For 21 years Rick Griffith has sought clarity about art and communication through the broad discipline of design. He got his first job in the business with FCB/LKP on New York’s Madison Avenue working for ATT&T, Citibank, and The Berlin Board of Tourism, and since 1995 he has been working on design and branding focused projects across the United States for clients such as Columbia University (NY), The Rob Roy Kelly American WoodType Collection at The University of Texas, Austin, Hanover College, (IA), and Denver International Airport. His projects & commercial works and projects have been cited in several national and international resources including TDC, AIGA 365, Print, Dwell, and Good Magazine. He has works published by Rotovision in the UK, Lawrence King, and Rockport in the US. His work is included in the AIGA National Design Archives, the Denver Art Museum's Design permanent collection, The Butler Library of Rare Books and Manuscripts at Columbia University, and the Tweed Museum of Art at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.

 

Rick’s award winning work for the Democratic National Convention in 2008 was published in the book ‘Art for Obama, Designing Manifest Hope and the Campaign for Change’ published by Gingko Press. Rick’s devotion to letters during the last 20 years has lead him to teach graphic design and typography for the University of Colorado, Denver, The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, and most recently, The University of Denver. He serves as lecturer and panelist for conferences and presents frequently on either his method for teaching and practicing as a designer/typographer or the model of professional practice, leadership, and constant experimentation of the studio and type laboratory called MATTER.

 

His branding and strategic works are numerous including the data visualizations for the Western States Arts Federation, and his 2010 presentation for TEDx Boulder. is He is a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and has recently been appointed Denver City and County Commissioner of Culture, where his focus lies in the advancement of Denver’s Creative Sector initiative and often serves on public art selection committees.