Hi, I am Fahmida Hossain, a designer with a background in graphic design and architecture. I studied Master’s in Graphic Design in MICA and hold an MFA from UMBC. My work spans print, digital interfaces, and public art, blending creative artistry with practical problem-solving to create functional, visually compelling designs.
I have experience in promotional design, community-focused public art, and managing technical workflows in print labs. My skills include design software, 3D modeling, typography, and layout. Originally from Bangladesh, with a degree in architecture from BUET, I enjoy photography, cooking, and movies in my free time.
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Baltimore, MD
Master of Arts (MA) in Graphic DesignAugust 2024- May 2025
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Baltimore, MD
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)August, 2020- May, 2023
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)February, 2013- October, 2018
Studio 93 LLC
Houston, TXGraphic Designer19 August, 2024- May, 2025
- Maintained and serviced printers and plotters, including nozzle checks and troubleshooting issues.
- Prepared and set up large-scale print files for optimal output.
- Checked in and inspected electronic equipment offered by the Grad Lab to ensure functionality.
- Organized and tracked equipment usage and maintenance records in detailed ledgers.
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Baltimore, MDGraduate lab student worker
19 August, 2024- May, 2025
- Maintained and serviced printers and plotters, including nozzle checks and troubleshooting issues.
- Prepared and set up large-scale print files for optimal output.
- Checked in and inspected electronic equipment offered by the Grad Lab to ensure functionality.
- Organized and tracked equipment usage and maintenance records in detailed ledgers.
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA)
Baltimore, MD Graphic Designer (Individual Contractor)
July 13, 2024- August 4, 2024
- Designed promotional materials (tent banners, signages, flyers, booklet, etc.) for the ‘Artscape 2024’ festival.
Art with a Heart
Baltimore, MD
Intern
January 29, 2024- August 9, 2024
- Designed and assisted on a few mural art projects with artist Matt Mitchell for William Paca Elementary School.
- Assisting teenage students with a graphic design learning program at Towanda Recreation Center and Harlem Park Rec Center under the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks program.
- Collaborated with the design process for a public sculpture project at Park Heights.
- Redesigned the organization’s 25th-year celebration logo.
Maryland Art Place
Baltimore, MD
Intern
September 26, 2023- January 26, 2024
- Assisted in gallery setup and exhibition coordination.
- Created engaging social media posts, maintained records, and updated gallery information.
- Designed newsletters.
UMBC Imaging Research Center
Baltimore, MD
Graduate Research Assistant
January 2021- June 2023
- West Baltimore Re-imagining project: I worked with a team on conceptual design and visualizing a virtual 3D sculpture based on an economic model for a West Baltimore community.
- Infinite Transformation: Visualizing and installation for a collaborative bio art.
- Early Baltimore: Map texture painting in Photoshop and 3D model placing in the unreal engine for 1815’s Baltimore.
UMBC Intermedia and Digital Arts (IMDA) Lab
Baltimore, MD
Graduate Assistant
January 2021- June 2023
- Facilitated graduate students with 3D printers, laser cutting machines, vinyl cutting machines, printing, and scanning.
Sangbit Architects
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Architect Intern
February 2017 - July 2017
- Visited sites, model making, and worked on building plans and 3D digital models.
- 2024- Proposal award: Artscape 2024 Logo Art Design Request for Proposals (RFP) by Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA), Baltimore.
- 2018- Grand Prize: ‘Inquest Insight III’ By SUST Photographic Society, SUST.
- 2016- Honorable Mentioned: ‘DUPS 3rd National Photographic Festival’ By DUPS, Dhaka University.
- 2015 - 1st Prize: ‘Seven Rings Photography Competition’ By DoA, BUET.
- 2015- Honorable Mentioned: ‘Inquest Insight I’ By SUST Photographic Society, SUST.
Under 500 Annual Exhibition and Sale, Maryland Art Place (MAP), Baltimore, 2023.
SPARK: Refractions, Aborodhbashini, Bakshobondi 2, The Peale, Baltimore, 2023.
Mind over matter, Dear Dhaka…, CADVC Gallery, UMBC, April 2023.
SPARK: New Light, I Am A Firefly, Touch, The Peale, Baltimore, 2022.
Letter to the City, Batighar, Dhaka, 2022.
SPARK: A New World?, Online Gallery, Life and Death, Touch, 2021. Project Pages — SPARK (sparkbaltimore.org)
Figma, Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Canva, Hootsuite, Unreal Engine, Touch Designer, Mad Mapper, Procreate, Dall. E, Midjourney.
Teamwork, creative problem solving, design, photography, graphic design, logo design, typography, composition, color theory, layout, 3D modeling, 2D animation, freehand sketching, digital art, sculptural animation, sculpture making, video editing, image editing, screen printing, laser cutting, and soldering.