Raeann Van Zee
Designer, Design Educator, Printer and Self-Publisher
raeannvanzee@gmail.com
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I am a process-driven graphic designer interested in a combination of print and digital experiences, systems and methods, language and typography. I bring strong experience in publication design, print and production, typography, and design history.
My practice takes the form of art + design education, freelance design, and a print/ publishing practice through my small press BOVINE.
I currently work and reside in Chicago.
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Curriculum Vitae
link to PDF

Education

MDes - Masters of Design in Graphic Design
University of Illinois at Chicago
2024

BFA - Bachelor’s of Fine Art in Graphic Design
Trinity C. College
2022

Education (cont.)

Poster Design, led by Leander Eisenmann
The Basel School of Design in Basel, Switzerland
2023

Creative Coding and Interactive Typography, led by Talia Cotton
University of Illinois at Chicago
2023

Professional

Assistant Faculty of Art + Design, Tenure Track
Trinity C. College
2025 - 2026

Seerveld Gallery Coordinator
2025 - 2026

Guest Lecturer and Workshop Instructor
Northeastern Illinois University
2025

Adjunct Faculty
Trinity C. College
2023 - 2024

Adjunct Faculty
University of Illinois at Chicago
2024

Art Department Coordinator
Trinity C. College
2022

Print and Photo Studio Tech
Trinity C. College
2021 - 2022

Skills

Adobe Suite

Course Development and Instruction within Art + Design

Print Skills (Risograph, laser printing, letterpress, relief)

Skills relevant to publication design and publishing

Website Building

Gallery Coordination

Art Department Coordination

Lectures and Programming

A Book is Something Else...
An experimental panel organized by General Things Press engaged in the experimental nature of books
Chicago, IL
2025

Collecting in Order to Publish
An artist lecture that frames publishing and bookmaking as an activity of collecting — images, text, objects and more
Chicago, IL
2025

Visiting Artist Guest Lecture
Lecture and Workshop on self-publishing as design practice, specifically examining the Risograph as a social-political tool for print and publishing at Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
2025

Visiting Artist Workshop
Workshop development and lead for students at Northeastern Illinois University. This workshop examined personal collections as archives and zine-making via the Risograph
Chicago, IL
2025

Shared Surfaces, Art for Social Practice
Risograph Instructor and Workshop Assistant for Eric Von Haynes’ Social Practice and Risography Workshop
Chicago, IL
2025

Exhibitions

Staple and Stitch
Chicago, IL
2025

Chicago Printer’s Guild Publishers’ Fair
Chicago, IL
2025

A-Z: Learning Through Lego and Letterforms (work featured in show), at Chicago Design Museum
Chicago, IL
2025

Detroit Art Book Fair
Detroit, MI
2025

Pretty Good Fest
Chicago, IL
2025

Pittsburgh Art Book Fair
Pittsburgh, PA
2025

ZINEmercado
Chicago, IL
2025

San Francisco Art Book Fair
San Francisco, CA
2025

Madison Print and Resist Fair
Madison, WI
2025

Chicago Printer’s Guild Publisher’s Fair
Chicago, IL
2024

Design 120 student work exhibition, UIC Winter Show
Chicago, IL
2024

Detroit Art Book Fair
Detroit, MI
2024

Zine Not Dead Fest
Chicago, IL
2024

6,465
MDes Thesis Exhibition at UIC
Chicago, IL
2024

Printed Matter LA Art Book Fair
Los Angeles, CA
2023

More is More Poster Exhibition
Basel, Switzerland
2023

Chicago Printer’s Guild PAPER JAM
Chicago, IL
2023

Sub-Created
BFA Thesis Exhibition at Seerveld Gallery
Palos Heights, IL
2022

OPUS Exhibition
best in show, 1st place print/photo, 2nd place print/photo, 3rd place graphic design
Palos Heights, IL
2022

OPUS Exhibition
2nd place graphic design
Palos Heights, IL
2021

Awards and Recognition

Juror for Graphic Design Poster Art Illinois Community College Exhibition
2025

Visiting Artist in Residence
Northeastern Illinois University
2025

Adobe Young Designer’s Creative Retreat
Chicago, IL
2024

Teaching Assistant
University of Illinois at Chicago
2023

Board of Trustees Fellow
University of Illinois at Chicago
2022

Founders Scholar Recipient
Trinity C. College
2018

Courses Taught

Art 110: Form and Process (TCC)
Foundational Graphic Design and Studio Art Course: Principles of 2D Composition, introduction to physical and digital making skills, introduction to a process-driven art and design approach
F25

Des 120: 2D Form Studio (UIC)
Foundational Graphic Design Studio Course: Principles of Design, Abstraction, Shapes, Grids, Typography
S24, F24

Art 215: Introductory Graphic Design Studio (TCC)
Graphic Design Studio Course: Exploring mediums in Poster Design, Publication Design, Identity Design
F23, F24, F25

Art 225: Typography (TCC)
Graphic Design Studio Course: Type Design, Layout and Composition, Publication Design, Type as Image, History of Typography
S24, S25, S26

Art 315: Intermediate Graphic Design Studio (TCC)
Graphic Design Studio Course: Identity Design, Information Design, Design Writing, and Design Pedagogy
F24, F25

Art 345: Interaction Design (TCC)
Graphic Design Studio Course: UI/UX, Website Design, Application Design, Introduction to Creative Coding
S24, S25, S26

Art 360: Advanced Topics in Publishing (TCC)
Graphic Design and Studio Art Topics Course, developed to introduce students to the world of publishing and artist books through studio visits, archive and bookstore visits, bookmaking workshops, and an 8-week long personal publishing project

link to student work

Last Updated: 01.03.2025

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Raeann Van Zee

(MDes Thesis)