Monna Morton

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Adjunct Professor, School of Design, Critical Studies

BFA, Pratt Institute

Contact Info

School of Design
Critical Studies

Monna Morton has taught at University of the Arts for four years. She teaches advertising, focusing on how various industries communicate with their audiences. These industries include consumer products, entertainment and services: healthcare (both physical and mental), transportation, social causes and issues, and pharmaceuticals. 

Biography

Morton is from Philadelphia and was educated in the Philadelphia public school system. She earned her BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, with a focus in graphic design, advertising and art direction. Morton is a traditionally trained artist with a strong fine arts background. She maintains her studio practice and has exhibited in galleries and museums (including the Barnes Foundation), and has curated shows in Philadelphia and New York. Morton currently has a permanent installation in the Colored Girls Museum, a small museum in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, which is considered a hidden gem by museum-goers and critics.

Experience

  • Graphic design and advertising 
  • Brand development and communications
  • Moore College of Art Continuing Education, Pre-press

Awards & Accolades

  • Morton has won more than 40 design awards for graphic design excellence, including a
    • Graphic Design USA award,
    • Hermes Creative Award, 
    • Neographics award,
    • Package Design Award and 
    • Philadelphia Design Award.

Contact 
mmorton@uarts.edu