Global Media Project
The Watson Institute for International Studies

John Caserta is a Providence-based designer, artist and educator. He received a BA in Journalism from The University of North Carolina in 1995 and an MFA from Yale University's School of Art in 2004. Upon completion of his graduate thesis, Take Your Time, he was awarded the J. William Fulbright Fellowship in Art to create a time capsule for a small village in southern Italy. Upon return to the United States in January of 2006, he was appointed critic in the department of graphic design at The Rhode Island School of Design. In addition to course instruction, he is a graduate thesis adviser and leads various workshops.

In November of 2007, he founded The Design Office, an organization that supports local independent designers. The Office provides desk space, equipment, and community, while initiating collaborative projects and products. In February 2009, he joined Custom Flow Solutions, a now three-person startup company that designs and automates statistical data for print and interactive publications. He continues his independent design practice working with local and national clients.