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This page features selected awards, invited talks, interviews, press, and research highlights reflecting my work at the intersection of design, technology, education, and interdisciplinary practice. For a full list of achievements, including comprehensive project details, publications, and talks, please explore my CV. ↗︎

2026 Promotion to Associate Professor of Art, Graphic Design
Boston University College of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
May 2026

CFA’s play ‘Dream’ uses generative AI to reimagine Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Article by Rayan Khan, The Daily Free Press
October 29, 2025

Innovative CFA Play Puts Generative AI to the Shakespeare Test
Article by Alene Bouranova and Cydney Scott, BU Today
October 23, 2025

Design in Motion: James Grady on Creative Process and Emerging Technologies
Interview by Lefteris Heretakis, Design Education Talks
January 25, 2026

James Grady: Designing Across the Spectrum. Curiosity, Computation, and the Future of Graphic Design Education
Interview by Lefteris Heretakis, The New Art School / Design Education Talks
January 26, 2026

BU Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning: Integrating AI into Teaching & Learning
Interview by BU Institute
March 21, 2025

BU Hub: Cross-College Challenge (XCC) Faculty Feature
Interview by Bob Pascarella, Creative Director, Fenway Group
July 18, 2023

What Makes Graphic Design Professor James Grady Excited about Teaching at BU
Interview by Mark Krone, Assistant Director of Graduate Affairs
October 5, 2021

Dare to Inspire: Sustain the Fire of Inspiration in Work and Life
Mention by Allison Holzer, Sandra Spataro, Jen Grace Baron
November 12, 2019 (Page 128)

Netflix, Spotify, and How Data is Shaping the Arts
Interview by Art Jahnke, BU Today
March 7, 2019

Meet James Grady of Design Axl
Interview by Meryll Galino, BostonVoyager 
September 11, 2018

2018 BFA Thesis Exhibition: A Reflection of 42 Individual Journeys
Feature by Sara Frazier, BU Today
May 9, 2018

2025 Graphis Silver Award
Bubble Works, Packaging 11

2025 Graphic Design USA Package Design Award
Bubble Works, Can Design

2025 Graphic Design USA Design Award
Companyon Ventures, Website Design

2025 Graphic Design USA Design Award
Design Axl Annual Letterpress Postcard Series, Self Promotion

2025 Graphis Silver Award
Bubble Works Craft Hard Seltzer, Packaging 11

2024 Graphic Design USA Design Award 
NextView, Website + UX/UI Design

2024 Graphic Design USA Design Award
Jump Capital, Website + UX/UI Design

2024 Graphic Design USA Design Award
Design Axl 2024 Postcard, Sales Promotion + Self Promotion

2024 Marquis Who’s Who in America
James J Grady, Selected for Inclusion

2021 Fast Company—World Changing Ideas Award
Polyplexus, Digital Platform

2017 Fast Company—World Changing Ideas Award 
Poverty Tracker, Digital Platform

2015 Fast Company—Innovation By Design Award 
No Ceilings, Digital Platform

2026 AIGA Design Educators Community Throughlines Panel
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
July 27-28, 2026

Guest Lecture, VizTech 2
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
April 15, 2026

Roundtable Host, Interdisciplinary Discussion with Professor Elizabeth Hunter
Boston University College of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
April 2, 2026

Guest Lecture, MFA Interaction Design
Texas State University, School of Art and Design
San Marcos, TX
March 12, 2026

Lecture, A Moving Target: The Intersection of Communication Design, Technology, and Education
CAA 114th Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
February 18-21, 2026

Guest Speaker, FA100: The CFA Experience: Doing, Making, Knowing
Boston University, College of Fine Arts
Boston University, Boston, MA
October 16, 2025

Participant and Moderator, Lights, Camera, Algorithm! AI's Role in the Ethics and Identities of Korean Hallyu and French Media
Boston University, College of Communication, Emerging Media Studies
Boston University, Boston, MA
October 8–9, 2025

Lecture, A Visual Volley Between AI and Handcrafted Design
A Symposium on Generative AI at BU in Academics and Administration (AIDA)
Boston University, Boston, MA
February 25, 2025

Lecture, Random Actor: A Design Tool that Connects Computation and Human Performance
a2ru 2024 National Conference: “Generate | Integrate: Technology, the Arts and Design”
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY
November 16, 2024

Lecture, Design + Performance
Design Incubation Colloquium 11.1: Boston University
Boston University, Boston, MA
October 25, 2024

Lecture, Cultivating Creativity Through the Crossroads of Interdisciplinary Design
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Department of Visual Arts and Art History Fall 2024 Lecture Series
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
October 23, 2024

Moderator, Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom
Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)
Boston University, Boston, MA
March 19, 2024

Guest Speaker, Future of Work
Sandwich Middle High School, Sandwich, MA
March 4, 2024

Lecture, Exploring Generative AI Tools, AI Info Session 6
Boston University Digital Learning & Innovation
Boston University, Boston, MA
February 1, 2024

Lecture and Workshop, Wireframing 101
AR 593 Design Lab
Boston University, Boston, MA
October 23, 2023

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