About
Guenet Abraham began her career in New York City as a book designer at Pantheon Books, Random House, and was senior designer for W.W. Norton before she earned her MFA at Yale School of Art. Her work is recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), American Association of Museums (AAM), University College & Designers Association (UCDA), and most recently by the Paris Photo – Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards: https://aperture.org/blog/2017-photobook-awards-shortlist
In concert with her philosophy as an educator, who teaches graphic design, Guenet maintains an active book design practice.
She has been awarded two consecutive Fulbright Core fellowships for Teaching and Research in Ethiopia for 2017-2018 and for 2018-2019.
Research interests
Revitalizing public space through graphic design.
Teaching interests
Graphic design, specifically typography.
Education
- MFA, Graphic Design — Yale School of Art (1996)
Grants and Contracts
- Travel grant 2017
- Fulbright Core for Research and Teaching in Ethiopia 2017
- Dean's Grant 2017
- Bearing Witness: Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia: Documentation of displacement and separation 2014
Courses Taught
- Typography II
- Graph Des I: Image Sign Symb
- Graphic Design
- Internship
- Indep Studio Research