Doris Short

About Doris Short

Doris Short credits her Scandinavian design heritage as the inspiration and influence for her success with branding global organizations. With more than 20 years of experience in management, strategic design, brand strategy and communication for clients around the world, Doris worked with brands including Hewlett Packard, Robert Morris University and GlaxoSmithKline, where she developed the redesign of more than 15 global brands including TUMS, Aquafresh, Nicorette, Citrucel and Oscal. Combining her passion for design with teaching young adults in the creative arts, Doris has developed and implemented numerous arts programs in Pittsburgh and has acted as a consultant to regional colleges for her expertise in the creative arts and graphic design development. Doris is President Emeritus of AIGA Pittsburgh, the largest professional association for design in the world. Doris continues to serve on the AIGA Pittsburgh Advisory Board, being involved planning activities that advocate the value of design in the Pittsburgh region. Doris has been honored with several awards at the San Diego’s AIGA Addys and AIGA’s PGH100. Her artwork has also been accepted to the Three Rivers Arts Festival’s Juried Visual Art Exhibition. The 2017 Juried Visual Art Exhibition showcases a selection of new work by some of the most talented members of Pittsburgh’s vibrant creative community. Prior to working in The United States, Doris worked in her native Copenhagen, Denmark, with organizations such as H&M and Esprit. Doris earned a degree in fashion and a minor in business in Copenhagen, Denmark and holds a degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and an MFA from Chatham University in Interdisciplinary Design.

Experience

1. Assistant Professor, Art & Graphic Design

   Slippery Rock University

   Aug 2022 — Present · Slippery Rock, PA, US

Education

• Chatham University

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

  2017 — 2019