Kali Nikitas

Kali Nikitas (born 1964) received an MFA from CalArts in graphic design a BFA in graphic design from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She and her husband, Rich Shelton, are the partners of Graphic Design for Love (+$).[1] Clients have included: The School of Architecture at Northeastern, The Walker Art Center, Southern California Institute of Architecture, The Weisman Museum, and SOO Visual Art Center.

Kali Nikitas
Kali Nikitas in 2014
Born1964 (age 56–57)
NationalityAmerican
Known forGraphic design, Education

Kali Nikitas is Chair of the Communication Arts and Founding Chair of the MFA Graphic Design Program at Otis College of Art and Design.[2] She has taught and or been in administration at Northeastern University, Minneapolis College of Art and Design and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[3]

Kali has curated international design exhibitions: "And She Told 2Friends: An International Exhibition of Graphic Design by Women" and "Soul Design" and has facilitated Typo Berlin[4] and Typo San Francisco, and she has hosted workshops and special events in the States and abroad.

Over the years, her studio, Graphic Design for Love (+$), has been recognized in numerous publications and competitions. Her work has been published in Emigre, Eye, I.D. and the AIGA Journal. She has received awards from the ACD, AIGA and the Type Directors Club.[5]

Personal

Nikitas is married to artist Richard M. Shelton, Director of the Creative Action Program[6] at Otis College of Art and Design. They live in a home in Inglewood, California built by Rudolph Schindler.[7]

References
  1. "A little genius: Reviving an L.A. master's modestly sized house". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. "Kali Nikitas". Otis College of Art and Design.
  3. "GAUGE presents Kali Nikitas". AIGA LA. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. "Kali Nikitas". TYPO Speaker. Typotalks.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. "DENISE GONZALES CRISP ON KALI NIKITAS AND OTHERS". www.aiga.org. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  6. "Richard Shelton". Otis College of Art and Design. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. "Inglewood Power Couple: Kali Nikitas and Rich Shelton". Hollywood Park. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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