California College of the Arts

David Asari

David Asari has over 18 years of design experience ranging from corporate communications, identity, branding, editorial design, annual reports, books, catalogs, and packaging to exhibition design, environmental design, and wayfinding systems.

Asari began his career with renowned designer Gerald Reis, then worked at several San Francisco studios. As a senior designer at Pentagram for 11 years, he has worked with a range of clients, including Design Within Reach, San Francisco Free Clinic, University of Southern California, the Museum of Glass, University of Michigan Business School, Ansel Adams Center for Photography, McGeorge School of Law, and the San José Institute of Contemporary Art. His projects have been recognized in major design competitions and publications, including New York Art Directors Club, AIGA, Critique, Western Art Directors Club, One Club, and Graphis.

He studied printmaking at the University of California at Berkeley, earning a fine arts degree, and continued his studies in graphic design at CCAC.


Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design.

BFA, University of California, Berkeley