Jason Dong 
Jason is a New York City based designer, with interests in editorial, branding, and typography. His work often explores the utilization of negative space and the boundary between function and ornamentation. 

He is currently at Tibi but he is always interested in freelance projects involving print! :)


[Education]
Boston University 

Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
2023–2025

New York UniversityBachelor of Arts 
in Visual Politics
2018–2022

COMA Dutch Design LabSummer Program
2023–2023


[Experience]
Boston University 
Junior Typography Teacher Assistant
2024–2024


Boston University
Graphic Design History Teacher Assistant 
2023–2024


Multiple Formats Volunteer 
2025–2025

Multiple Formats Exhibitor  
2024–2024


[Contact]
Email jasdong@bu.eduInstagramjasondongexclamationmark

Project 30
A poster is a large printed picture used for decoration[Posters]

My thesis was centered on the concept of negative space, and this project was an exploration of creating a poster through absence. It began with a question: "How can I visualize negative space?". The resolution came from light and shadow, which are both phenomenons that lack tangibility and physicality. 

This project also challenges conventional notions  of what a poster can be. A poster is often defined as a large picture/image used for decoration and advertising. By documenting shadows rather than something corporeal, I was presenting an afterimage. I wanted the viewer to engage with this idea directly and literally, which informed my decision to include the definition of a poster into the design. I wanted to prompt the viewer to question if what they were perceiving can actually be considered a poster. 


Figure 1/3. Poster created from photographing the shadow casted by the acrylic poster.
Figure 2/3. Google’s definition of a poster is typeset as the design.  
Figure 3/3. The definition is typeset in Jack Fahnestock’s Tiny. This project is also an attempt at creating a poster without type. Technically, no letterforms are present. The composition is entirely of circles that do not touch one another.