Jaqueline Casey

1927-1991

Worked In…

- Fashion Design

- Illustration

-Advertising

- Interior Design

Work with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)…

- Joined office of publications at MIT in 1995

- Became Graphic Designer for MIT in 1963

- A quote in F.H.K Henrion’s 1983 book Top Graphic Design:

“ My job is a constant learning experience. While MIT has its roots in tradition, the university represents all that is experimental, exciting, and future-oriented.”

Other work at MIT…- Casey was placed as Design Director in 1972- Worked in MIT press in Boston for 30 years

- Created posters for events around the school, expanding beyond art and promoting events in other academic programs

Guest Lectured at…

-Massachusetts College of Art

-Yale University

-Cooper Union School of Art

-Carnegie Mellon College

-Kent State University

Casey was Awarded…- William J. Gunn Award in 1988 by the creative club of Boston

- Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from MCA in 1990

Her work can be described as…

- precise

- clean

- imaginative

- engaging

- Immediately attracts the viewer to the main focal point

Her art work can be found at…

- Cooper Hewitt Museum

- Rochester Institute of Technology

- Library of Congress

- Museum of Modern art, NY

Personal life…

- May 18th 1991, Casey passed away after a long struggle with cancer.

- Casey was born in Massachusetts on 20 April 1927

- Friend and colleague at MIT, Professor Cooper said after her death

"The spirit of MIT nurtured her work, and in turn her work nurtured the humanity of MIT."

- Engage the curiosity of your viewers by immediately catching their eye.

- Using a balance between the visual element and narrative is key.

- One must work hard take steps to achieve your goal (you won’t always be immediately successful and be doing the job you really want).

- Be unique in your work to create an image for yourself.

Jacqueline Casey has taught me…

References Livingston, Alan and Isabella. The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers. London: Thames and Hudson, 2003.

Link: http://library.rit.edu/gda/designer/jacqueline-casey

MIT Tech Talk May 20 1992 article Volume 36 Number 31

Link: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1992/casey-0520.html

Poulin, Richard, RockPaperInk.com Jacqueline Casey at MIT June 13 2011

Link: http://rockpaperink.com/content/article.php?id=48

flickr.com, Jacqueline Casey - Posters - 30 years of design at MIT

Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/grainspace/sets/72157604241328833/