SHANICE AGA
shaniceaga@gmail.com 

Shanice Aga is a Designer and Art Director working across various design disciplines and areas—ranging from visual identity, editorial design, and digital product design, to exhibitions and experiences.
   A trained architect and material culturalist, Aga is inspired by (ancient→pop) cultural phenomena and human expression.
*These selected works are real, produced, client work–no spec :)
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Education
M.A., Material Culture 
+ Public Humanities 
Virginia Tech
(2 Years)

B.Arch, Architecture / 
Minor: Art History 
Virginia Tech
Residencies: 
Riva San Vitale, Switzerland 
WAAC Washington, D.C.
(5 years)

Employment Product Designer
(Contract)
Devsio
2025-

Digital Design & Art Direction (Freelance/Contract)
Self Employed
2026-

Co-founder, Creative & Operations
HoYehh Chili Oil
2023-

Senior Graphic Designer
Marketing & Communications
VCUarts
2023-2026

Exhibitions / Environmental Graphic Designer (contract)
Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
2022-2023

Adjunct Professor (contract)
College of Architecture, Arts 
and Design
2021-2022

Content Developer & QA
Ozmo, Inc.
2020-2022

Curatorial & Exhibitions 
Graduate Assistant
Moss Arts Center
2018-2020

Curatorial & Design Internship
Taubman Museum of Art
Summer 2018

Art Director
ThriftED Mag
2016-2020

General Manager
Art Director
DJ
WUVT 90.7 FM
2013-2018

Student Advisor
Graphics Head
Layouts/Publication Design
Studio Collective Design Journal
2013-2020
AwardsWebby Winner, School/University Website/Mobile Site; The Webby Awards, 2025

Regional Best, District III, Alumni Magazine, CASE Circle of Excellence, 2025

Regional Best, District III, Publication Design, CASE Circle of Excellence, 2025

Silver Award, Complete Publication/Issue, University & College Designers Association (UCDA), 2025

Judge’s Choice and Excellence Award, Entire Site; UCDA, 2025

Excellence Award, Publication Design/Viewbook; UCDA, 2025

Honorable Mention, Event Collateral; UCDA, 2025

Bronze Award, Publication Design; CASE Circle of Excellence, 2025

Silver Award, Integrated Campaigns; UCDA, 2024

Rising Star in Tech, Nominee; Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC), Ozmo, 2020

Ellen Braaten Media Award, College of Architecture + Urban Studies; Virginia Tech (VT), 2018

Last Updated Feb. 2026