Chantal Fischzang
email: cf380@newark.rutgers.edu
Chantal Fischzang, a Communication Designer based in NY/NJ, specializes in Socially Engaged Design, tackling multidisciplinary projects spanning brand identity, print, publication, exhibition, interactive and environmental design. As Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Rutgers University-Newark, she fosters collaboration between academia and community, addressing contemporary social issues through public art and design.
Chantal actively integrates publicly engaged practice into her teaching, particularly through her roles at Express Newark, where she serves as Co-Director of Visual Means and Design Consortium. These programs emphasize cooperative learning and community building, offering a design-studio experience that involves faculty, students, researchers, and community partners in collaborative projects aimed at creating impact in Newark.
Her work has earned accolades from AIGA, Communication Arts, the Webby Awards, and the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, where her project with IntraCollaborative is part of the museum’s permanent collection. Chantal’s recent achievements include securing a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant for the “Lead through Language” project, a collaboration with Lives In Translation through the Design Consortium.
Originally from Israel and raised in Bolivia, she holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Florida Atlantic University and an MFA in Communication Design from Pratt Institute.
