graphic design, creative thinking, problem solving

Jessie Rauch is a multitalented graphic designer, and creative thinker. She’s passionate about the design process and in finding solutions to problems — whatever form they may take.

She is well experienced in the development of imaging, typographic and branding systems, and in translating visual concepts across a variety of media: print, motion, performance, interactive, web.

Jessie’s nine years of professional experience includes positions at multinational design agencies: Razorfish, and USWeb/CKS; and work for clients such as Clinique and M·A·C Cosmetics.

Her personal work combines depth and wit to create ironic commentary on politics and pop culture. She has an active interest in design history, and is currently working on a book about graphic design satire.

Jessie holds an MFA in graphic design from the Rhode Island
School of Design, and a BA in computer science from Smith College.

She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

A Brief History of Graphic Satire: front A Brief History of Graphic Satire: opening spread A Brief History of Graphic Satire: introductory essay A Brief History of Graphic Satire: introduction continued A Brief History of Graphic Satire: illustration spread A Brief History of Graphic Satire: spread A Brief History of Graphic Satire: spread A Brief History of Graphic Satire: spread A Brief History of Graphic Satire: spread A Brief History of Graphic Satire: spread A Brief History of Graphic Satire: closing spread A Brief History of Graphic Satire: back cover
  • A History of Graphic Satire
  • 2008
  • case-bound book

This self-published book critically compares, contrasts and categorizes a selection of satirical graphic works from the past five hundred years.

The result of several months of research — still on-going — this is an early sketch of a project-in-progress.