of my work have been uploaded as a single supporting document.

Silver Winner

Davey Awards

I was selected as a Silver Winner by Davey Awards for the design of a 156-page book entitled Light the Dark. The book was produced to help raise funds for a non-profit organization in Chicago named Watts of Love. It features a narrative about their mission as well as photos of past expeditions to countries including the Philippines, Malawi, Nepal, and Ethiopia.

My certificate and images of my work have been uploaded as a single supporting document.

Alumni Outstanding Educator Award

Utah Valley University School of the Arts

In spring 2020, I was honored as the recipient of the UVU Alumni Association Outstanding Educator of the Year award for the School of the Arts. This was particularly gratifying because the “award is voted upon by graduating students.” After being notified by Kevin Walkenhorst, Senior Director of Alumni Relations, he further explained that “alumni award recipients are those professors who the students indicate have had the greatest influence on them and their career choice.”

The congratulatory letter I received has been uploaded as a supporting document.