VPA Design Professor Named ‘Educator to Watch’ by Graphic Design USA

Meri Page, an assistant professor of communications design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, was named an “Educator to Watch” by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). The GDUSA “Educators to Watch” series shines the spotlight on teachers and administrators who are making a difference to their art and design students, schools and communities and their own disciplines.

Meri Page
Meri Page

Page joined School of Design faculty in fall 2019. She has more than 20 years of professional experience working in the design industry, where she created work for regional, national and international clients. Her research interests include artists books/publication design, typography, archives and design history. Her work has been shown at the at the Vienna Art Book Fair, Tropic Bound Art Book Fair, Boston Art Book Fair and the Southern Utah Museum of Art.

“I enjoy the dynamic nature of teaching, as each day presents a wealth of unique experiences and a continuous journey of intellectual growth fostered by engaging discussions about design,” Page tells GDUSA. “Amid the prevailing uncertainty in our present world, collaborating with my students and witnessing their enthusiasm and discoveries on their journey as designers instills a sense of optimism for the future.”

Read GDUSA’s full interview with Page.