Silvia Alberti
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Education
BFA Graphic Design, NW Missouri State University
MFA Graphic Design, Iowa State University
MS Human Computer Interaction, Iowa State University
Silvia Alberti is a designer, researcher, and educator working at the intersection of graphic design and interaction design. She is completing a dual graduate degree at Iowa State University, earning an MFA in Graphic Design and an MS in Human–Computer Interaction. Her work explores how structured visual and interactive systems shape perception and participation within real-world social contexts. Through a concept-driven research-through-design approach, she positions design as both a responsible creative practice and a rigorous method of inquiry.
UX/HCI research, research through design, interaction design, photography.
Intermediate Graphic Design I
Design for Interactions
Selected Exhibitions:
MFA Thesis (2026) Design as Inquiry: A Classroom-Embedded Investigation of Aesthetic Framing and Children's Interpretations of Assistive Devices in Early Childhood Classrooms — Iowa State University, published on ProQuest.
Identities, ISEA2024: International Symposium on Electronic Art, Meanjin/Brisbane, June 2024, International.
ISU Graphic Design Week, Iowa State University, Fall 2025, Institutional.
Studies in Creativity Exhibition, Memorial Union Art Gallery, Iowa State University, Fall 2025, Institutional.
Service Jury:
Juror, GRAADS (Graduate Art and Design Symposium), Iowa State University, Spring 2025, Regional
Juror, Northwest Missouri State University High School Exhibition, Spring 2024, Local
Invited Exhibitions/Talks:
Alumni Artist Talk + Exhibition Juror, Northwest Missouri State University, Spring 2024, Regional
GDUSA Student to Watch, Graphic Design USA Magazine, 2006