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John Roman

Title:
Visiting Lecturer
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Tower 616
Education:
Graduate; New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Professional Experience:
- 1993-present - Visiting Lecturer (adjunct), Illustration Department, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
- 2010-present - Continuing Education Program, Assistant Professor, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
- 1991-1992 - Visiting Lecturer (Illustration), Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- 1987-1990 - Instructor (Illustration), Undergraduate Program, New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Exhibitions
- Sept 2019 - Jan 2020: "Draw the Line" Exhibit, The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury MA
Publications & Presentations
- 2015 - Author of The "Art of Illustrated Maps" (Simon & Schuster/HOW Books
- 2015 - Feature writer for Communication Arts Magazine, The Artist’s Magazine, Drawing, Professional Artist, Print, The Concord Saunterer (an annual scholarly journal of Thoreau-related essays)
- October, 2015 – September, 2016: "The Art of Illustrated Maps" (Author Talks)
- Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
- Hingham Public Library, Hingham, MA
- Buttonwood Books, Cohasset, MA (Book Signing)
- Suffolk University
- Lexington Community Education Speaker Series
- Cohasset Public Library, Cohasset, MA
- South Shore Art Center Art Festival
- Continuing Education, Brookline, MA
- The Norman Rockwell Museum
- The Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MA (Noontime Talks)
- The New York Public Library, NYC
Awards & Recognitions
- 2018 - Award of Excellence: Los Angeles Society of Illustrators
- 2011 - Award of Excellence: Los Angeles Society of Illustrators
- 2011 - Award of Excellence: Communication Arts Illustration Annual
- 2010 - Two works accepted into The New York Society of Renderers Exhibition: The Art of the Architectural Illustrator, Beyer Blinder Belle Gallery, Union Square, NYC, Sept. 30 – Oct. 30, 2010
- 2008 - Adobe Web Site of the Day Award: Suffolk Univ. Map (Oct. 3, 2008)
- 2006 - Award of Excellence: The New York Society of Illustrators
- 2006 - Award of Excellence: The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
- 2006 - Award of Excellence: American Society of Architectural Illustrators
- 2003 - Annual Fellowship Award: The Thoreau Society
- 1999 - First Place; New England Museum Association Publications Awards
- 1998 - Bronze Medal: Connecticut Advertising Club
- 1991 - Award of Excellence: Graphic Design USA Magazine Desi Awards
- 1991 - Finalist Award: International Advertising Festival
- 1991 - Merit Award: The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
- 1990 - Award of Excellence: Graphic Design USA Magazine Desi Awards
- 1990 - Merit Award: The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
- 1984 - Distinctive Merit Award: Art Directors Club of Boston
- 1984 - Achievement Award: Boston Society of Technical Communicators
- 1982 - Award of Excellence: Boston Society of Technical Communicators
Collections
- The San Francisco Museum of Cartoon Art, San Francisco, CA
- The International Museum of Cartoon Art, Boca Raton, FL
- Ohio State University Cartoon Library (75 originals in the Robert Roy Metz Collection of Cartoon Art), Columbus, OH
- An original work of art in the private collection of musician, Sting (portrait/biography of Sting from syndicated Biography Sunday Comic Strip feature)
- MOCCA; Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, New York City (many original comic strip works in the museum’s collection)
- The Hobart Scale Corporation Marriott Hotel Corporation The Massachusetts Audubon Society
Professional Organizations
- Member of The New York Society of Renderers
- Member of The Thoreau Society
- Member of the University and College Designers Association
- Member of the Society of Cartographers
Connect: johnromanillustration.com
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