about VisuaLingual
VisuaLingual is a small, inclusive design studio. Our practice operates on a passion for the theory and research that translates to the visual language inscribed onto paper, screen, and the environment. We specialize in projects for cultural, educational and nonprofit clients, as well as original product development. Please contact us with any questions about our work or your needs.
VisuaLingual believes that individuals shape the image of society. We also know that it doesn’t happen alone, so we maintain important collaborations, partnerships and relationships with others engaged in the cultural environment.
Born in Gdynia, Poland and raised in Gdynia and Brooklyn, Maya Drozdz received her BA in Philosophy+Critical Theory from Cornell University and her MFA in 2D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her interests center on graphic design theory, particularly its intersection with popular culture and the urban environment. Her professional experience includes identity, print, interaction, and environmental design, as well as teaching, lecturing, writing, and curating design exhibits worldwide.
Maya will be included in From Concept to Form: The Fundamentals of Graphic Design by Scott Santoro [Prentice Hall] and 100 Habits of Successful Publication Designers by Laurel Saville [Rockport]. Both books will be out Fall 2008. She co-curated the exhibit I Profess: The Graphic Design Manifesto, which travelled across the US for four years.
Michael Stout was born and raised in Indianapolis. He received his BFA in Visual Communication from the Herron School of Art and Design. Michael also studied under Lucille Tenazas at the Maine College of Art. He is currently a student in the Masters of Community Planning program at the University of Cincinnati. Michael’s interests include urban geography, cartography, architecture, urban design, and typography. His professional experience has incorporated these interests into print, identity, fashion, environmental, and incidental design, as well as experimental design projects for exhibits and publications.
Michael’s work is included in the exhibit Alphabet: An Exhibition of Hand-Drawn Lettering and Experimental Typography, which has been touring nationally since 2005.
Maya’s blog: VisuaLingual
Michael’s blog: Just for View
An anagram for VisuaLingual is “Luau as Living.” We try to keep that in mind as we work.