Profile — Denzel Boyd - Design & Art Direction

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Denzel Boyd
(b.1995)
denzel.boydd@gmail.com
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Denzel Boyd builds worlds from type and image. A designer and art director, his practice is a study of transformation—the alchemy of turning disparate elements into compelling visual narratives. Currently an MFA Candidate at Yale, his work has been featured in The Creators Project and AfroPunk and was 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

Press

Athena 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
Instagram

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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