A graphic designer with an extensive background in typography and systems design, Sandie worked with Fortune 500 clients at advertising and corporate communications agencies in Minneapolis for seven years before forming Q Collective. Work at Q Collective has included projects ranging from books and printed matter to identities and web sites. Sandie’s interest in hands-on printing techniques, color theory and typography bring a detailed approach to big-idea projects that provoke, inspire and inform.
Sandie graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master’s degree in visual communication and from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a bachelor’s degree in art/graphic design. Sandie taught visual studies, typography and publication design at Rutgers University in New Jersey and currently teaches book design at Parsons in New York and is a visiting assistant professor at Pratt Institute, teaching visual communication and interactive design to graduate students.
In her spare time Sandie has served as a panelist for the Queens Council on the Arts and helps other non-profit organizations advance their causes. She also enjoys the diverse cultural offerings of the Big Apple and likes to whack tennis balls.