Vaughn Fender is a designer and illustrator. He likes to draw letters, make zines and is founder of peculiarbliss.com. Since graduating from Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford, he has been working with award winning Connecticut design studios. He currently resides in Stamford CT, where he works at TaylorDesign.
Available For Freelance Projects vaughnfender(@)gmail.com
Selected Clients and Collaborators
Sarah Lawrence College, American Express, MasterCard, Taylor Design, Right Management, Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, Bikes to Rwanda, Hall Pass Tour, Grooveshark, Hype Machine, Design is Love, Doodlers Anonymous, Mars Music Group, HomeBase NYC, Polo Beach Polo, DJ Getlive, Bon Bon Vie Apparel.
Exhibitions
SuperPrecious Gallery, 2012
Hygienic Gallery, New London CT., 2011
Gallery Sister Sorrel, Boston MA., 2009
Fuel, New Haven CT., 2008
Real Art Ways, Hartford CT., Real Party, 2005
Joseloff Gallery, West Hartford CT., VCD 2005
Awards
Connecticut Art Directors Club, Gold, Silver, Excellence Award (2010), Connecticut Art Directors Club, Silver Award (2009), American Graphic Design & Advertising Award (2009), Logo featured in “Logo Lounge 5″ (2008), American Corporate Identity Award (2008), Connecticut Art Directors Club, Silver Award (2007), Advertising Club of CT., Gold Award (2006), Connecticut Art Directors Club, Excellence Award (2005), Connecticut Art Directors Club, Student Awards, Gold and Silver Award (2004).
Online Features
FPO (Underconsideration.com), Studio-Sweet-Studio, Beautiful Decay, Designspiration.net, YaY Everyday, FFFFOUND, Viva Type, DesignCorner, MashKulture, Conncreatives.com, TypeforNow.co.uk, DoodlersAnonymous, R-Mag, ThePostFamily.