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.

Alexa Viscius
Born
Chicago, Illinois, United States
EducationUniversity of Illinois Chicago (BFA 2011)
Occupations
  • Graphic designer
  • Photographer
  • Art director
  • Bassist
Known forBnny
Websitewww.alexaviscius.com

Career edit

Viscius' work as a graphic designer has included creating posters for the band Dehd[1] and co-creating the identity for Pitchfork Festival 2018 with her sister Jessica.[2] She was the art director at Normal, a female-run studio in Chicago.[3] Her photography has been featured in Pitchfork, The New York Times, and NME.[4][5][6] In 2017, Jessica Viscius founded the music group Bnny, then called Bunny. Alexis joined as the group's bassist.[7][8] Alexa and Jessica co-own and run Ramona's Market, a vintage re-sale shop in Chicago.[9]

Personal life edit

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.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Cimarusti, Luca (2017-12-13). "Dehd flowers on the gig poster of the week". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  2. ^ Bourton, Lucy (2018-05-01). "Twin sisters Alexa and Jessica Viscius on creating this year's Pitchfork festival identity". It's Nice That. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  3. ^ Bourton, Lucy (2018-04-04). "Alexa Viscius' warm portfolio combines photography and delicate graphic design". It's Nice That. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. ^ Minsker, Evan (2021-12-14). "Big Thief Share New Songs "No Reason" and "Spud Infinity"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  5. ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (2021-12-08). "Meg Stalter Rejoices With Dolly Parton and a Loyal Chihuahua". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  6. ^ Doria, Matt (2022-01-04). "Widowspeak announce new album 'The Jacket', share lead single 'Everything Is Simple'". NME. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  7. ^ Berlatsky, Noah (2021-08-30). "Bnny make David Lynch-ian pop music for mourning". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  8. ^ Scolforo, Carli (2021-05-05). "Bnny Sign to Fire Talk, Share "Time Walk"". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  9. ^ Garlesky, Amy (2021-09-07). "Labors of Love: Intersecting Music and Visual Arts with Jess & Alexa Viscius". slumber mag. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  10. ^ "Alexa Viscius". LVL3. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2022-03-19.