Alexa Viscius
{{Short description|American graphic designer}}
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| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| education = University of Illinois Chicago (BFA 2011)
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- Graphic designer
- Photographer
- Art director
- Bassist
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| known_for = Bnny
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| website = {{URL|https://www.alexaviscius.com}}
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Alexa Viscius is a multi-disciplinary artist from Chicago. She is a graphic designer, photographer, and art director. Viscius is the bassist for the band Bnny, fronted by her twin sister Jessica.
Career
Viscius' work as a graphic designer has included creating posters for the band Dehd{{Cite web |last=Cimarusti |first=Luca |date=2017-12-13 |title=Dehd flowers on the gig poster of the week |url=http://chicagoreader.com/blogs/dehd-flowers-on-the-gig-poster-of-the-week/ |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US}} and co-creating the identity for Pitchfork Festival 2018 with her sister Jessica.{{Cite web |last=Bourton |first=Lucy |date=2018-05-01 |title=Twin sisters Alexa and Jessica Viscius on creating this year's Pitchfork festival identity |url=https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/alexa-and-jessica-viscius-pitchfork-festival-chicago-identity-graphic-design-010518 |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=It's Nice That |language=en}} She was the art director at Normal, a female-run studio in Chicago.{{Cite web |last=Bourton |first=Lucy |date=2018-04-04 |title=Alexa Viscius' warm portfolio combines photography and delicate graphic design |url=https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/alexa-viscius-graphic-design-040418 |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=It's Nice That |language=en}} Her photography has been featured in Pitchfork, The New York Times, and NME.{{Cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=2021-12-14 |title=Big Thief Share New Songs "No Reason" and "Spud Infinity" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/big-thief-share-new-songs-no-reason-and-spud-infinity-listen/ |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Shattuck |first=Kathryn |date=2021-12-08 |title=Meg Stalter Rejoices With Dolly Parton and a Loyal Chihuahua |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/arts/television/meg-stalter-yearly-departed.html |access-date=2022-03-19 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last=Doria |first=Matt |date=2022-01-04 |title=Widowspeak announce new album 'The Jacket', share lead single 'Everything Is Simple' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/widowspeak-announce-new-album-the-jacket-share-lead-single-everything-is-simple-3129843 |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} In 2017, Jessica Viscius founded the music group Bnny, then called Bunny. Alexis joined as the group's bassist.{{Cite web |last=Berlatsky |first=Noah |date=2021-08-30 |title=Bnny make David Lynch-ian pop music for mourning |url=http://chicagoreader.com/music/bnny-make-david-lynch-ian-pop-music-for-mourning/ |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Scolforo |first=Carli |date=2021-05-05 |title=Bnny Sign to Fire Talk, Share "Time Walk" |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/bnny/bnny-signs-to-fire-talk/ |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=pastemagazine.com |language=en}} Alexa and Jessica co-own and run Ramona's Market, a vintage re-sale shop in Chicago.{{Cite web |last=Garlesky |first=Amy |date=2021-09-07 |title=Labors of Love: Intersecting Music and Visual Arts with Jess & Alexa Viscius |url=https://www.slumbermag.com/labors-of-love-jess-alex-viscius/ |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=slumber mag |language=en-US}}
Viscius won the Editorial Award at the 2024 Abbey Road Music Photography Awards for a picture of Bnny.{{Cite web |last=Madarang |first=Charisma |date=2024-10-04 |title=Abbey Road Music Photography Awards Reveals 2024 Winners |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/abbey-road-music-photography-awards-2024-winners-1235124665/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Viscius grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with her family, including twin sister Jessica. She completed a BFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2011.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-07 |title=Alexa Viscius |url=https://lvl3official.com/spotlight-alexa-viscius/ |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=LVL3 |language=en-US}}
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Category:American women bass guitarists
Category:21st-century American bass guitarists
Category:American rock bass guitarists
Category:American women graphic designers
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Category:American women photographers
Category:21st-century American photographers
Category:University of Illinois Chicago alumni
Category:American art directors