Education
BFA, Boston University, 1980
MFA, Boston University, 1983

Research Interests
Ecological issues in graphic design education and practice.
Interactive exhibition design.
Graphic Design in the built environment.
Main Street design & revitalization.
Wayfinding design.
Placemaking.
Symbology.

Contact Information
Phone: (515) 294-3652
Email: fontaine@iastate.edu
Office: 287 Design

Mailing Address
Art and Design Department
146 College of Design
Ames, IA, 50011

• Missing in Action? Graphic Design in the Built Environment, 07/10/2008
• Biting the Hand that Feeds Us: Culture Jamming in the Studio Classroom, 10/14/2005
• Visual Metaphor in Logo and Symbol Design, 04/22/2008
• Culture jamming and the global brand: a satirical response to ubiquitous Corporate Identities, 07/06/2008
• Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center, 05/01/2009
• Woodbury County Courthouse Wayfinding, 12/15/2008
• Atlantic Iowa Downtown District, 12/15/2008
• Developing an Environmental Graphic Design Curriculum, 05/30/2009
• When is Branding Counter-productive?, 03/28/2007
• Sign Designs for Eclectic Retail Districts, 04/17/2007
• Branding and Cultural Imperialism: A satirical Look at Graphic Identity in the Global Economy, 04/20/2007
• Staying on Message: Reinforcing Your District’s Story as Told through its Commercial Signs, 11/14/2007
• Graphic Design Against the Public Interest: How Branding Exploits Consumer Culture, 01/11/2008
• Advancing Environmental Graphic Design in the Curriculum, 06/02/2007
• Graphic Design in the Built Environment, 09/20/2008