Victoria Gerson is a designer, researcher, and educator from Miami, FL. She comes from a family of Brasilian teachers and Jewish-American printers who inspired her to become a designer + educator. She is currently based in Los Angeles, CA, and is Assistant Professor in Design at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Currently, she is teaching web, app, and interactive design.
Previously, she was teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Florida from 2021-2024. She was a Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Houston, 2020-2021. Victoria has developed classes on design activism and seminars on topics relating to design ethics, social responsibility, and identity + positionality.
Previously, she was teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Florida from 2021-2024. She was a Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Houston, 2020-2021. Victoria has developed classes on design activism and seminars on topics relating to design ethics, social responsibility, and identity + positionality.
Victoria received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Florida, and a Master in Graphic Design from North Carolina State University. In her graduate work, she explored emerging technologies as a tool for educational purposes such as climate change communication and science education. She uses collage as a medium for responding to socio-political issues within the classroom and as a personal practice. Her work and research explores localized techniques, traditions, and cultural heritage.