Biography

Levi Hammett is a graphic designer whose work transits through a variety of media including typeface design, book design and other forms of print; to photography, interactive media, and game design. His work ranges from client projects which include an interactive installation for the World War II Visitors Center in Normandy, France; to experiments with digital performance based typography; as well as digital projects which have been distributed as mobile applications, published in online collections, and exhibited in South America, Europe, the Middle-East, and the United States.

His research involves the creation of design work that explores the relationship between humans and their physical environment in terms of space and sense of place as well as the influence of this relationship on the creation of culture. His creative methodology utilizes reductive processes involving digital photography, graphic form and the appropriation and transformation of existing visual languages to create interactive graphic works that communicate using ambiguity and open interpretation.

Levi Hammett received his MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2006 and a BFA in Graphic Design from Oregon State University in 2003. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in Doha, Qatar where he teaches classes in interactive media and game design.