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Background
Grayson Ticer (b. 2002, San Francisco, CA) is a Chicago-based artist and designer primarily working in painting and digital graphics. Her visual language is built on the fantastical, domestic, and rural landscapes which compose many of her works. Her work is often informed by both lived experiences and literature on the natural world.
Education
2020-2024 | Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA | Dual Degree Honors: BHA in Fine Arts & Decision Science
Group Exhibitions
2026
SZNL Chicago, I Care A Lot
2025
Women Made Gallery, 26th International Exhibition
Black Cat Theatre, Quinlyn Can Paint
2024:
The Miller Institute for Contemporary Art, Resonance
Carnegie Mellon University, Scholarship Awards Show
Carnegie Mellon University, Interdisciplinary Exhibtion
The Frame Gallery, Do You Remember
The Gallery on Penn Ave, Memories
Current Position
Freelance illustrator & designer
Full time client development associate at an auction house.
Selected Clients & Projects
Cell Press 2023-Present
Concepted and illustrated scientifically informed magazine covers. (Plant Epigenetic cover Nov 2024)
Rago/Wright Auctions 2024 - Present
Designed highly polished, visually compelling bespoke proposals for major institutions. (Confidential Material).
NPR (Local Programming) 2026
Designed brand-aligned promotional graphics and playbills for a theatrical radio show (Vintage Hitchcock 2026)
Illinois Humanities 2025
Re-designed and modernized internal presentation layouts.
Arts Judaica Theatre Co. 2025
Designed theatrical posters for diverse stage productions. (Ashkenazi Jew with a Sewing Machine 2025)
Field Foundation of Illinois 2024 – 2025
Designed public-facing promotional graphics, web assets, and event collateral for grantees. Transformed historical data into a biennial impact report. (Biennial Impact Report)
