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.

He is currently available for select freelance and collaborative projects.


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Education


        UPCOMING 2025
Porto Design Summer School, Porto, Portugal

        2024
Typography Summer School, New York, NY

        2021
BFA, Graphic Design, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI


Experience

        2023–Present
Senior Designer, Fifty Thousand Feet, Chicago, IL

        2022–Present
Freelance Designer, Chicago, IL

        2022–2023
Designer, Fifty Thousand Feet, Chicago, IL

        2021
Design Intern, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA), Grand Rapids, MI

        2021
User Experience Design Intern, Kendall College of Art and Design, Special Topics Course: Pharmacy Design, Grand Rapids, MI

        2020–2021
User Experience Design Intern, Th3 KCAD XR Lab, Grand Rapids, MI

        2019–2021
Gallery Attendant, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI

        2019
Art Instructor, Cranbrook Schools Summer Camps, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Awarded

        2021
Excellence Award, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI


Involvement

        2021
KCAD Student AIGA President, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

        2020-2021
DEAI Staff Development and Training, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI


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

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

        2025
Risography 101, Spudnik Press, Chicago, IL