Ry Faraola
Ry Faraola is a graphic designer, typographer and artist based in London whose practice interrogates the relationship between design, power, and class consciousness. Working across typography, graphic design, publishing, and participatory objects, Faraola uses humor and irony as critical tools to expose the contradictions embedded in contemporary design culture.
With an MA in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art, a certificate in type design from Letterform Archive's Type West program, and dual bachelors degrees in Studio Art and Visual Cultures from University of California Santa Cruz, Faraola brings both theoretical depth and practical experience to projects that span commercial design, community organizing, museum commissions, and independent publishing.
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Cornell Graduate Student Union Campaign
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IllustrationBrand identity and campaign materials for Cornell Graduate Student Union's organizing efforts to improve PhD employment conditions. Collaborating with the executive organizing committee, this project developed visual communications that positioned unionization as institutional strengthening rather than opposition.
The design strategy drew from Cornell's extensive visual history as an Ivy League institution, creating campaign materials that felt continuous with the university's established aesthetic traditions. This approach supported the campaign's non-antagonistic positioning, framing the union as an enhancement to Cornell's academic community rather than a challenge to institutional authority. The resulting brand identity and campaign materials emphasized shared institutional values while advocating for improved working conditions for graduate students.