James Grady
FounderFounder & Creative Director at Design Axl
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedDesign Axl
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Founder & Creative Director at Design Axl
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Experience
- Boston UniversityAssociate Professorcurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Boston UniversityAssistant Professor of Graphic Design2018 — 2026Greater Boston Area
- Boston UniversityLecturer2017 — 2018Greater Boston Area
- Design AxlPrincipalcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Fathom Information DesignLead Designer2012 — 2017Boston, MA
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Instructor2016 — 2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Boston UniversityInstructor2014
- Fathom Information DesignIntern2011Boston, MA
- kor groupAssociate1999 — 2010Boston, MA
- AIGA BostonDesigner2002 — 2005
- Deperno DesignIntern1997 — 1998
Skills & more
Creative DirectionArt DirectionGraphic DesignTypographyPhotographyDigital MediaAdobe Creative SuiteWeb DesignCorporate IdentityVideoInteraction DesignInDesign
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Brand DevelopmentVideo EditingUser Interface DesignUser ExperienceMotion GraphicsAfter EffectsData VisualizationData AnalysisContent StrategyContent DevelopmentBranding & IdentityAnimationFrom James's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Grady?
- Founder & Creative Director at Design Axl
- Where does James Grady work?
- James Grady is Founder & Creative Director of Design Axl.
- What companies did James Grady found?
- James Grady founded Design Axl.
- Where did James Grady go to school?
- James Grady studied at Rhode Island School of Design (MFA, Graphic Design); University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (BFA, Digital Media/Photography).
Founder mafias
Rhode Island School of Design mafia21
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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Also attended Rhode Island School of Design28
Brian CheskyCo-founder & CEO of AirbnbJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJoe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveZoe AngellInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRebecca SilverDirector at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
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Also attended University of Massachusetts Dartmouth17
Haley DonahaySenior Tax Associate at GroveStreetMax EbsenPortfolio Manager at GreenTec Capital PartnersJoe SchorgeManaging Partner at Isomer CapitalThomas UibelInvestment Director at Verium AGEd DurkinInvestor at G20 VenturesAdam AaronsOperating Partner at Cyberstarts
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boston University76
William WooImpact at Non Sibi VenturesYousuf ShehadiTalent at AudaciousMatt MorrisSenior Associate at Hitachi VenturesCorey ThomasChairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VCMay AlSalehInvestment Associate at Outliers VCRiddhi KhinchaSenior Analyst at CVS Health Ventures
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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)764
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmMichael TruellCo-founder & CEO of CursorRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar RoboticsAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of Skydio
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