What non-NYC east coast cities have a vibrant graphic design community?

September 23, 2009 9:29 AM

What are good cities on the East Coast for graphic design besides New York City?

I live on the west coast now and am planning to move east in a few years. Besides NYC, are there any other cities with a thriving graphic design community? I'd like to be somewhere in the Northeast (Maryland and north). Thanks!

posted by yukonho to Work & Money (5 answers total)

Best answer: Boston has a strong design community. New York's is much larger not because of city size, but because it's such a hub of international work.

If you're frightened by Manhattan, Brooklyn's pretty booming too, and a bit more laid back.
posted by rokusan at 9:48 AM on September 23, 2009

Quick search on Indeed shows a lot of graphic design jobs here in Boston, which tends to have everything you'd find in NYC, only on a slightly smaller scale.
posted by oinopaponton at 9:49 AM on September 23, 2009

There is the Rhode Island School of Design, so I would imagine there has to be some community around that.
posted by mikepop at 10:46 AM on September 23, 2009

Try looking into Philly. They have the Art Institute.
posted by bravowhiskey at 11:52 AM on September 23, 2009

Yep, Providence, RI. I know a few arty-farty types here in town. :7) But make sure you have a day job, as I think (from outside the biz) that it can take a while to get established.
posted by wenestvedt at 12:50 PM on September 23, 2009