Georgianna Stout facts for kids

Georgianna Stout (born 1967) is an American graphic designer. She is known for creating visual designs for many different companies and institutions.

About Georgianna Stout

Georgianna Stout studied graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design. She finished her studies in 1989.

From 1990 to 1993, she worked at Bethany Johns Design. This company created designs for museums, art galleries, and book publishers.

In 1994, she started her own design studio called 2x4. She co-founded it with Michael Rock and Susan Sellers. At 2x4, she helped create the look and feel for many famous places. This included the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Centre. She also designed spaces for the Studio Museum in Harlem and Dia:Beacon.

Georgianna also designed packaging and store displays for Vitra, a furniture company. She even worked on the brand look for MTV, a music television channel! For Knoll Textiles, she led the launch of new fabric products. She has also taught and shared her design ideas at RISD and the Yale University School of Art.

Georgianna also works with her husband, David Weeks. He is also a designer, and they collaborate in his studio, David Weeks Studio.

Her Design Studio: 2x4

Georgianna Stout is a founding partner and creative director at 2x4. She leads many projects there. These include designing packaging, retail spaces, and large-scale identity programs. She also works on exhibition designs and wayfinding systems. Wayfinding helps people find their way around a building or area.

2x4 is a design studio based in New York City. It was founded in 1994. They also have offices in Beijing. The studio works with cultural organizations around the world. They help these clients develop their brand strategy and design systems.

As the lead creative director at 2x4, Georgianna has worked with companies like Knoll, Maharam, Blick, and Flavor Paper. She has helped them create new textiles and wall coverings.

Awards and Recognition

2x4, Georgianna Stout's design studio, has received many awards. They have been recognized by professional groups and magazines. These include the American Institute of Graphic Artists, Graphis, Print, and Communication Arts. They were also recognized by the American Center for Design.

In 2006, 2x4 received the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Communications. This is a very important award in the design world.

Exhibitions Featuring Her Work

Georgianna Stout's work has been shown in several exhibitions. These shows highlight important designs and ideas.

• 9 + 1 Ways of Being Political: 50 Years of Political Stances in Architecture and Urban Design (September 12, 2012 – June 9, 2013)

This exhibition at MoMA showed how different architects have used their designs to respond to society.

• Just In: Recent Acquisitions from the Collection (December 21, 2007 – October 27, 2008)

This show displayed the newest and most innovative designs. These were added to the museum's collection in the past two years.

• Nike 100 (Debuted at the 2008 Beijing Olympics)

This exhibition told the story of the Nike brand. It featured 100 important items that showed Nike's focus on lightness and speed.