Biography and education
Biography
Vic Rodriguez Tang is an Assistant Professor of Communication Design at Texas State University. Their work centers analog and hybrid print technologies as pedagogical and research infrastructures within graphic design education, with a focus on inclusive design pedagogy, independent publishing, and risograph-based experimentation. Their research examines how books, exhibitions, and workshop-based production can function as public scholarship and community-engaged design practice.
Rodriguez Tang’s work has been presented at national and international conferences and exhibitions, and their research on gender biases in graphic design informs both curriculum development and teaching practice. At Texas State, they teach undergraduate and graduate studios and support student-led creative and design initiatives.
Education
MFA, Graphic Design, Vermont College of Fine Arts
BFA, Visual Communication, Texas A&M University–Commerce
Vic Rodriguez Tang is an Assistant Professor of Communication Design at Texas State University. Their work centers analog and hybrid print technologies as pedagogical and research infrastructures within graphic design education, with a focus on inclusive design pedagogy, independent publishing, and risograph-based experimentation. Their research examines how books, exhibitions, and workshop-based production can function as public scholarship and community-engaged design practice.
Rodriguez Tang’s work has been presented at national and international conferences and exhibitions, and their research on gender biases in graphic design informs both curriculum development and teaching practice. At Texas State, they teach undergraduate and graduate studios and support student-led creative and design initiatives.
Education
MFA, Graphic Design, Vermont College of Fine Arts
BFA, Visual Communication, Texas A&M University–Commerce
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Rodriguez Tang, Victor Raul. Faculty Creative Research Grant, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7000. (Funded: 2023 - 2024). Grant.
- Rodriguez Tang, Victor Raul. Professional Design Summer Research and Practice Initiative, University of Texas, School of Design and Creative Technologies, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7000. (Funded: 2023). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Rodriguez Tang, V. R. (2025). Our Gospel. Austin, TX, United States: Velvet Jam Press.
- Rodriguez Tang, V. R. (2025). Big Fake Tree: A Visual Travelogue. Austin, TX, United States: Velvet Jam Press.
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November 15, 2025
Artists: Group
Schedule:
- DeadZone Zine Fest. November 15, 2025 Mixed-Use Space Tulsa, Tulsa, OK.
- Rodriguez Tang, V. R. (2025). Make, Print, Share: Collective Learning Through Risograph Printing. United States: Design Incubation.
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October 18, 2025 - October 19, 2025
Artists: Group
Schedule:
- Midwest Queer and Trans Zine Fest. October 18, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Open Book, Minneapolis, MN.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Nominee: Teaching Award Nominee, University of Texas, College of Fine Arts. 2024
- Award / Honor Nominee: Hamilton Book Award, University of Texas at Austin. 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Typography Annual – Special Mention, PRINT Magazine. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Innovation by Design Awards – Honorable Awardee, Fast Company. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: World Changing Ideas Awards – Honorable Mention, Fast Company. 2022
Featured service activities
- Undergraduate Advisor
Pawprintz Student Riso Group
- Undergraduate Advisor
TXST Design Guild
- Undergraduate Advisor
Transcend (Transgender Student Organization at Texas State University)
- Member
MFA Admissions Committee
- Member
BFA Admissions Committee Member