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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



Denzel Boyd
denzel.boydd@gmail.com
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Denzel Boyd is a designer and art 
director whose work is an examination of transformation. He converts type, brand, 
and imagery into compelling visual narratives. Currently pursuing his MFA at Yale University, his work has been featured in publications like The Creators Project and AfroPunk and was recognized with the Social Impact Adobe Design Achievement Award. He has collaborated with Apple, Nike, and Adobe.

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