John Gravdahl earned his BFA at Colorado State University. He worked for design firms in the Rocky Mountain market before establishing a free-lance enterprise with a wide-ranging clientele from small family-owned businesses to high-tech corporations and non-profit organizations. He received his MFA in Illustration at Syracuse University before founding Propeller Press, winning awards for his children’s books and educational posters. Most recently he was named a GRAPHIS Master by the international design publisher Graphis Institute. A profile, portfolio and interview on his career accomplishments and design philosophy is featured in the GRAPHIS Journal #379. With an extensive exhibition record he has served as a juror, speaker, and workshop mentor at major design exhibitions and conferences on four continents. He is a professor of Graphic Design in the Department of Art and Art History at CSU and a Co-Director of the Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition (CIIPE).

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