Lisa Champ
Class of 2009
Communications Design
Lisa Champ, also known as Red Halftone, is a New York City-based artist and designer originally from Utica, N.Y. Working across digital and traditional media, she creates bold graphic paintings, prints, merch drops, and murals that draw from the aesthetics of graphic design, tattoo culture, pop art, street art, and propaganda. Her visual language is direct, deliberate, and rooted in message-driven storytelling.
Her work has appeared in group shows throughout NYC, on billboards across the U.S., and in collaborations with brands including Adobe, Reddit, StickerApp, and Pabst Blue Ribbon. She earned her bachelor’s of fine arts degree in communications design from Pratt Institute in 2011 and went on to study typeface design at Cooper Union’s Extended Program in 2012.
Champ is also the co-founder and creative director of Untitled Era, a studio she’s led since 2013, where she partners with brands in the automotive, tech, and luxury sectors to build powerful visual identities.
Artist Statement
I create bold illustrations anchored by typographic messages. With a background in graphic design, I’ve always been drawn to the enduring impact of image and headline, a format that grabs attention and speaks directly. My work draws inspiration from the strategy and dissemination of propaganda, the tools of graphic design, and the aesthetics of tattoo culture, pop art, and street art.
Themes range from social and political commentary to more personal or existential reflections. Each piece begins with the headline; the visuals are then developed digitally to support the message and create an interesting composition. While some works remain digital, others evolve into paintings, prints, stickers, and beyond.
