Susan Kramer is a Detroit based fine artist, graphic and website designer. Susan combines her background as a fine art painter with electronic media to create both cutting edge and traditional image and design concepts.

Susan Kramer's hardcopy designs have been published in Crain's Detroit Business, AutoWeek, Automotive News, The Detroit Sunday Journal and Solidarity magazine. During her career she has designed & art directed editorial publications such as The Detroit Auto Show Guide and Solidarity Magazine.

Her hardcopy and virtual designs employ traditional artist materials as well as Adobe Creative CS3 Suite, Micosoft Office, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and FrontPage.

I have developed the curriculm to teach computer training classes to newsletter editors. I have taught design classes for Wayne State University, DiamlerChrysler NTC, and the United Auto Workers Union.

Selected Fine Art Exhibitions

• Kino Broadway,Cologne, Germany - Group show
• Kino Harmonie in Frankfurt, Germany - Group show
• Henry Ford Community College - Group show
• Ruether Library on WSU Campus - Group show
• Museo Francisco Goito in Zacatecas, Mexico - Group show
• Paint Creek Art Center - Group show
• Two person show at Michigan Gallery
• Solo exhibition at The Detroit Repertory Theater
• The Peace and Plowshares gallery - Group show
• Group exhibitions at Children’s Miracle Network, The Artist Gallery & Galleria Plaza
• Group shows at Producers Color Service, Rubiner Gallery, & Michigan Gallery
• Lee Hall Gallery - group exhibition
• Arnold Klein Gallery - Group show

Education

College of Art & Design Detroit, MI
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - Course highlights:
• Graphic Design & Textile Design
• Awarded two scholarships for portfolio excellence
• Study abroad in Japan
• Design performance for Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Study abroad in Mexico

Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
Courses in Flash programming

Juraku International Textile Center Kyoto, Japan
• Studied asian art history with professor Glen Kaufman in Tokyo and Kyoto.
• Worked with three artists learning Japanese dyeing and kimono painting techniques.

Marygrove College Detroit, MI
• Electronic Publishing with Quark Express.