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Aiga Design For Democracy 2018, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Stop Child Marriage, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Viva Trost! Wheatpaste, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Ciudad Juárez–El Paso Biennial 2015, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Catalog designed for the 'Ciudad Juárez–El Paso Biennial 2015', on display from November 6, 2015 to February 7, 2016 at the El Paso Museum of Art. 130 pages.

Renoir To Remington: Impressionism To The American West, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Catalog designed for the exhibition 'Renoir to Remington: Impressionism to the American West', on display from September 21, 2014 to February 1, 2015 at the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Gallery of the El Paso Museum of Art. Organized by the El Paso Museum of Art in partnership with Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington. 144 pages.

Work For '10 Squared: 100 Artists Celebrate Utep's Centennial', Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

I was invited as one of 100 artists to create a 10" x 10" work to commemorate the Centennial of the University of Texas at El Paso as part of the exhibition "10 Squared" by the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts. I created an original design proclaiming "Go Miners!" in reverse backstitch embroidered on stretched burlap. All proceeds from the sale supported the Rubin Center's education and outreach programming, bringing the experience of contemporary art to a diverse and growing audience of all ages.

Global Financial Crisis Poster Submitted For The Biennial Of The Poster In Bolivia 2013, Anne Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

This 70 x 100 cm poster was designed and submitted for "Category D: Global Financial Crisis" topic of the The Biennial of the Poster in Bolivia 2013.

Chalk The Block 2013 Poster, Anne Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

I designed this poster for the annual Chalk the Block event which took place October 11–October 13, 2013 in downtown El Paso. For the pop-up gallery component of the event, I organized a group of 6 students from my 'Graphic Design 4: Typography' class at The University of Texas at El Paso. Their posters were judged and selected to be on sale in a downtown space, previously a vacant restaurant, which had been converted into a gallery for the three-day weekend event. All proceeds from the sale of the posters went directly to the students.

San Patricios T-Shirts, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

This is a logo I designed for a local El Paso Irish band called The San Patricios. The signos de exclamacion (¡!) refer to El Paso's location on the U.S.–Mexico border. The three-leaf clover depicts the numbers 915, which is the telephone area code of El Paso. The triple spiral is another Celtic symbol referring to the origin of the band' music. The band first wore T-shirts sporting the logo at their annual Saint Patrick's Day event at Ardovino's Desert Crossing in Sunland Park, NM on March 17, 2013.

Rebecca & Adam's Wedding Invitations, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

I designed this wedding invitation for my good friends. It was inspired by a vintage Johnny Cash show poster that they both loved. The notched-cornered RSVP postcards are meant to resemble concert tickets, while still coordinating with the invitation. With matching lined envelopes and hand-calligraphy addresses, these hand silkscreened invitations helped complete the couple's music-themed wedding.

'A Century Of Transformations' Exhibit Design, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

I designed this bilingual exhibit for the Centennial Museum located on the campus of The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to commemorate the University's Centennial in 2014. 'A Century of Transformations' follows the Texas School of Mines and Metallurgy, which opened as a mining school in 1914, and evolved into the University of Texas at El Paso, a nationally recognized research university. Featuring over 40 text panels in English and Spanish, as well as video slideshows and an interactive sticky note feedback wall, the exhibit highlights the University’s rich history and traditions. It also features significant milestones, distinguished …

Wheatpaste Workshop / Large Typographic Panels Designed For Future Artspace El Paso Lofts Site, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

On March 1, 2013, I hosted a "Wheatpaste Workshop" for Department of Art students at The University of Texas at El Paso to learn the street art technique of wheat pasting. For the workshop, I designed a large-scale typographical graphic. The workshop wheat pasted the design over two, 4' x 8' plywood panels. These panels were then pieced side by side and installed upon the chain link fence on the 600 block of North Oregon Street in downtown El Paso, around the future site of Artspace El Paso Lofts. When completed in 2015, Artspace will blend 51 affordable live/work units …

That Mad Game: Growing Up In A Warzone, An Anthology Of Essays From Around The Globe, Anne Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Book cover I designed for 'That Mad Game: Growing Up in a Warzone, An Anthology of Essays from Around the Globe, published by Cinco Puntos Press. Seventeen writers contribute essays about how they became adults in times of war. Essays focus on modern history but take no sides. Vietnam from both sides. Bosnia. The Gulf War. Rwanda. Juárez. El Salvador. The list goes on and on. There are no winners, just the survivors left behind. Picking up the pieces. Essays in the anthology are: A Talib in Love by Qais Akbar Omar / AFGHANISTAN No Longer Young by Phillip Cole …

Pop-Up Gallery For Chalk Theblock 2012, Anne Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

2012 marked the fifth anniversary of Chalk the Block, an annual weekend-long arts festival held in downtown El Paso that attracts over 30,000 visitors. The pop-up galleries portion of the festival takes empty, for-lease spaces and turns them into art exhibition venues for the duration of the weekend. I was asked by the event organizers to curate my own pop-up gallery. For my gallery, I assigned students from my Spring 2012 Graphic Design 4: Typography class to design posters for the event. These posters were judged by the other UTEP graphic design faculty and the best 15 selected were screenprinted …

Identity Campaign For A Local Jewelry Designer, Anne Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

This was a proposed identity and packaging campaign I designed for a local jewelry designer whose work is very much earthy and southwest influenced. The jewelery designer uses mainly sterling silver and copper along with semi-precious stones in the work. This is referenced by the use of metallic threads woven through the business cards, each unique. A rubber stamp was also created for packaging like the gift box. Flat-backed adhesive gems were applied to the various components for an added touch of whimsy and sparkle that juxtapose the utilitarian look and feel of the brown kraft paper.

Make It, Take It, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Book cover I designed for 'Make It, Take It' by Rus Bradburd, published by Cinco Puntos Press. Steve Pytel is an assistant coach and top recruiter for a university basketball program. His goals are simple. He wants to keep his job and be a head coach someday. Keeping his wife barely makes the list. The team staggers; everyone’s days are numbered. Pytel was responsible for landing prized recruits Leonard Redmond and Jamal Davis. Pytel’s duties now? Keep Leonard out of jail. Make sure Jamal ignores the advice of his preacher, sidesteps his girlfriend’s pregnancy, and puts the ball in the …

Poster For The El Paso Community Foundation's Classroom Fund Grant Recipients, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

This poster was commissioned by the El Paso Community Foundation to be awarded to their annual Classroom Fund Grant Recipients at a reception honoring the grantees, area teachers.

Chalk The Block 2012 Poster, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

I designed this poster for the annual Chalk the Block event which took place October 12–October 14, 2012 in downtown El Paso. For the pop-up gallery component of the event, I organized a group of 15 students from my 'Graphic Design 4: Typography' class at The University of Texas at El Paso. Their posters were judged and selected to be on sale in a downtown space, previously a vacant store front, which had been converted into a gallery for the three-day weekend event. All proceeds from the sale of the posters went directly to the students.

Utep Department Of Art In Rome Poster, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

I designed this poster for the Summer 2012 program of the UTEP Department of Art in Rome, Italy program.

Which Side Are You On? The Story Of A Song, Anne Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Excerpt from the graphic novel I designed, 'Which Side Are You On? The Story of a Song' by George Ella Lyon, in collaboration with Brooklyn illustrator Christopher Cardinale, published by Cinco Puntos Press. 'Which Side Are You On?' tells the story of a song which was written in 1931 by Florence Reece in a rain of bullets. It has been sung by people fighting for their rights all over the world. Florence’s husband Sam was a coal miner in Kentucky. Many of the coal mines were owned by big companies, who kept wages low and spent as little money on …

A River Interrupted: Making The Case For Changing Our Management Of The Rio Grande, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Designed and helped to install the exhibit 'A River Interrupted: Making the Case for Changing our Management of the Rio Grande' on display May 17–December 22, 2011 at The Centennial Museum at The University of Texas at El Paso. This bilingual exhibit's content was created by faculty and students of UTEP's Department of Biology and Center for Environmental Resource Management. The exhibit features data gathered by them and the World Wildlife Fund. Please be patient when downloading as file is 2.7 MB

'Regina Silveira: Limits & In Absentia (Collection)' Exhibition Catalog, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

'Regina Silveira: Limits & In Absentia (Collection)' catalog designed for the exhibits at the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts and The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT. Please be patient when downloading as file is 17 MB.

'Dear Juarez' Poster Protesting Drug Violence In Juárez, México, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

I designed the poster 'Dear Juárez' originally for 'Peace of Art: Design for Change' (www.peaceofartshow.org). This exhibit presents posters of social protest designed by professional and student designers to create awareness of the situation of violence in Cd, Juarez. To give a face to the violence and help people understand that the violence changes people’s lives. It is a display of Peace and/or protest on both sides of the border. More importantly, Peace of Art raises funds that will aid Cd. Juarez victims and their families. The theme of 2011's show was "Perspectives."

Building A City And A Nation: Immigration Stories From El Paso, Texas, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Designed and helped to install the exhibit 'Building a City and a Nation: Immigration Stories from El Paso, Texas' on display March 1, 2011 to May 15, 2011 at the Main Branch of the El Paso Public Library. This bilingual exhibit's content was created by faculty and students of UTEP's Department of History. The exhibit features historic portraits taken at the Casasola Photography Studio in El Paso, Texas and documents the experiences, struggles and triumphs of people crossing into the United States from Mexico with images of immigrants hailing from Mexico, Lebanon, China and beyond. The exhibit later traveled to …

Dealing Death And Drugs: The Big Business Of Dope In The U.S. And Mexico, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Excerpt from the book I designed, 'Dealing Death and Drugs: The Big Business of Dope in the U.S. and Mexico' by El Paso City Representatives Susie Byrd and Beto O’Rourke. Published by Cinco Puntos Press. Byrd and O’Rourke soon realized American drug use and United States' failed War on Drugs are at the core of problem. In Dealing Death and Drugs—a book written for the general reader—they explore the costs and consequences of marijuana prohibition. They argue that marijuana prohibition has created a black market so profitable that drug kingpins are billionaires and drug control doesn’t stand a chance. Using …

Segunda Llamada: Actions For Sustainable Use Of Water Poster Submission, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

With the aim to raise awareness over the current environmental situation: Segunda llamada, the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (Autonomous Metropolitan University) and Natura Mexico extended the invitation to participate in the 2nd International Poster Competition with the theme: Actions for sustainable use of water. I submitted this poster which translates to "Why save water today? For tomorrow."

Ailbhe & Johnny's Wedding Invitations, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

I designed this pop-up wedding invitation for my good friends. It was inspired by a much simpler, handmade pop-up card from Oaxaca, Mexico that the groom had bought the bride when they were dating and that they both loved. The hands of bridesmaids, family, and friends were enlisted for the measuring, cutting, tying and gluing that these invites required. With coordinating lined envelopes, hand-calligraphy addresses and metallic gold wax seals, These invitations were truly a labor of love. We even made confetti out of any leftover paper scraps!

'European Treasures At The El Paso Museum Of Art' Exhibit Catalog, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Excerpt from the The 313-page book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the museum's founding and the arrival in 1961 of about 60 pieces of art from the Kress collection. That gift from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation was instrumental in launching the city-run art museum, hard cover with dust jacket and end papers exhibition catalog I designed for the El Paso Museum of Art. This catalog won a 2011 Gold ADDY and a Special Judges' Award from the Advertising Federation of El Paso. 6 MB.

'European Treasures At The El Paso Museum Of Art' Exhibit Catalog, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Excerpt from the The 313-page book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the museum's founding and the arrival in 1961 of about 60 pieces of art from the Kress collection. That gift from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation was instrumental in launching the city-run art museum, hard cover with dust jacket and end papers exhibition catalog I designed for the El Paso Museum of Art. This catalog won a 2011 Gold ADDY and a Special Judges' Award from the Advertising Federation of El Paso. 6 MB.

'Into The Desert Light: Early El Paso Art 1850-1960' Exhibit Catalog, Anne M. Giangiulio

Anne M. Giangiulio

Excerpt from the 135-page, hard cover, cloth-bound exhibition catalog I designed for the El Paso Museum of Art. 4.6 MB.