Karen M Zimmermann

Interests

Research

Graphic Design, Typography, Type Design, Letterpress, Publishing, Print, Information Graphics, Processing, Writing, Infographics, Semiotics, Representation, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe After Effects, Motion Design, Design Thinking, Information Graphics, Communication, Wayfinding, Data Visualization, Processing

Teaching

Graphic Design, Typography, Type Design, Letterpress, Publishing, Print, Information Graphics, Processing, Writing, Infographics, Semiotics, Representation, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe After Effects, Motion Design, Design Thinking, Information Graphics, Communication, Wayfinding, Data Visualization, Processing

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Chapters

• Zimmermann, K. M. (2019). The Visual History of Type. In Design and Culture: The Journal of the Design Studies Forum(p. 135). New York: Routledge.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2008). Introduction to Motion Design. In Teaching Motion Design(pp 247-253). Allworth Press.

Journals/Publications

• Zimmermann, K. M. (2005). "Visual Culture, Community and Distance". United Design: Graphic Design Practice and Education, 5.
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  Karen White and John Bowers; Inyoung Choi, Editor,

Presentations

• Zimmermann, K. M. (2019, Fall). Independent Publishing in the Southwest. Center for Creative Photography. Tucson, Arizona: Center for Creative Photogarphy.
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  Discussion at the Center for Creative Photography on publishing. Attendance was around 50 people.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2019, November). Curious. Public History Collaborative (PHC). University of Arizona, Chavez 406: Public History Collaborative / Department of History.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2017, October). Letterpress and Typography Today. Invited to Present to Residents at Splendido. Tucson: Splendido.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2017, September). Design, Print, and Book. St. Louis Print Week/Ladies of the Letterpress. St. Louis, MO: Ladies of the Letterpress.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2017, Spring). The Book is Dead: Long Live the Book. School of Art Advisory Board Event. Tucson: Art Advisory Board.
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  Philip Zimmermann and I both gave lectures for this event; I lectured on Design and Printing of the book historically and technically.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2016, August). Inter and Multi-Disciplinary in Design Education Panel. ICO-D Platform. ArtCenter, Pasadena CA: ICOGRADA (International Council of Graphic Design Assocaition).
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2016, Fall). Visting Artist Presentation. Senior Design Student Lecture. Boone, North Carolina: Appalachia State Univeristy.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2015, MARCH 28). Interactions: Tree Mortality and Big Cooper in the American Southwest. BALANCE/UNBALANCE. Pheonix: ASU.
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  This was a conference where Ellen McMahon, Beth Weinsten, and I presented each seperatly addressing the same project.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2015, October). 2015 AIGA Design Conference. American Institute of Graphic Arts.
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  Roundtable Discussion Leader
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2015, October). 2015 AIGA Design Conference. National American Institute of Graphic Arts. New Orleans: American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).
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  Affinity Session on Design Pedagoy
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2012, Spring). Education in Letterpress. Ladies of the Letterpress Conference. Ashville, North Carolina.
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  Panel Speaker
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2011, Fall). Design and Digital Arts Lecture. SISTA Student Group. U of A, School of Hearing.
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  Individual Presenter
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2011, Spring). Visiting Artist Lecture: Design and Art. School of the Art Institute. Chicago.
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  Individual Presenter
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2007, Spring). Collaboration and participation in Design Education. College Art Association Annual Conference. New York City.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2007, Spring). Graphic Design and Book Arts. Action/Interaction. Columbia College Center for Book and Paper.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2005, August). Visual Culture, Community and Distance. Eastman IDSA National Design Education Conference. Washington DC.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2005, October 26-28). Design, Teaching, and the Bauhaus. Envisioning design for the XX1 Century. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2004, April). Learning/Teaching Design using Interactive Web Technolog. Center for Teaching and Learning Design. Barcelona, Spain.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2004, April). UNC Design Lecture: Karen White. Visiting artist. University of North Carolina | Ashville.
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2004, October 26, 2003). Shaping Design Education Through: Distance, Visual Culture and Community. American Institute of Graphic Arts, Chicago. Chicago, Illinois.

Creative Productions

• Zimmermann, K. M. (2022.

  Hand Papermaking, Inc., End of  Year Broadside, Print & Design. Cave Paper, Pam Wood, Illustrator, Sandra Marchetti, Poet. 

  Hand Papermaking, Inc..
• Zimmermann, K. M. (2022.

  Southwest Print Fiesta Portfolio, Silver City, NM.

  . Portfolio ExchangeSouthwest Print Fiesta.
• Zimmermann, K. M., & Kim, J. (2022.

  Alta Literary Translation Poetry Broadside., Hysteria by Kim Yideum Collaborated with Prof. Jehe Kim, Designed and printed.

  . National. Tucson: Alta American Literary Translation Association.

Others

• Zimmermann, K. M. (2014, September). New Ventures: Instersections in Design Education. American Institute of Graphic Arts Education Conference.
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  Roundtable Discussion Leader

Creative Works

• People vs The Empire Poster; Lawrie Shabibi in Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai; September 2011; Sama Alshaibi Catalog; Designed poster to be included in an exhbition and catalog  for Sama Alshabi's show.
• Graphic Design and the Book Arts; Columbia College Chicago Center for the Book & Paper Arts; September 2007; JAB 22 The Journal of Artists' Books
• State of the Art; University of Arizona | School of Art; October; Unititled, 2004, 12x12 inches, mixed-media encaustic on birch plywood.
• Visiting Artist Central Print; Letterpress Visiting Artist; October 2018; Internal Advertising St. Louis; Visiting artist at Central Print in St. Louis. Interactions with community and college students from Washington Univerisity. Invitational.
• Corridor; Grahame Galleries; October 2012; Lessons in History Vol. II – Democracy Calatlog; Catalog of exhibition / See under exhibitions.
• Invitations for the Center of Creative Photography; Graphic Design; March; Designed and oversaw the production of several invitations for the Center of Creative Photography.
• Poeta en San Francisco; Graphic Design; March; Invited to designed a book of poems by Barbara Jane Reyes. The book was the winner of the 2005 Jmes Laughlin Award of The American Poets. It is over 100 pages, two color and perfect bound.
• Touch: A Vista Sans Type Project; Letterpress Art Project; Pointed Press Studio; June 2013; Book
• Playa Summer Lake; Design; Residency in Oregon. Creative mixed media experiments. 
• Design Incubation Fellow; Design Scholar; Bloomsbury; Design and Culture; Design Incubation Fellowship Workshop at St. Johns in Manhattan, NYC. Invitational participation in 3-day intensive workshop with designers and publishers. 
• Frameworks; print; ILSSA; ILSSA Frameworks; ILSSA Frameworks is ILSSA’s latest call & response, asking impractical laborers What frameworks are essential supporting structures for your practice?
• Post Humanism vs Humanism Design Workshop; Collaborative Workshop; web; Pedagogical Design Practice Workshop. This is a design experience. Proceedings are published on the web and presented in conferences by the organizers. All collaborative and speculative work is done by all participants. Workshop was held at California College of Arts, San Francisco.