I am a designer, educator, and publisher living in Austin, Texas. I am a co-founder of Track and Field Publications where I use publications and experimental print to explore how motion, typography, and design systems translate across media. At Texas State University, I work as an Associate Professor of Communication Design and Coordinator of the BFA program.
I have presented and exhibited my work internationally at venues that include Columbia University, MICA, Boston University, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, American University of Sharjah, Pioneer Works, and Knockdown Center. My writing has appeared in publications from Focal Press and MIT Press. Since starting in 2006 as an Art Director at the Chicago Tribune, I have worked as a designer with Whitehouse & Company, Trollbäck+Company, and C&G Partners on projects for Union Station (Washington, DC), Prudential Financial, JPMorgan Chase, Game Show Network, Fuse, and the Nonprofit Finance Fund.
Previously, I taught at SUNY New Paltz, served as Critic in Illustration at RISD, and taught at Parsons. I hold an MFA from RISD, a BFA from SAIC, and a BA from the University of Chicago. trackandfield.pub collectivedocuments.com
CURRICULUM VITA (selected)
EDUCATION
2011 Master of Fine Arts with Honors, Rhode Island School of Design, Graphic Design 2006 Bachelor of Fine Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Visual Communications 2000 Bachelor of Arts with Honors, University of Chicago, Slavic Languages and Literatures
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2019–present Coordinator Communication Design BFA Program, Associate Professor, School of Art and Design, Texas State University 2015–2019 Assistant Professor of Art, Art Department, SUNY New Paltz 2012–2015 Critic, Department of Illustration, Rhode Island School of Design 2012–2015 Part-time Lecturer Department of Communication Design, Department of Digital Technologies, Parsons The New School for Design 2011 Instructor, Continuing Education, Graphic Design Certificate Program, Rhode Island School of Design
WORKS IN PRINT
Tetin, D. S. (2025) In and Out of Time: Four Case Studies of Finding Relationships Between Motion
and Print. In 2025 Motion Design Education Conference Proceedings. MODE: Motion Design Educator’s Society. Tetin, D. S., & Filipovich, Z. (2021) Animated Letter: a Case Study for Cross-Cultural Collaboration. In 2021 Motion Design Education Conference Proceedings. Milton Park, Oxfordshire, Great Britain: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Book: Focal Press.
Tetin, D. S. (2019). Toward a Transmedia Practice. In MODE 2019: Motion Design Education Summit Edited Conference Proceedings (pp. 210–215). Milton Park, Oxfordshire, Great Britain: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Book: Focal Press.
Tetin, D. S. (2019). Design Essay: Meditation on Defining a New Genre. In Frontier: A graphic Design Education Reader(pp. 53–75). Bozeman, Montana, USA: Montana State University.
Tetin, D. S. (2018). Milton Glaser: Modulated Patterns. Design Issues (2nd ed., Vol. 34) Cambridge, MA, USA: MIT Press Journals.
Tetin, D. S. (2018). Translating Typographic Concepts Across Technological Contexts in Graphic Design Curricula. In Representation: Process and Practice Across Design Disciplines Conference Proceedings (pp. 89–92). Sharjah, UAE: American University of Sharjah.
Tetin, D. S. (2017). Reflection and Prayer: Memory of Sojourner Truth. In Art School Critique 2.0 Symposium Proceedings (pp. 146–149). Annondale, New Jersey, USA: Teachers College, Columbia University/Ragged Sky Press.
2025Tetin, D. S. MODE: Motion Design Education Summit 2025, “In and Out of Time: Four Case Studies of Finding Relationships Between Motion and Print.,” MODE Motion Design Education Summit, Anglo American university, Prague, Czechia. (June 19–21, 2025).
2021Tetin, D. S., Filipovich, Z., MODE: Motion Design Education Summit 2021, "Animated Letter: a Case Study for Cross-Cultural Collaboration," MODE Motion Design Education Summit, Online. (January 19, 2021) 2020Tetin, D. S., TypeLab for Typographics 2020, "Typography of Absence," Type@Cooper at Cooper Union, Online. (June 20, 2020). 2019Tetin, D. S., TypeCon, "From Lead to Web: The Importance of Technological Contexts in Teaching Beginning Typography," Society of Typographic Aficionados, Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, United States. (August 29, 2019).
Tetin, D. S., MODE: Motion Design Education Summit, "Toward a Transmedia Practice," MODE: Motion Design Education Summit, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand. (June 2019).
2018 Tetin, D. S., Letterpress Printing, "Letterpress as an Integral Part of Contemporary Graphic Design Curriculum," Arts and Humanities Research Council (England), University of Leeds, Leeds, England. (July 19, 2018).
Tetin, D. S., Representation: Process and Practice Across the Disciplines, "Translating Typographic Concepts Across Technological Contexts in Graphic Design Curricula," American University of Sharjah, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (February 15, 2018).
2017 Tetin, D. S., MODE 2017: Motion Design Education Summit, "Between Film and Writing: Long–form Hybrid Storytelling in Digital Space," Motion Design Education Summit, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States. (July 7, 2017).
2016 Tetin, D. S., Art School Critique 2.0 Symposium, "Reflection and Prayer: Memory of Sojourner Truth," Teacher's College, Columbia University, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States. (November 18, 2016).
Tetin, D. S., AIGA Frontier Conference, "Design and the Tradition of the Essay: Prototyping Open–Ended Meditative Design Practices," AIGA, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States. (October 8, 2016).
2015 Tetin, D. S., Translating Memory and Remembrance Across the Disciplines Conference, "Reflection and Prayer: Memory of Sojourner Truth," State University Of New York, New Paltz, State University Of New York, New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, United States. (October 9, 2015).
Tetin, D. S., Papaelias, A. (co–author), "From the Ground Up: Foundation Studies in Graphic Design Curriculum," Designer Educator Dialogues: AIGA Upstate, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States. (September 25, 2015).
INVITED TALKS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
Tetin, D. S., Choi, M. (Partner) “Time and Place,” Riso-Rama 2024, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Weil Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX, United States. (March 30, 2024).
Tetin, D. S., “Recent Work,” Multiple Formats Contemporary Art Book Symposium and Book Fair, Boston Univeristy, School of Visual Arts, Boston University, School of Visual Arts, Boston, MA. (March 17, 2023).
Tetin D. S., Choi, M. (Partner) “Happy to Be Here,” MFA Design Lecture Series, MFA Coomunication Design, Texas State University, Online, San Marcos, TX. (November 2, 2022).
Tetin, D. S., “Recent Work,” Multiple Formats: Contemporary Art Book Symposium, Boston University, Boston University School of Art, Boston, MA, United States. (February 24, 2022).
Tetin, D. S., "Reading Tartu," CRVENA Association for Culture and Art, CRVENA, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (July 2018).
ART BOOK FAIRS (Curated) 2025Miss Read: The Berlin Art Book Fair & Festival 2025. Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany, June 13, 2025 - June 15, 2025.
2024Press Play 2024. Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, New York, December 7, 2024 — December 8, 2024.
Seattle Art Book Fair. Washington Hall, Seattle, Washington, May 11, 2024 - May 12, 2024.
Riso-Rama. Weil Gallery, Corpus Cristi, Texas, March 30, 2024.
Multiple Formats Symposium and Art Book Fair. 808 Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, March 21, 2023 - March 23, 2024.
2023Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair. The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles, California, August 10, 2023 - August 13, 2023.
Capital Art Book Fair. Eastern Market North Hall, Washington, DC, April 1, 2023 - April 2, 2023.
Multiple Formats Symposium and Art Book Fair. 808 Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, March 16, 2023 - March 18, 2023.
2022 Detroit Art Book Fair. Trinosophes, Detroit, Michigan, October 15, 2022 - October 16, 2022.
2021Cincinnati Art Book Fair, Campsite Sculpture Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 21–22, 2021. 2019Track and Field. Chicago Art Book Fair. November 15, 2019 – November 17, 2019. Artists: Group (International). Chicago Art Book Fair. Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois, November 15, 2019 – November 17, 2019.
Metrodogs Publications. Fully Booked Art Book Fair. March 21, 2019 – March 23, 2019. Artists: Group (International). Fully Booked Art Book Fair. Alserkal Avenue, Warehouse 9, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 21, 2019 – March 23, 2019. 2018Metrodogs Publications. Chicago Art Book Fair. November 16, 2018 – November 18, 2018. Artists: Group (International). Chicago Art Book Fair. Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois, November 16, 2018 – November 18, 2018.
Metrodogs Publications. Short Run Comix and Arts Festival. November 3, 2018. Artists: Group (National). Short Run Comix and Arts Festival. Fisher Pavillion, Seattle, WA, November 3, 2018.
Metrodogs Publications. Boston Art Book Fair. October 2018. Artists: Group (National). Boston Art Book Fair. Cyclorama, Boston, MA, October 2018.
Metrodogs Publications. Northampton Print & Book Fair. September 30, 2018. Artists: Group (Regional). Northampton Print & Book Fair. A.P.E. Gallery, Northampton, Massachusetts, September 30, 2018.
Metrodogs Publications. Fully Booked Art Book Fair. March 20, 2018 – March 24, 2018. Artists: Group (International). Fully Booked Art Book Fair. Alserkal Avenue, Warehouse 82, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 20, 2018 – March 24, 2018. 2017Metrodogs Publications. DC Art Book Fair. November 2017. Artists: Group (National). DC Art Book Fair. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC, November 2017.
Metrodogs Publications. Northampton Print & Book Fair. October 1, 2017. Artists: Group (Regional). Northampton Print & Book Fair. A.P.E. Gallery, Northampton, Massachusetts, October 1, 2017.
New York State of Design. September 2017. Artists: Group (State). New York State of Design. Troy Innovation Garage, Troy, NY.
Reflection and Prayer: Memory of Sojourner Truth. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. April 2017. Artists: Group (State).Intimately Unfamiliar: New Work by SUNY New Paltz Art Faculty. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY, April 2017.
Metrodogs Publications. Fully Booked Art Book Fair. March 2017. Artists: Group (International). Fully Booked Art Book Fair. Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2017. 2016Metrodogs Publications. Odds and Ends Art Book Fair. December 2016. Artists: Group (National). Odds and Ends Art Book Fair. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, December 2016.
Metrodogs Publications. Northampton Print & Book Fair. October 2, 2016. Artists: Group (Regional). Northampton Print & Book Fair. A.P.E. Gallery, Northampton, Massachusetts, October 2, 2016.
Metrodogs Publications. Odds and Ends Art Book Fair. December 2015. Artists: Group (National). Odds and Ends Art Book Fair. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, December 2015.
EXHIBITIONS (Curated)
Water Carries Things to Shore and Brings Them Out to Sea. TXST Galleries, San Marcos, Texas January 18–February 20, 2022. (group)
Untitled. Landscape Zine Reading Room. Space p11, 55 E. Randolph Street, Pedway Level, Chicago, October 2021. (group)
After Everything That’s Been Said and Done. Never Alone Zine Exchange. Reciprocal, Catskill, New York, Online, August 2020. (group)
Intimately Unfamiliar: New Work by SUNY New Paltz Art Faculty. New York State of Design, curated by Justin Ahrens, Debbie Millman and J. Dontrese Brown. Troy Innovation Garage, Troy, NY September 29, 2017. (group)
Reflection and Prayer: Memory of Sojourner Truth, Intimately Unfamiliar: New Work
by SUNY New Paltz Art Faculty, curated by Michael Asbill. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY, January 25–April 9, 2017. (group)
Water Carries Things to Shore and Brings Them Back to Sea. Internet Yami-Ichi.
Knockdown Center, New York, NY, November 6, 2016. (group)
This Is the 2011 RISD Graphic Design MFA Thesis Show, RISD Graphic Design Triennial, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, October 2012. (group)
This is the 2011 RISD Graphic Design MFA Thesis Show, RISD Graduate Thesis
Exhibition, RI Convention Center, Exhibit Hall C, Providence, RI, May 20–June 4, 2011. (group)
Retribution, Totemic, Gelman Gallery, Chace Center at the RISD Museum, Providence, RI. March 5–April 18, 2010. (group)
Splenda, $7/Per Square Foot, RISD Graphic Design MFA Show Sol-Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI, November 2009. (group)
BOOK WORKS (selected)
2025Bound That They Shall Not Pass, Neither Return To Cover The Earth. Austin, Texas,
United States: Track and Field.
/ 12 S / 30 FPS / 360°. Austin, Texas, United States: Track and Field.
2023A Landscape (2nd ed.). Austin, Texas, United States: Track and Field.
How About a Trip To... Austin, Texas, United States: Track and Field.
SUNRISE/SUNSET. Austin, Texas, United States: Track and Field.
И 1–4 (1: Opening Soon, 2: Beds, 3: Solid States, 4: Thanksgiving Day). Austin, Texas,
United States: Track and Field.
2022STILLNESS / STILLNESS. Austin, Texas, United States: Track and Field.
2020If the Roof Does Not Fall. Austin, Texas, United States: Track and Field.
2016Water Carries Things to Shore and Takes Them Out to Sea. Highland, New York,
United States: Metrodogs Publications.
Mise en Abyme: A Partial Survey of Recursive Systems of the Everyday. Highland, New York, United States: Metrodogs Publications.
Box of Things. Highland, New York, United States: Metrodogs Publications.
2015Reflection and Prayer: Memory of Sojourner Truth. Highland, New York, United States: Metrodogs Publications.
I Said I Was Amazing, Not That I am a Mason. Highland, New York, United States: Metrodogs Publications.
COLLECTIONS Metrodogs Publications. Joan Flasch Artists Book Collection and Archives, Special Collections, John M. Flaxman Library, Chicago, Illinois. Public. 2019, Acquired: 2019, Artists Books.
Metrodogs Publications. Sojourner Truth Library Zine Collection, New Paltz, New York. Public. 2015, Acquired: 2016, Artists Books.
RESIDENCIES The Design Incubation Residency at the Haddon Avenue Writing Institute, Chicago, Illinois. October 26—28, 2018.
Tartu Artist in Residence at TYPA Centre, Tartu, Estonia. June 1—30, 2018.
COMISSIONED WRITING AND PROJECTS Designer, Materials for Celestial/Terrestrial Portfolio Exchange and Exhibition at Puerto GráficoSouthern Graphics International Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Postponed to 2023)
“Offense and Dissent: Image, Conflict, Belonging,” Mural in Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY (2014)
PUBLISHED PHOTOS AND REVIEWS OF CREATIVE WORKS Design Essay: Meditation on Defining a New Genre. Frontier: A Graphic Design Education Reader. Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University. April 2019.
Reflection and Prayer: Memory of Sojourner Truth. Intimately Unfamiliar: New Work by SUNY New Paltz Art Faculty. 60 – 61. Albany, NY: State University of New York. State. April 2017.
“This Company Securely Stores Computer Epidemics Inside Lab Test Tubes and eight more projects we dug at New York’s second internet black market, in Queens,” observer.com, Nov. 7, 2016
“Educating Design Citizens: Passing on a Mind, Body, Spirit Practice,” in Design Studies: Theory and Research in Graphic Design, edited by Audrey Bennett (Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2006)
FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND GRANTS
2022 College Achievement Award for Service, College of Fine Arts and Communications
2022 Emerging Arts Administrator Fellowship, National Council of Arts Administrators (NCAA) 2018 Research and Creative Projects Award, SUNY New Paltz 2016 Research and Creative Projects Award, SUNY New Paltz 2016 Design Incubation Fellowship 2015 RISD Part time faculty Technical Development Fund Grant 2013 AIGA, Best of New England 2012 Type Directors Club Annual 2012 Print Magazine, Regional Design Annual 2008 Society of Newspaper Design, Award of Excellence 2007 Society of Newspaper Design, Award of Excellence