Richard Aschenbrand is a professor and dean of Visual Communications at the Columbus College of Art and Design. He received his BFA and MS, at Pratt Institute.
Aschenbrand is a freelance graphic and package designer serving local, national, and international, clients. He has also had extensive experience as an exhibition curator, juror, and designer. He was, for many years, the fines arts director for the Ohio Expositions Commission and was gallery director for CCAD.
He has often served on jury panels both locally and beyond and published articles in American Crafts, Metropolis, the Columbus Dispatch, and has written numerous forwards and commentaries to exhibition catalogs. He regularly presents his research and creative work at regional and national conferences.
He continues his work as a painter and often exhibits his work.
Aschenbrand’s love for art and design is always present and he enjoys sharing it with everyone.