Roman Jaster is a graphic designer based in Los Angeles. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2007. His work is focused on print and book design, as well as web design and development. He works on commissioned projects, often for cultural organizations and artists. Roman also teaches design classes at Chaffey College, the USC Roski School of Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, and CalArts. Roman finds delight in gardening, cooking, studying the Metro system map, and the fact that a copy of the LA Times lands in front of his dwelling every morning.

Currently
Graphic design practice (Los Angeles, California)
Teaching graphic design classes at Chaffey College, USC Roski School of Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, and California Institute of the Arts
Co-editor of Mammut Magazine

2003 – 2007
California Institute of the Arts (Valencia, California)
BFA in Graphic Design

2001 – 2003
Rhythm Interactive (Tustin, California)
Designer and web developer

1999 – 2000
Chaffey College (Rancho Cucamonga, California)
Associates Degree in Graphic Design

1997
Graduated from "Gymnasium Grosse Stadtschule" in Rostock (Germany)

1994 – 1995
Exchange student at Rancho Cucamonga High School (Rancho Cucamonga, California)

1990
Admittance to the colorful world of capitalism

1978 – 1989
Born and raised in Rostock, a city in north-east Germany