ALAN
CABALLERO
LAZARE
+INFO
+Flores de maria
+Foundation
+TOW
+Tier 4
Contact
▶ acabalaza@gmail.com
▶ @cabalazaa
Publications
▶ Caballero LaZare, Alan. “The Road to Flores de María.” Dialogue: Proceedings of the AIGA Design Educators Community Conferences: SHIFT{ED}, Michigan Publishing Services, Ann Arbor, MI, 2024, pp. 47–56.
▶ Caballero LaZare, Alan. “Changing the Paradigm for How Graphic Design Histories Are Taught.” People’s Graphic Design Archive, 7 Dec. 2022, peoplesgdarchive.org/blog/changing-the-paradigm-for-how-graphic-design-histories-are-taught-at-george-mason-university-using-the-people-s-graphic-design-a. Accessed 12 Sept. 2024.
Talks + Presentations
▶ 2024: Preserving Design: A Hands-On Introduction to The People’s Graphic Design Archive. Typelab at Typograhpics. NY, NY.
▶ 2024: Access to Research and Inclusive Excellence National Conference
Decentering the Eurocentric Canon: Building an Inclusive Pedagogy for a New Generation of Design Students
▶ 2023: AIGA Seattle
Changing the Paradigm for How Graphic Design Histories Are Taught
▶ 2022: Recording for AIGA Surface
Changing the Paradigm for How Graphic Design Histories Are Taught
Grants + Fellowships
▶ 2024: Writing Space Design Writing Fellowship, Reviews track
▶ 2023: Robert K. Purks Faculty Enrichment Fund ($2,500 Fully-funded)
▶ 2008: Teaching fellowship + full scholarship, Rutgers University
Honors + Awards
▶ 2024: Design Incubation Service Award: The People’s Graphic Design Archive
▶ 2023–Current: Working Board member, The People’s Graphic Design Archive
▶ 2023: Work, career, and bio featured by AIGA on their website and social media
▶ 2023: Judge for Hello Departures Awards
▶ George Mason University (2021–Current)
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design (Tenure track–research)
Graphic design history, Visual communication theories, Graphic design methods and principles, Senior project capstone.
▶ Christian Brothers University (2020–2021)
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Graphic design 1, Graphic design 2, Graphic design 3, Typography, Motion graphics
▶ Bergen Community College (2019–2020)
Adjunct Professor of Graphic Design
Graphic Design 1, Letterform & Type 1
▶ Brookdale Community College (2019–2020)
Adjunct Professor of Art
Drawing 1, Digital Imaging
▶ Bergen Community College (2011–2013)
Adjunct Professor of Graphic Design
Graphic Design 1, Layout 1, Layout 2, Digital Imaging
▶ Zimmerli Art Museum (2010–2011)
Summer art camp instructor, Drawing instructor for after-school drawing club
▶ Rutgers University (2008–2010)
Drawing Instructor
Drawing 1
Experience
▶ Foundation (2015–2018)
Owner / creator
▶ Michael Graves Architecture + Design (2005–2007)
Graphic Designer
▶ Michael Graves Architecture + Design (2004)
Graphic Design Intern
▶ Michael Graves Architecture + Design (2003)
Graphic Design Intern
▶ MFA Rutgers University
▶ BFA Pratt Institute