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Denzel Boyd
(b.1995)
denzel.boydd@gmail.com
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Denzel Boyd is a visual artist and art director whose work is a study of transformation. Through his practice, he explores the alchemy of turning typography, brand identity, and imagery into compelling visual narratives. His designs have been featured in The Creators Project and AfroPunk and were recognized with the Social Impact Adobe Design Achievement Award. He has worked with clients like Apple, Nike, and Adobe.



Education
Yale University 
Yale School of Art
Master of Fine Art, Graphic Design 
2026

Typography Summer School LA Intensive
Fraser Muggeridge Type Workshop
2019

Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts (VCUarts)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
2017

Penland School of Crafts
Yukari Hayashida’s Japanese Book Binding
and Decorative Papers workshop
2016



Employment Freelance Designer
2014 - Present

Apple
Deisgn Intern
2025

Zeus Jones
Designer 
2021 

Compass
Associate Designer
2020

Imprint Projects
Design Intern
2018

Bartle Bogle Hegarty 
(BBH) USA
Design Intern
2017



Interests
Art Direction
Branding
Film
Graphic Design
Typography
Print Design




Exhibitions
The 11th Hour
Yale MFA Black Art Group Show
32 Edgewood Gallery
New Haven, CT
2025

Feedback Loop
First-Year Yale MFA Exhibition
Green Hall Gallery
2024

Transformations Film Project Showcase
YoungArts Campus
Miami, FL
2016

National YoungArts NY Regional Exhibition 
Moma PS1
Queens, New York
2014




Awards COLORFUL: A Prelude to Young Guns Finalist,
Young Guns
2023

Emerging Designer National Design Awards, Nomination
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2023

ADAA Winner—Social Impact Video Production 
Adobe Design Achivement Awards
2017

National YoungArts Foundation Honorable Mention, Winner in Visual Arts
YoungArts
2014

National Scholastic Awards Gold Key in Design
National Scholastic Awards
2013 




PressAthena Jones Issue 04: Boundless Creative Playground
The Brand Identity 
2024

Designer Spotlight, Interview
Projector HQ
2021

Adobe Awards Showcase Social Impact Winner
Adobe
2017
             







Last Updated 08.17.25



The 11th Hour
Exhibition Identity & Graphics
Yale MFA Black Art Show
2025

"The 11th Hour" is a Yale School of Art exhibition featuring the work of Black MFA candidates. The show, curated by Aliyah Efotte, explores themes of presence, transformation, and world-building. The exhibition includes work across various media, including painting/printmaking, photography, and sculpture.
Print by: Charitssa Stone

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THOMA — ‘ Su Voz’ Poster & Title Design  
for Christian Sorensen Hansen film
THOMA - ‘Su Voz’

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Yale School of Art
Visual Identity
2025

Typography: Apex Display



Ear to EarArt Direction & Packaging 

Reconstructing dream soundscapes in collaboration with Fatima Al Kuwari. A 3D ear broadcasts internal dream sounds, giving voice to what was never heard. Mind → Ear → Air.





Fragments of Faith Record & Album Packaging 

Photography by: Jasmine Clarke





sPOTsPhotography by: Sean Murray

David Kramer of Family Books unearthed these gems for a zine we designed called sPOTs: Weed Spot-Illustrations From Growers’ Guides and The Underground Press 1966 – 1973.

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The New Dark Times Print Design

A speculative parody of the New York Times, "The new dark times" highlights the absurd, despotic nature of humor and the world's daily jokes.





Doing Well
Rethinking Aid Architecture:
The Case of Kuwait and Kenya
Thesis Publication Design 
Author: Ahmad Al Amjami 

Exploring a new aid framework. This publication, "Doing Well," investigates the relationship between Kuwait and Kenya to propose a better aid architecture.





(h)ours / Ballast
Yale MFA Sculpture Thesis 
Exhibition Identity & Graphics
Print Design & Production
In collaboration with Christopher Cole
Organized by Kameelah Janan Rasheed and Aki Sasamoto

Featuring work by 2025 MFA students in Sculpture: Helen Liene Dreifelds, Alice Gong Xiaowen, Sam Frésquez, Andrew Luk, Omer Wasim, Nic[o] Brierre Aziz, Brenda Barrios, Jesús Hilario-Reyes, Gozié Ojini, and Alix Vernet.

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Yale Norfolk School of ArtPoster Comission
Summer 2025

Inspired by the game Go, "Direction of Play"  typographically explores how individual choices influence the whole, connecting personal expression to global politics.





Yale Graphic Design Department 
Fall Workshop Posters 
Poster Design
Fall 2024




James Tillman 
Modern Desires 
2020
Art Direction & Design

Design and art direction for James Tillman - Modern Desires, with Jared M. Royal, Brooke Yen, Denzel Boyd and James Tillman.



Feedback Loop Prints Print &  Printmaking 
Fall 2024

© Denzel Boyd | Design & Art Direction  2025