Communication Design

A diverse group of people, representing various genders and ethnicities, are seated around large tables in a room filled with printed images and papers. Engaged participants in the Communication Design program are either examining the visuals or interacting with each other.

Communication Design touches every aspect of the world around us and is central to how we construct and convey meaning.

At MassArt, Communication Design students gain the powerful skills, techniques, and ways of thinking that drive the modern world. When you look at your cell phone, shop, drive, take a bus, search online, or engage in thousands of other daily activities, you are encountering the work of communication design. The brands, websites, apps, brochures, and other visual communications created by designers shape how we understand the world and ourselves.

BFA

Immerse yourself in a program that is both broad reaching and conceptual, with rigorous training in typography and information architecture.

Certificate

Begin or expand your career in the design field with individualized learning in our suite of online certificates.

Faculty

Our faculty are accomplished designers and educators who go above and beyond to help our students succeed on their own terms.

Featured Work

Get inspired by the extraordinary design work being produced at MassArt.

Studios, Labs, & Letterpress

Spacious design studios offer individual workspaces, small and large format printers, a RISO printer and large plotter, and Macs and tablets.

MFA, Dynamic Media Institute

Dynamic Media Institute (DMI) programs focus on the future of communication design, from data visualization through interactive systems, and more.

Featured Work

An everything bagel on a red and white printed wrapper

Amanda Tyutina, ’25 BFA, Communication Design DeliCats Food Wrapper, , 2023

A hand holds a pop-up book titled Curious House, shaped like a home. The left page is black with window cutouts, while the right reveals an orange house interior, showcasing multiple floors and rooms filled with detailed scenes and characters.

Becca Kirlew, ’20 BFA, Communication Design Curious House, Design, 2020

Image showcasing three rows of smartphone screens against vibrant backgrounds. Top row: Kindred apps onboarding screens. Middle row: chat interface. Bottom row: a recipe search alongside a food-related ad featuring tangerines.

Cara Tarmey, ’20 BFA, Janina Yutkins-Kennedy, ’20 BFA, Communication Design Kindred (App), Mobile Application Design, 2019

News & Features

A student group photo in London, England

Creative Crossroads: MassArt’s Design Journey from London to Leeds
Scott Bakal & Elizabeth Resnick Program Area Chair, Illustration; Faculty Emerita, Communication Design

Communication Design

Illustration

International Education Center

Scott Bakal & Elizabeth Resnick Program Area Chair, Illustration; Faculty Emerita, Communication Design

Meet The Artist Series: Boston’s Maria Lobo

Beauty News NYC

A version of Austin Alphonse’s reality

Infomag Magazine featured graphic design alum: “Austin Alphonse draws inspiration from the powerful images of Soviet-era propaganda and socialist realism.”

Infomag Magazine

Kelly Wearstler Went From Thrifting To Designing Celebs’ Homes

Bustle

Empowering Women

Style Weekly

Women This Week; Around The World In 5

Document Women

Graphic design exhibit illustrates social justice, human rights issues

The Den

When Bermuda had an identity crisis, the island turned to a Bostonian for help

Boston Globe

Women’s Rights’ exhibit in Macon showcases international collection of political posters

GPB News

NAIL Expands Creative Department with New Studio Designer Anushka Suji

citybiz

This was my calling:’ Braintree Community Arts director Heidi Hurley is a teacher at heart

The Patriot Ledger

A person with long hair, in an orange top, is absorbed in sketching at a desk beneath large office windows. The city skyline stretches beyond, while plants grace the sill. The Joy of Communication Design adorns the scene, capturing creativity and inspiration.

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The Joy of Animation featuring MassArt student Kerry Blanchard ’22. Filmed by Piyu Somani ’23 MFA Film/Video. Directed and edited by Daisy St. Sauveur ’19 BFA Printmaking.