Jason Tselentis is a designer, writer, and educator living in North Carolina. He has completed print and interactive design for: the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum Hall of Fame, the National Park Service, Continental Tires, and 20th Century Fox. As Associate Professor at Winthrop University’s Department of Design, he teaches visual communication design, web design, and typography.
Jason has volunteered as Development Director for the Charlotte AIGA, and has served on their Advisory Board since 2009. His writings about design and visual culture have appeared in Arcade, Eye, mental_floss, Open Manifesto, and How magazines. His book "Type, Form & Function" explores typography fundamentals for the novice to advanced designer. "Typography Referenced", co-authored with leading educators and professionals from around the world, covers nearly every aspect of typography and lettering including history and contemporary usage. And "The Graphic Designer’s Electronic-Media Manual" demonstrates the principles and practices necessary for producing design for the web.
Between 2003 and 2009 he regularly contributed to the award-winning design forum Speak Up as an author. He writes for the RockPaperInk design blog, and has been featured in AIGA Voice.