Peters, Andrea
Lecturer, Graphic Design & Foundations
FIXED-TERM FACULTY
Biography
Annie Peters is an award-winning Graphic Designer and educator. She worked in the Memphis community and advertising agencies for several years until moving on to teaching. She most recently spent four years as Adjunct Professor at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH. She is currently a Lecturer of Graphic Design at Central Michigan University.
She is a well-rounded designer, having worked in apparel, promotional products, corporate branding, web design, illustration, consultation, marketing, and more. She is a jack of all trades and a master of branding. She is a seven-time recipient of gold American Advertising Federation (ADDY) awards for her branding, social media, and community work.
More about Andrea Peters
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Video Game Art and Design, The Art Institute of Tampa
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Memphis College of Art
Research Interests
Annie's research focuses on graphic design as an intervention for suicidal ideation, neurodivergence as an act of joy and resistance, and feminism in graphic design as it relates to motherhood and the aftermath of childbearing. All of this equates to the impact art and graphic design can have on mental health and the human experience.
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Graphic Design
- Design Foundations
- Digital Design
