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AUGIE OPPENHEIMER

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Augie Oppenheimer is a senior at Boston University pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design with a minor in History of Art and Architecture. He is a transfer from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, originally having studied industrial design, and much of his work reflects that. He focuses heavily around physical interaction, craft, and human factors. Augie chose to become a designer in order to utilize his creativity to solve real world problems, which he has been able to do while Interning at Spin350 Creative, working at the Daily Free Press, and designing for many other organizations throughout his time at Boston University. When not in the studio, Augie can be found playing rugby, sitting under a tree, or googling etymologies.

What first sparked your interest in graphic design?

I was never really not interested in design, I’ve always been drawn to beautiful graphics. Book covers, wine labels, birthday cards, post stamps, really anything which is both beautiful and solves a specific problem has always been fascinating to me.

Who are your biggest creative influences?

Maira Kalman, Doug Chiang, and Massimo Vignelli are some of the (many) people I can always look towards for inspiration.

What does “good design” mean to you?

Good design is when something solves a problem in a beautiful and indefinitely functional way. The design needs to provide a solution and look good doing it.

What trends in graphic design excite you – or concern you – the most?

The return to print media through zines and independent publishing is really exciting to me. In such a digital world, physical media stands out as something which people are wanting to get back into more and more.

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