Virginia Patterson

Virginia Patterson is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design in the Department of Art and Design at California State University, Fresno's College of Arts and Humanities. She specializes in packaging design, food labeling policy, and print production for consumer packaged goods, combining professional practice with critical research on design's sociocultural impacts.

• Education: MFA in Studio Art (Graphic Design concentration) from University of Houston (2021)
• Education: BFA in Graphic Design from Auburn University (2013)

Her research explores:

• Designer's role as sociocultural producer, critic, and activist
• Food labeling literacy and policy impacts on graphic systems
• Design for social and environmental equity
• Ethical and self-reflexive design practices

Professional affiliations include AIGA (professional association for design) and fellowships at World Food Programme, Design Incubation, and Writing Space. Teaching areas cover packaging design, graphic systems, typography, and design fundamentals.