ROZITA SOPHIA FOGELMAN
Artist · Designer · Researcher
Founder & Director, ASCII Digital Design Museum (ADDM)
San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
https://www.rozita.com
Artist · Designer · Researcher
Founder & Director, ASCII Digital Design Museum (ADDM)
San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
https://www.rozita.com
RESEARCH THEMES
• ASCII and Unicode as symbolic infrastructures
• Pre-material design grammars
• Architecture
• Environmental design
• Computational design
• Communication design
• Rule-based design systems
• Digital preservation
• ASCII and Unicode as symbolic infrastructures
• Pre-material design grammars
• Architecture
• Environmental design
• Computational design
• Communication design
• Rule-based design systems
• Digital preservation
EDUCATION
M.A. Multi-Disciplinary Media Arts California State University, East Bay, USA
B.A. Graphic Art , California State University, East Bay, USA
Graphic Arts Diploma, Avni Institute of Art and Design, Tel Aviv, Israel
M.A. Multi-Disciplinary Media Arts California State University, East Bay, USA
B.A. Graphic Art , California State University, East Bay, USA
Graphic Arts Diploma, Avni Institute of Art and Design, Tel Aviv, Israel
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Founder & Director, ASCII Digital Design Museum (2010–Present)
Teaching Assistant, Art History, California State University, East Bay (2009–2011)
Founder & Director, ASCII Digital Design Museum (2010–Present)
Teaching Assistant, Art History, California State University, East Bay (2009–2011)
RESEARCH RECOGNITION
Research Scientist (Technology, Art & Design)
Ministry of Education and Culture, Israel
Israeli Academy of Sciences & Humanities (2016)
OUTSTANDING ARTIST RECOGNITION
Ministry of Education and Culture, Israel
Israeli Academy of Sciences & Humanities (2016)
Research Scientist (Technology, Art & Design)
Ministry of Education and Culture, Israel
Israeli Academy of Sciences & Humanities (2016)
OUTSTANDING ARTIST RECOGNITION
Ministry of Education and Culture, Israel
Israeli Academy of Sciences & Humanities (2016)
BOOKS & MONOGRAPHS
ASCII: Graphic Glitch Art — Volume 1 (2013)
ASCII: Graphic Glitch Art — Volume 2 (2015)
Principles of Black & White Design (2015)
ASCII: Graphic Glitch Art — Volume 1 (2013)
ASCII: Graphic Glitch Art — Volume 2 (2015)
Principles of Black & White Design (2015)
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS & DISSEMINATION
Advanced Design Conference (ADC 2026) — ASCII and Unicode as Symbolic Infrastructures: Toward a Pre-Material Grammar for Architectural, Environmental, and Computational Design
Advanced Design Conference (ADC 2025) — Reimagining Visual Culture: ASCII Art as Sustainable Design in the Digital Age. DesignerPress (Italy), ISBN 978-88-97977-94-0
Research Catalogue (2026) — Amazing Patterns
Research Catalogue (2026) — Text AS Material: ASCII and Unicode Pattern Systems
Times Higher Education (United Kingdom)
CSU East Bay Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy — Published artwork and editorial contributions
Advanced Design Conference (ADC 2026) — ASCII and Unicode as Symbolic Infrastructures: Toward a Pre-Material Grammar for Architectural, Environmental, and Computational Design
Advanced Design Conference (ADC 2025) — Reimagining Visual Culture: ASCII Art as Sustainable Design in the Digital Age. DesignerPress (Italy), ISBN 978-88-97977-94-0
Research Catalogue (2026) — Amazing Patterns
Research Catalogue (2026) — Text AS Material: ASCII and Unicode Pattern Systems
Times Higher Education (United Kingdom)
CSU East Bay Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy — Published artwork and editorial contributions
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
FILE Electronic Language International Festival São Paulo, Brazil
Beyond the Built Environment SAY IT LOUD , San Francisco, California
Furtherfield Gallery, United Kingdom
The Wrong Biennale (multiple editions)
A' Design Award International Exhibitions, Europe & Asia
Gallery T, France
California State University East Bay Alumni Exhibition
Berkeley Civic Art Center, California
FLOAT Gallery, Oakland, California
SF Camerawork, San Francisco, California
FILE Electronic Language International Festival São Paulo, Brazil
Beyond the Built Environment SAY IT LOUD , San Francisco, California
Furtherfield Gallery, United Kingdom
The Wrong Biennale (multiple editions)
A' Design Award International Exhibitions, Europe & Asia
Gallery T, France
California State University East Bay Alumni Exhibition
Berkeley Civic Art Center, California
FLOAT Gallery, Oakland, California
SF Camerawork, San Francisco, California
AWARDS & HONORS
A' Design Award — Winner, Idea & Conceptual Design (2020)
A' Design Award — Winner, Digital Art (2022)
AIA East Bay Design Award — Unbuilt Work
Research Scientist (Technology, Art & Design) — Israeli Academy of Sciences & Humanities
Great Diverse Designers Library (2023)
Library of Congress — Cataloged Publications LCCN: 2022482046
Graduate Equity Fellowship — California State University, East Bay
Golden Key International Honour Society
Dean's Honors List
A' Design Award — Winner, Idea & Conceptual Design (2020)
A' Design Award — Winner, Digital Art (2022)
AIA East Bay Design Award — Unbuilt Work
Research Scientist (Technology, Art & Design) — Israeli Academy of Sciences & Humanities
Great Diverse Designers Library (2023)
Library of Congress — Cataloged Publications LCCN: 2022482046
Graduate Equity Fellowship — California State University, East Bay
Golden Key International Honour Society
Dean's Honors List
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Jury Member, A' Design Award & Competition (2023–2024)
Founder & Director, ASCII Digital Design Museum (2010–Present)
Member , World Design Consortium
Jury Member, A' Design Award & Competition (2023–2024)
Founder & Director, ASCII Digital Design Museum (2010–Present)
Member , World Design Consortium
COLLECTIONS
Library of Congress
Public and private collections in the United States, Europe, and Asia
Library of Congress
Public and private collections in the United States, Europe, and Asia
LANGUAGES
English · Hebrew · Russian · Georgian
English · Hebrew · Russian · Georgian
Complete curriculum vitae, exhibition history, bibliography, publications, and supporting documentation are available upon request.