Degrees:
M.Des. University of Cincinnati; B.F.A. in Graphic Design, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Biography:
Swati Chopra is a communication design practitioner, educator, and researcher whose work spans typography, data visualization, UI/UX, brand identity, packaging, editorial design, and human-centered design. She serves as an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Mount St. Joseph University, where she founded the university’s student-powered Design Hub, a studio model in which real clients and portfolio-ready outcomes drive learning.
With over 15 years of professional experience, Swati has collaborated with startups such as GuestBox and global organizations, including Johnson & Johnson and Boeing, holding seven granted Boeing design patents.
Before joining Mount St. Joseph University, she taught at the University of Cincinnati (DAAP and the Digital Media Collaborative) while designing for Johnson & Johnson’s Medical Devices instructional design team. Swati earned her B.F.A. in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and her Master of Design (MDes) from the University of Cincinnati, where she was a Yates Scholar. Her thesis, Managing Uncertainty: Self-Care Tools for Enhancing Student Learning Experiences in the Design Disciplines, received the DAAP Cares Award, and her work on AntiOD, a project aimed at expanding public access to anti-overdose medication, was a finalist in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas (Health & Wellness).
Her professional and academic portfolio includes collaborations with Boeing, Jack Rouse Associates (Holocaust Gallery at Cincinnati’s Union Terminal), and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Swati has published multiple research papers and continues to integrate scholarship with design practice, mentoring students to develop distinctive creative voices and industry-ready portfolios.
Her portfolio of select design and student work is available at www.swatichopra.net.
NEWS FEATURES:
Designing With Purpose: Prof. Swati Chopra’s Design Hub Turns Mount Spirit into Global Impact
https://www.msj.edu/news/2025/11/designing-with-purpose-design-hub.html
Professor Swati Chopra’s artwork selected for the prestigious 132nd Annual Juried Exhibition & Sale for the Women’s Art Club of Cincinnati
https://www.msj.edu/news/2025/04/swati-chopra-womens-art-club-of-cincinnati.html
The mount’s Design Hub collaborates with Creative Writing
https://www.msj.edu/news/2024/10/graphic-design-creative-writing-2024.html
Design Hub Brings Color And Community Spirit To The Wellness Center
https://www.msj.edu/news/2024/10/design-hub-mural-at-wellness-center.html