Carter Teranes
Projects, Information, Archive
Carter Teranes is a Chicago–based graphic designer focused on creating concept–driven, typographically led work. His practice considers how language, form, and poetics shape and create meaning across print and digital media. He believes visual communication to be integral to the production and circulation of knowledge, with the ability to inspire and inform individuals and communities.


Contact:

carterteranes@gmail.com
+1 (313) 510-7328


Elsewhere:

Are.na
Instagram
Blog


Capabilities:

Books & Publicaiton
Brand & Visual Identities
Websites
Campaigns
Album Covers
Posters
Merchendise


Education:


        UPCOMING 2025
Porto Design Summer School, Porto, Portugal

        2024
Typography Summer School, New York, N.Y.

        2021
BFA, Graphic Design, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, M.I.


Residency:

        UPCOMING 2025
Directangle Press, Bethlehem, N.H.


Experience:

        2022–Present
Freelance Designer, Chicago, I.L.        

        2023–2025
Senior Designer, Fifty Thousand Feet, Chicago, I.L.

        2022–2023
Designer, Fifty Thousand Feet, Chicago, I.L.

        2021
Design Intern, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA), Grand Rapids, M.I.


Awarded:

        2021
Excellence Award, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, M.I.


Involvement:

        2021
KCAD Student AIGA President, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, M.I.


Press:

        2025
Cargo, Sites in Use

        2022
Dezeen, "Kendall College of Art and Design spotlights sixteen student projects"

        2018
Gold House Media, "Detroit Comix Party - Episode 58 - Carter Teranes"


Workshops Attended:

        2025
Makin’ Mari: The Fundamental Principles of Woodworking and Furniture Design, Little Craft School, Chicago, I.L.

        2025
Risography 101, Spudnik Press, Chicago, I.L.