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Christopher Cote

Assistant Professor

School of Design

Christopher Cote is an Assistant Professor in the School of Design. His research investigates alternative publishing strategies through interactive installations and publications. By considering the context and dissemination methods of graphic design, his work engages broader audiences and examines cultural norms. Using public spaces and interactions as forms of publishing, he often subverts the intended purpose of the format. His work invites public participation, blurring the lines between creators and consumers. He self-publishes All—Ways—Open, a publication about place that revitalizes visual archives by using images as prompts for writers, whose compositions then become prompts for visual artists and designers.

Education

  • Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Rhode Island School of Design, 2019
  • Bachelor of Arts in History and International Studies, The University of Washington, 2008.

Courses Taught

DSGN 101 • Foundation Studio I
DSGN 102 • Foundation Studio II
DSGN 103 • Foundation Studio II
GRDS 255 • Beginning Typography
GRDS 327 • Information Design
GRDS 425 • Special Topics — Making Public
GRDS 425 • Special Topics — Riso Practice
GRDS 425 • Special Topics — Territory & Context
GRDS 452 • Graphic Design Capstone
GRDS 491/ARCH 591 • Design In Seoul Summer Study Abroad Program
GRDS 425/ARCH 525 • Portfolio Design