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miscellaneous (adjective)*
/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/. miss-uh-LAY-nee-uhss

Consisting of many different kinds of things that are not connected and do not easily form a group. (Oxford Dictionary)*//
After my partner’s surgery, the hospital offered her a spoon—neither plastic nor refined, but a flimsy steel utensil adorned with a poor imitation of Victorian ornament. Holding it for the first time, fresh from the dishwasher, I found myself caught in quiet contemplation: Should I discard it, contributing to the ever-growing weight of waste? Should I integrate it into the uniform set, disrupting their harmony? Perhaps it belongs in a separate compartment, marked by its very otherness. What becomes of a miscellaneous object so curiously resistant to belonging? AboutBorn with Brown ethnicity but classified as White by the US census*, Sajad Amini is an Iranian-American artist and designer. He holds a bachelor's degree in Film and Cinema from the Sooreh Art University of Tehran. After relocating to the United States, he pursued further studies in Visual Studies at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Later, he completed his MFA at the University of Oregon. Throughout this time as a Non-Resident Alien, he took Escitalopram 20mg daily while digesting the Travel Ban. Sajad served as an assistant professor of Graphic Design at Georgia State University during the scorching heat of Georgia before eventually moving to the cooler city of Chicago. His research and creative practice explore the intersections of language, semiotics, and bilingual typography, examining their influence on sociopolitical discourse. His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and publications, including CAA, GDUSA, AGDA, Typecon, and Typeforce. Currently, he serves as an assistant professor in Design at DePaul University, Chicago. Assistant Professor // Graphic Design
Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media/ School of Design / DePaul University.

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 STA Board Memeber / Project Manger

CAA Professional Committee Member / Committee on Diverse Practice



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