Jason
Alejandro



Jason Alejandro is a Puerto Rican graphic designer and educator based between New York City and Philadelphia. He is currently Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at the College of New Jersey. Jason’s work examines, addresses, and questions aspects of cultural identity, design history, professional practice, and critical pedagogy through research, making, and writing. More info︎︎︎

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Jason Alejandro is a Puerto Rican graphic designer and educator based between New York City and Philadelphia. He is currently Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at the College of New Jersey. Jason’s work examines, addresses, and questions aspects of cultural identity, design history, professional practice and critical pedagogy through research, making, and writing. More info︎︎︎

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Digital Design book cover

I was commissioned by Princeton University Press to design the book cover for Stephen J. Eskilson’s Digital Design: A History

From the publisher:
“A groundbreaking history of digital design from the nineteenth century to today. Digital design has emerged as perhaps the most dynamic force in society, occupying a fluid, experimental space where product design intersects with art, film, business, engineering, theater, music, and artificial intelligence. Stephen Eskilson traces the history of digital design from its precursors in the nineteenth century to its technological and cultural ascendency today, providing a multifaceted account of a digital revolution that touches all aspects of our lives.”

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Oct 2023


University of Nevada, Las Vegas Guest Speaker

I was invited to speak to students in Ashley Doughty’s Design Methods and Research class (GRC 320) at the University of Nevada’s Las Vegas campus. The talk, titled We Do What We Must, highlighted some research-based methods of my creative practice throughout my career in industry and education.
Apr 2023


Life Worth Living book cover

I was commissioned by trade publisher Penguin Random House to design the book cover for Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most. The book has been declared an instant New York Times bestseller.

From the publisher:
“Based on the Yale class, a guide to defining and then creating a flourishing life, and answering one of life’s most pressing questions: how are we to live?”

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Mar 2023


Princeton Theological Seminary PhD student conference

I designed the visual identity and graphics for The Koinonia Forum, the annual PhD student conference at Princeton Theological Seminary. The conference theme was “Christianity Amidst Chaos”. Identity elements included the primary promotional graphic, a poster design, and a totebag.
Mar 2023
College Art Association (CAA) conference 2023

I presented a paper, titled Content-Aware: Collaboration, Cultural Identity, and Publishing as Practice, at the annual CAA Conference. The panel, chaired by Chris Sleboda (Boston University), was called Through the Lens of Design: Publishing, Writing, and Pedagogical Practice. Additional panelists included: Ryan Diaz (MassArt), João Doria de Souza, Emily Larned (UConn), Elaine Lopez (Parsons), Chen Luo (Boston University), and Juan Carlos Rodriguez Rivera (Wayne State University).
Feb 2023