maddy.underwood@gmail.com www.maddyunderwood.me (615) 557-2537
Maddy Underwood EDUCATION Aug. 2024 – May 2027
University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art Master of Fine Arts Candidate, Museum Studies Certificate, [Arts Collaborative Grad-
Aug. 2015 – May 2019
Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design, GPA: 3.67 SCHOLARLY RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Imported from Marblehead–Not Finland: Translating Global Aesthetics through Local Fashion: accepted in-process research presentation, Costume Society of America National Symposium This research examines Marblehead Handprints, a women-founded New England textile company, and its role in translating Scandinavian modernist aesthetics into American fashion and material culture. Using archival research, oral histories, and material analysis, the project situates the company within histories of sustainability, women-led enterprise, and transatlantic design exchange. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Feb. 2021 – Present
Freelance Graphic Designer, Self Employed Conceptualizes, designs, and advises on visual identities and printed materials for independent recording artists and bands. Clients include Live Nation Entertainment, Polyvinyl Record Co., and Capitol Records.
Feb. 2024 – July 2024
Graphic Designer, Nashville Symphony Association Nashville, TN Created poster graphics, social media content, and print/digital advertisements for concert series and special events.
Aug. 2021 – Jan. 2023
Marketing Designer, Saatchi Art & Society6 Designed digital and print assets for Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair and managed creative production for Society6 email marketing.
Jan. 2020 – Aug. 2021
Graphic Designer, Third Man Records Nashville, TN Designed merchandise, advertisements, packaging, and social media campaigns in close collaboration with the art director.
Sept. 2019 – Oct. 2019
Intern, Hatch Show Print Nashville, TN Designed, typeset, and hand‑printed client jobs for venues including the Ryman Auditorium and Durham Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 2019 – May 2019
Studio Monitor, Kranzberg Studio for the Illustrated Book St. Louis, MO Maintained studio equipment, assisted students with book projects, and ensured safe studio practices. TEACHING & WORKSHOPS
Nov. 2022 – April 2023
Workshop Instructor, Turnip Green Creative Reuse Nashville, TN Independently taught workshops on wildflower seed bombs, recycled paper‑making, and constructing moulds and deckles from reused materials.
Oct. 2022 –Oct. 2023
Workshop Instructor, Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO Led Fox Fridays workshops on experimental printing methods and a day‑long workshop integrating laser cutting with letterpress printing.
Maddy Underwood
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GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS & RESEARCH SUPPORT July 2025
Willson Center Graduate Award Recipient, University of Georgia Funded research travel to Marblehead, MA, to conduct archival research and oral histories related to Marblehead Handprints and American textile production.
Aug. 2024 – May 2027
Arts Collaborative Graduate Assistant, University of Georgia Supports cross-disciplinary research through peer mentorship and assists with GROVI, an NSF-funded group exploring topology and design.
2019
Creative Collaborations Grant Recipient, Washington University in St. Louis Produced an artist’s book exploring architectural history and queer identity through material research.
2018 – 2019
Washington University Delmas Art Book Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis Planned community bookbinding workshops and co-curated Kranzberg, Recollected, an exhibition on the history of book arts at Olin Library. GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Chance Operations, Signal Return, Detroit, MI
2025
MELT, Hambidge Hive, Atlanta, GA
2025
50th Juried Exhibition, Lyndon House Art Center, Athens, GA (Michael Rooks, juror)
2024, 2023 2023 2024, 2019
Seeking Balance: Artists’ Books + Typographic Messages, Laramie County Library System, Cheyenne, WY (Kayla Clark, curator) Warm Blue Flame, The Blue Room at Third Man Records, Nashville, TN (Olivia Blanchard, curator) New Impressions, Hamilton Wood Type Museum, Two Rivers, WI SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Sep. 2024
Speaker, The Realities of Zine Conception & Production, Zine City Fest, Nashville, TN
Nov. 2023
Panelist, Print Futures Live, Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum 15th Annual Wayzgoose, Two Rivers, WI
Oct. 2021
Panelist, Print Futures Kickoff, presented by Partners in Print and LEAD (Letterpress Educators in Art and Design)