Kelly Salchow MacArthur
- Professor
- environmentally and socially focused graphic design . biophilia . Design thinking and haptic processes . Materiality and design production processes . Community outreach
- Graphic Design
- Art, Art History and Design
- 26B Kresge Art Center
- 734-827-4242
- salchow@msu.edu
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BIOGRAPHY
Kelly Salchow MacArthur is a Professor of Graphic Design. She received her MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and BS in Graphic Design from the University of Cincinnati. Her teaching, design, and research focus on environmental awareness, advocacy, and action through design. In 2019, she received MSU’s Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Service for her green mapping projects with Monroe County. Salchow MacArthur is a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission, as well as a two-time Olympic rower. She participated in the Olympian Artist Program for Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
- Environmentally and socially focused graphic design
- Biophilia
- Design thinking and haptic processes
- Materiality and design production processes
- Community outreach