CV — Jakelen Diaz

EDUCATION

2014-2018, Graphic Design - Interdisciplinary BA, Philosophy Minor, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021-Present, Studio Manager + Co-Director, Independent Publishing Resource Center, Portland, OR
2017-Present, Freelance Graphic Designer
2018-2020, Admissions Counselor, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
2018, Graphic Design Intern, Hollis Brand Culture, San Diego, CA
2016-2018, Gallery and Darkroom Lab Assistant, Keller Visual Arts Center, San Diego, CA

TEACHING + SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

2021-Present, Art Book Portfolio Program Instructor, Independent Publishing Resource Center, Portland, OR
2021-Present, Introductory Printmaking Instructor (IScreen, Risograph, and Letterpress), Independent Publishing Resource Center, Portland, OR
2022, Panelist, Semiautomated Duplication & Its Potential: A panel about Risograph printing. SGCI Conference, Madison, WI
2019-2020, Book Design Instructor, IPRC Poetry Certificate Program, Portland, OR
2019, Graphic Design and Risograph Instructor, Portland In Color x The IPRC Professional Development Workshop, Portland, OR

EXHIBITION HISTORY

2020, Outlet, Design Week 5x5 Print Show, www.outletpdx.com
2020, PLACE, Still, Standing, Portland, OR (GROUP SHOW)
2019, Portland Zine Symposium, Portland, OR
2019, PLACE, Currently Here, Portland, OR (GROUP SHOW)
2018, Keller Gallery, we were always-already with you, San Diego, CA [SOLO SHOW]
2018, NETT NETT, Crossover, Tijuana, MX (GROUP SHOW)
2017, Love Gallery, And the Earth Will Swallow Us In, San Diego, CA (TWO-PERSON SHOW)

COLLECTIONS

AWARDS + FELLOWSHIPS

2022, Ross Mckeen Memorial Award for Leadership Development
2018, Certificate Program Work Trade Fellowship, Independent Publishing Resource Center, Portland, OR
2017, Department of Art & Design Academic Scholarship, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
2015, Department of Art & Design Academic Scholarship, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA

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