Biography

"To design is to communicate clearly
by whatever means
you can control
or master."

~Milton Glaser,
Graphic Designer

Exploration is the fundemental truth of my art practice. It provides the consistent drive for all my creative work.

Communication is the purpose for Graphic Design, exploration of visual language is still my main goal. I learned about the visual properties of typography by manually setting type in the basement of the University of Connecticut print shop, the semester before I graduated with a BFA in Oil Painting.

DeKooning, Kandinsky, Saul Bass and Ikko Tanaka inspire me in their visual imagery as design and painting are related. In the exploration of aesthetics and the structure of design, I want what I create, to be of service and to have a purpose, even if it is for the viewers pleasure. I'm interested in illuminating perception, bringing emotion and upliftment to consciousness. I actively pursue that which is beautiful.

When painting, I prefer non-objective or abstract imagery. Expressive color and the break down of form, frees me to get closer to what lies beneath the non physical world. My explorations have taken me through realism, impressionism and illustrative techniques into Lyrical Abstraction. Yet,the structure and rules of Design seems to be the Appollonian balance to the Dionysian energy of painting.

All media I choose is critical to the end product of what I produce. I consider any media fair game for my use. I bring this type of exploration to my design and mix traditional media with digital.

I am interested in true collaboration with other like-minded individual or small groups and am committed to excellence and exploration of the visual. I invite you to contact me for freelance projects, employment opportunities and consulting. If you have any questions and comments e-mail me at rebeccamoran@att.net

Rebecca Moran
P.O. Box 354
Mansfield, CT
06250

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