Doug Bartow

Director of Design

Doug Bartow

Director of Design

Doug Bartow is an art director and designer with over 25+ years experience working with national and international clients. As Director of Design at MASS MoCA for 8+ years, Doug helped put the country’s largest arts center on the world’s cultural map when it opened in 1999. Doug left MASS MoCA in 2003 to co-found id29 in Troy, NY. id29 collaborated to build powerful brands, campaigns, and marketing strategies for a number of international and regional clients, including: PUMA Golf, New York State Parks, Sterling Ropes, Union College, and Brown’s Brewing Company. id29 was the agency behind the international marketing campaign for Scholastic’s 7th book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. 

Doug frequently lectures on design, and has written for design publications such as Speak Up and HOW Magazine. In 2010, Doug was named by Graphic Design USA as one of the top 50 People to Watch. Doug has led and helped program events for AIGA UPSTNY since 2008.

His education includes a BFA in Graphic Design from SUNY New Paltz and an MFA in 2D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art.