D—ELEMENT / Selected Work

Design &
Visual Communications

Graphic design and visual communications across higher education, museums, arts organizations, annual reports, educational publications, brand identity, advertising, and cultural programs. My work combines clear information design, visual storytelling, and hands-on production across print, digital, and multimedia platforms.

New York Print + Digital Editorial + Publications Education + Interpretation Brand Identity + Advertising Exhibition Communications Photography + Content
01 / EXHIBITION CAMPAIGN

Hope Is the Thing with Feathers

Godwin-Ternbach Museum · Queens College, CUNY

RoleGraphic Design · Campaign Design · Digital Communications

DeliverablesPosters · Postcard · Digital Screens · Event Graphics · Email Blast

ToolsAdobe InDesign · Photoshop · Illustrator

Developed a cohesive visual system for a museum exhibition and related public programs, adapting the exhibition identity across print, digital screens, email, and event communications for university and public audiences.

02 / EDITORIAL + INFORMATION DESIGN

FY26 Education Impact Report

Godwin-Ternbach Museum · Queens College, CUNY

RoleEditorial Design · Information Design · Print Production

DeliverablesInstitutional Report · Data Visualization · Photography Layout

ToolsAdobe InDesign · Photoshop · Illustrator

Designed an institutional report translating education metrics, program highlights, and photography into a concise visual narrative for university and external stakeholders.

03 / ANNUAL REPORT + INSTITUTIONAL EDITORIAL

2024 Annual Report

Godwin-Ternbach Museum · Queens College, CUNY

RoleGraphic Design · Editorial Design · Production

Deliverables12-Page Annual Report · Data + Program Highlights · Photography Layout

FocusInstitutional Storytelling · Information Hierarchy · Visual Consistency

Designed a multi-page institutional annual report that organizes exhibition highlights, attendance, education programs, community engagement, collection updates, and museum history into a cohesive visual system. The publication balances quantitative reporting with photography and archival material while maintaining a clear museum identity.

04 / EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATION + INFORMATION DESIGN

Mapping: How Do Maps
Represent the World?

Godwin-Ternbach Museum · Grades 5–12

RoleGraphic Design · Educational Communications · Layout Production

Deliverables14-Page Teaching Guide · Lesson Modules · Art + Map Reproductions

FocusCurriculum Hierarchy · Visual Learning · Image / Text Integration

Designed an interdisciplinary four-lesson museum education guide centered on geography and the power of maps. The system organizes objectives, historical map imagery, discussion prompts, classroom activities, and project ideas into a consistent structure that supports teachers and students while allowing the primary-source images to remain central.

05 / EDUCATIONAL EDITORIAL + COLLECTION INTERPRETATION

Inside the Godwin-Ternbach Museum:
A Coloring Book for All Ages

Godwin-Ternbach Museum · Queens College, CUNY

RoleGraphic Design · Editorial Layout · Print Production

DeliverablesColoring Book · Cover System · Collection Reference Pages · Interior Spreads

FocusAccessible Interpretation · Student Collaboration · Collection Engagement

Designed the publication system for an all-ages coloring book developed through a collaboration between the museum and Queens College illustration courses. The book connects student-created line drawings to works in the museum collection, using a bold cover treatment, clear collection references, and spacious interior spreads that invite active participation.

06 / FAMILY + MUSEUM EDUCATION GUIDE

The Power of Protest:
Posters from the Vietnam War

Godwin-Ternbach Museum · Queens College, CUNY

RoleGraphic Design · Educational Communications · Layout Production

Deliverables6-Page Activity Guide · Pre-Visit Activities · Gallery Exercises · Post-Visit Project

FocusLearning Sequence · Visual Analysis · Interactive Museum Engagement

Designed a compact museum learning guide that moves participants through pre-museum context, close looking in the gallery, and a post-museum creative response. The visual system combines archival protest posters, writing prompts, structured activity areas, and a warm orange / charcoal palette to make complex historical content approachable and easy to navigate.

07 / HIGHER EDUCATION + MUSEUM

Recent Exhibition & Program Design

Queens College, CUNY · Godwin-Ternbach Museum

RoleGraphic Design · Print Communications · Institutional Branding

DeliverablesExhibition Postcards · Posters · Program Flyers · Event Promotions

FocusTypography · Hierarchy · Institutional Identity · Production

Selected recent communications for exhibitions and public programs, balancing distinct visual identities with clear institutional information, typography, partner branding, and production standards.

08 / MUSEUM CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS

Museum Exhibition Campaigns · 2019–2024

Godwin-Ternbach Museum · Queens College, CUNY

RoleGraphic Design · Campaign Design · Print + Digital Production

DeliverablesPosters · Postcards · Brochures · Digital Screens · Social Media · Program Graphics

FocusMulti-format Adaptation · Visual Systems · Institutional Communications

Selected print and digital communications developed for Godwin-Ternbach Museum exhibitions and related public programs. Each campaign translates a distinct exhibition identity across multiple formats while maintaining clear institutional information, audience accessibility, and visual consistency across print, web, social media, and on-campus display.

The Psychology of Portraiture

Poster · postcard · social media · exhibition-tour promotion

2024
The Psychology of Portraiture campaign design
The Psychology of Portraiture postcard front
The Psychology of Portraiture postcard back
The Psychology of Portraiture exhibition tour graphic

Family, Identity, & Culture: Paintings by John Hunter

Exhibition identity · postcard · digital campaign · public-program promotion

2024
Family, Identity, and Culture campaign design
Family, Identity, and Culture postcard front
Family, Identity, and Culture postcard back
John Hunter exhibition tour promotion

The Gift: Queens College Collects

Exhibition campaign · poster · postcard · rotating program graphics

2023
The Gift postcard front
The Gift postcard back
The Gift exhibition poster
The Gift exhibition tour graphic

Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence

Poster · postcard · digital display · exhibition promotion

2023–2024
Ubuhle Women postcard front
Ubuhle Women postcard back
Ubuhle Women exhibition poster
Ubuhle Women digital display graphic

Understatements: Lost & Found in Asian America

Exhibition identity · poster · postcard · artist and gallery talk extensions

2022–2023
Understatements exhibition poster
Understatements postcard
Understatements gallery conversation graphic
Understatements artist talk promotion

Passages: Sculpture by Liu Shiming

Poster · trifold brochure · postcard · virtual exhibition communications

2022
Passages sculpture by Liu Shiming exhibition poster
Liu Shiming trifold brochure outside
Liu Shiming trifold brochure inside
Liu Shiming exhibition postcard

Arte Cubano

Postcard system · digital screens · event flyers · social media communications

2019–2020
Arte Cubano postcard design
Arte Cubano digital screen system
Arte Cubano event flyer design
Arte Cubano social media and flyer design
09 / EXHIBITION COMMUNICATIONS

The Garage Art Center

Nonprofit Contemporary Art Space · Queens, New York

RoleGraphic Design · Creative Direction · Print Production

DeliverablesExhibition Campaigns · Postcards · Event Promotions · Digital Assets

FocusAudience Communication · Visual Consistency · Artist Collaboration

Selected communications created for exhibitions and public programs, combining artwork, typography, program details, and organizational identity across a changing schedule of artists and events.

10 / EDITORIAL + MARKETING

2026–27 Season Brochure

Kupferberg Center for the Arts

RoleEditorial Design · Marketing Communications · Production

DeliverablesSeason Brochure · Event Features · Calendar + Information Pages

FocusEditorial Systems · Image Hierarchy · Long-form Production

Designed a multi-page performing arts season publication, organizing varied event photography, promotional copy, schedules, quotes, and practical information into a dynamic but consistent editorial system.

11 / BRAND IDENTITY + ADVERTISING

Identity Systems &
Commercial Design

Selected Brand, Stationery + Print Advertising Work

RoleGraphic Design · Art Direction · Brand Development

DeliverablesLogos · Identity Systems · Stationery · Brand Collateral · Print Advertising

FocusConcept Development · Typography · Brand Application · Production

Selected identity systems, stationery programs, and commercial design projects demonstrating concept development, typography, visual consistency, and brand application across print. Earlier identity work is presented as a concise archive within the section so the breadth of the practice is visible without competing with the more recent museum, editorial, and cultural communications work elsewhere in the portfolio.

Selected Identity Systems

Eight identity and stationery projects are shown in a consistent archive grid to demonstrate range in mark-making, typography, color, and application.

Eric Carle Museum identity system
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book ArtIdentity and stationery system
Charles Eames identity concept
Charles EamesIdentity and stationery concept
Design Ingredients identity system
Design IngredientsIdentity and stationery system
NBA players association identity concept
NBA Players AssociationFantasy-game stationery concept
SY Design identity system
SY DesignIdentity and stationery system
Xtreme Care identity system
Xtreme CareIdentity, stationery, and brochure system
David Arron identity concept
David ArronPersonal identity and stationery concept
Yaffa Cafe identity concept
Yaffa CafeIdentity concept and visual system

Commercial Advertising

Selected direct-response print work broadens the section from identity design into promotional and information-dense advertising layouts.

12 / EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

Korean Folk Art

Cultural Arts Education · New York

RoleGraphic Design · Digital Marketing · Educational Communications

DeliverablesWorkshop Promotions · Social Media Graphics · Program Marketing

FocusAudience Engagement · Cultural Content · Digital Campaigns

Created audience-focused promotional graphics for Korean folk art workshops and educational programs, adapting artwork, cultural context, registration information, and partner branding for digital communication.

Web Design &
Content Management

Selected live websites demonstrating visual direction, information organization, image-led storytelling, and ongoing content management across arts and cultural platforms.

garageartcenter.org
Nonprofit Arts Organization

The Garage Art Center

Website and digital communications for a community-based contemporary art space. Work includes visual presentation, exhibition and event content, artwork imagery, program updates, and ongoing audience-facing communications.

stephanieslee.com
Artist Portfolio

Stephanie S. Lee

Personal portfolio website presenting an evolving studio practice, design work, curatorial projects, professional information, and cultural programs through a clear, image-focused structure.

14 / VIDEO & MULTIMEDIA

Korean Folk Art
Educational / Promotional Media

Korean Folk Art Video

Selected video work supporting Korean folk art education and cultural programming, combining visual demonstration, instructional content, and digital audience engagement.

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Godwin-Ternbach Museum
Museum / Higher Education Media

GTM Exhibition & Program Video

Selected multimedia work created in support of museum exhibitions and public programs for university and community audiences.

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Stephanie S. Lee

I am a multidisciplinary graphic designer and visual communications professional with experience across higher education, museums, corporate design, and nonprofit arts organizations.

My work spans print and digital communications, brand identity and advertising, exhibition and event materials, editorial design, marketing campaigns, photography, and institutional content. I hold a BFA in Communications Design (Graphic Design) and an MS in Museums and Digital Culture from Pratt Institute.

My background as an artist and curator informs my visual sensitivity and understanding of cultural audiences, while my professional focus is hands-on design, communications, and audience-centered storytelling.

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Stephanie S. Lee