About

The Art Dept is owned by Alison Whitty and provides graphic design services and creative consulting.

The Art Dept serves as a creative partner, integrating with your business or organization to achieve goals collaboratively. More than just a dependable resource, The Art Dept cultivates client relationships for long-term growth.

Services include brand development, print design and digital design. The Art Dept is marketing-minded and aims to create effective visual messaging across communication channels.

Reach out to learn how The Art Dept can breathe creative innovation into your organization.

The Art Dept is based in Silver Spring, Maryland and supports clients across the USA and abroad.

Alison has over 15 years of professional industry experience and has worked in-house for Discovery Communications, Constellation Energy, Bluemercury, University of Maryland and the U.S. Digital Service. She holds an MA in Publications Design from University of Baltimore and studied Rhetoric & Communications at Mount St. Mary’s College. She previously taught Adobe InDesign and typography at Montgomery College and volunteers at the Pyramid Atlantic letterpress studio.