Glen Cummings
Pomerantz Center, Room D323
Education
BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
MFA, Yale School of Art
Biography
Glen Cummings is a professional designer and educator.
At design consultancy MTWTF, Cummings collaborates with a wide range of clients to translate complex content into engaging visual and environmental experiences. He works as an editorial adviser and designer, helping clients tell stories about a number of important topics concerning organizations today—from housing shortages to innovative workspaces to New York City’s music scene. His collaborations with performing and visual arts institutions include signage and environmental graphics for Red Bull Music Academy, the Claire Tow Theater at Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Museum, and MoMA. He has worked in the public sector on projects commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction Company (MTACC), Newark Riverfront Park, Design Trust for Public Spaces , and the Brooklyn Public Library. His work in print has been widely exhibited and published by Monacelli Press, Metropolis Books, and Columbia University.
Cummings is very active in the New York City design community. He served as Vice President of AIGA/NY, as a fellow for the Design Trust for Public Space, and is the founder of GDNYC, a consortium of designers and educators that promote design research. Before establishing MTWTF in 2008, Cummings was an art director at 2x4 working with clients such as MTV, Prada, Chanel, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, and the Muhammad Ali Center.
Cummings has a long career as an educator. For more than 10 years, he taught graphic
design at Yale University, where he also earned his master’s degree. He has also taught
at MIT, Pratt, and Parsons. He has lectured and acted as a critic in design and architecture
programs at Rhode Island School of Design, Columbia University, Yale University, Maryland
Institute College of Art, OCAD University, University of Michigan, and many others.
Courses
- CD 115 Design Studio 1
- CD 126 Digital Graphics Intensive 1
- CD 173 Typography 1
- CD 215 Design Studio 2
- CD 273 Typography 2
- CD 226 Digital Graphics Intensive 2
- CD 235 Design History