/ / ABOUT

/ / past tense
. born & raised in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1980
. first taste of design around age 10 or so when making wine labels for my father’s homemade wine
. developed loves of reading and cooking (thanks mom & dad)
. avoided art classes in favour of band classes in order to go on school-excused trips
. left Canada in 2003 to be with Ashley, happily married on June 7 2003

/ / present tense
. BFA in Graphic Design at Iowa State University (2010 expected)
. interning at the DoE’s Ames Laboratory
. addicted to typography
. interested in the role design can play in improving people's lives in practical, sustainable ways
. in love with tangible objects and their production

/ / future tense
. pursue an MFA in graphic or industrial design

/ / influences
. Ashley & my family
. Canada
. Swiss Modernism/Dutch de Stijl/International Style
. Bruce Mau & Massive Change
. Vaughn Oliver
. David Carson (but only sometimes)
. David Suzuki
. Douglas Coupland
. John Ralston Saul
. Alton Brown
. public television and radio

/ / contact
. say hello
. if you don't like mailto: links, it's hello ( at ) jcraigen ( dot ) com