Lucille Tenazas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lucille Tenazas
Occupation	Graphic Designer
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1953(1953-12-17)
Age	71
Country	Philippines
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Lucille Tenazas Biography

Lucille Tenazas is one of the most popular and richest Graphic Designer who was born on December 17, 1953 in Philippines. Tenazas was born December 17, 1952 in the Philippines. She was raised in Manila. She won several national painting contests as a child. She graduated from the College of the Holy Spirit Manila with a Bachelor of Fine Art.

From 1996 to 1998 she was President of American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), becoming the first non-New York-based AIGA. Her work was reconstructed by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 1996.

She moved to New York in 2006 with Richard Barnes, her husband, and their two children. She is the Henry Wolf Professor and Associate Dean of the School of Art, Media and Technology (AMT) at the Parsons School of Design.

Tenazas was awarded the AIGA Medal in 2013 for “her prominent role in translating postmodern ideas into critical design practice; her exploration of the relationship between type, photography and language; and the development and leadership of highly-respected design education programs—always with exquisite execution.”

Tenazas founded Tenazas Design in 1985 after she was offered a faculty position at California College of Arts and Crafts. She founded the CCA graphic design MFA program in 2000. She believed that the new graduate program should encourage students to explore their ideas and help them make informed decisions. This self-discovery process is evident in the program’s interdisciplinarity focus, which brings together theory as well as practice to help each individual find their own voice in design.

Lucille Tenazas Net Worth

Lucille Tenazas is one of the richest Graphic Designer from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lucille Tenazas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lucille Tenazas, born December 17, 1953, is an American graphic designer. Tenazas Design is her foundation and chief executive officer.

Her aunt offered to cover postgraduate tuition in America in the mid-1970s. She was unable to find a school closer to her aunt and she had no idea of the country’s geography. So, she enrolled at California College of Arts and Crafts (now CCA) and moved to San Francisco in 1978. She visited her aunt in Michigan in December 1979 and stopped by Cranbrook Academy of Art in order to show Katherine McCoy the portfolio. McCoy accepted Tenazas to Cranbrook as a midyear transfer student. She also received an MFA in 2-D design.

In 2002, Tenazas was awarded the National Design Award in Communications Design by the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.

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Facts & Trivia

Lucille Ranked on the list of most popular Graphic Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Lucille Tenazas celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Lucille Tenazas

1. Lucille Tenazas is a Filipino-American graphic designer.
2. She was the chair of the design department at California College of the Arts.
3. Tenazas has won numerous awards for her work, including AIGA Medal in 2018.
4. Her designs often incorporate typography and cultural references.
5. She has worked with clients such as Levi’s, MTV, and The New York Times.
6. Tenazas’ work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries.
7. She is known for her contributions to multiculturalism in design education.
8. Tenazas co-founded “Philippine Women’s University School of Fine Arts” in Manila.
9. Her designs have been featured in publications such as Print Magazine and Eye Magazine.
10. Tenazas currently serves on the board of directors for AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts).