Dr. Kathleen Sleboda

Biography

Kathleen Sleboda is a lecturer in Art and Graphic Design at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. With a focus on graphic design, illustration, and curation, her work transcends traditional boundaries, incorporating collaborations and documentation. She is the co-founder and design director of Draw Books and has curated the website Women Graphic Design. Over the past 15 years, Kathleen has designed various printed materials and exhibition identities for cultural institutions while engaging in lecturing and writing about graphic design, independent publishing, and the preservation of Indigenous knowledge systems. As the principal of her illustration studio, Gluekit, she has worked with clients across the publishing and advertising sectors, bringing her work to numerous publications. Between 2003 and 2008, Kathleen served as an archivist at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, where she improved community access to audio-visual collections related to Indigenous peoples. Originally from San Francisco, Kathleen graduated from Yale University and the University of British Columbia and divides her time between Boston and Connecticut today, reflecting her heritage as a Nlaka’pamux member of the Coldwater Indian Band in British Columbia.

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