Shanice Aga (b.1995) is a khoja-american designer, visual artist, and art director. A trained architect and material culturalist, she is inspired by philosophy, (ancientpop) cultural phenomena and human expression.
Aga has been primarily working for museums, brands, and artists across multiple touch-points: from digital and print, to (IRL) experiences.
Contact
Shanice Aga
shaniceaga@gmail.com
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Sectors
design/art
marketing/communications
brand/advertising
experiences/events
museums/galleries
education
Experience
graphic designer(VCUarts)
graphic designer/exhibitions(Institute for Contemporary Art VCU)
adjunct professor(Virginia Tech School of Architecture)
content developer(Ozmo, Inc.)
curatorial/design assistant(Moss Arts Center)
curatorial/design intern(Taubman Museum of Art)
gm/art director/dj(WUVT 90.7 FM)
graphics head/designer(Studio VT Archi. Journal)
Education
B.Arch, Architecture(Minor Art History)
(Virginia Tech 2018) Residencies: Riva San Vitale, CH 2017; WAAC 2016.
Foci: Storytelling, Ideation, and Concept Development, Printmaking, Culture, and Art History.
M.A., Material Culture + Public Humanities(Museum Studies)
(Virginia Tech 2020) Foci: Exhibition Design/Curation, Social Theory, Art/Arch Hist/Theory, Oceanic Art, Edo-Meiji Japanese Prints.
Experience
Graphic Designer / 2023 - Present
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
Graphic Designer - Exhibitions / 2022 - 2023
Institute of Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
Adjunct Instructor / 2021 - 2022
Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design
Content Developer / QA / 2020 - 2021
Ozmo, Inc.
Curatorial and Exhibition Design Graduate Assistant / 2018 - 2020
Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech
Curatorial and Design Intern / Summer - Fall 2019
Taubman Museum of Art
Teaching Assistant - Screenprinting / 2018
Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design
Creative/Art Director / 2017 - 2019
ThriftED Mag
Summer Instructor / 2017, 2018, 2019
Inside Architecture + Design, Virginia Tech
Graphics Head / 2015 - 2016
Publication Design + Graphics Team / 2014 - 2018
Invasion Film Festival Director / 2015
Studio Collective Design Journal
General Manager / 2017 - 2018
Art Director / 2014 - 2016
DJ / 2013 - 2018
WUVT 90.7
Education
B.Arch, Architecture
Virginia Tech / 2013 - 2018
Minor: Art History
Residencies: Riva San Vitale, Switzerland | WAAC - Alexandira, VA
M.A Material Culture and Public Humanities (Museum Studies/Anthro)
Virginia Tech / 2018 - 2020
Concentrations: Exhibition Design | Curation | Art History | Historic Preservation | Archives | General theory related to art, architecture, interiors, + objects.
Continued Learning
VCU Brandcenter / 2022 - 2023
Furthered my education in Branding/Advertising through several courses focused on Experience Design, Art Direction, and Business.
Final Cut Pro Certification - 2022
Google UX Design Certification - 2020
shaniceaga@gmail.com
Linkedin