https://i-r-i-s.info iris Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:14:29 +0000 https://i-r-i-s.info en https://i-r-i-s.info/About Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:14:29 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/About IRIS is the collaborative graphic design practice of Chris Baker and Ed Ryan, focused on developing publications, identity systems, exhibition graphics, and websites for artists, brands, and institutions.  Since 2022 clients, collaborators, and employers have included:PentagramCranbrook Art MuseumThe Kresge FoundationDia Art FoundationPhaidon PressSet Margins’Karma GalleryHALF GalleryElecta Books (IT)Cranbrook Academy of ArtWestern Michigan UniversitySmithgroup JJRMetropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)chris@i-r-i-s.info ed@i-r-i-s.info https://i-r-i-s.info/Studio-Susan-Ewing-ReVisit-ReThink Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:13:10 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/Studio-Susan-Ewing-ReVisit-ReThink Susan Ewing: ReVisit ReThink Resonance Gallery (Prague, CZ) Catalogue for an exhibition of work by American metalsmith Susan Ewing.  8 x 10 inches, 72 pages, 2023 https://i-r-i-s.info/The-Book-of-Melba Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:17:59 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/The-Book-of-Melba The Book of MelbaKresge Foundation “The Book of Melba” is a Kresge-produced monograph on the life and works of 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist Melba Joyce Boyd. 7.5 x 10 inches, 160 pages, 2023 https://i-r-i-s.info/Entanglements Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:21:04 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/Entanglements Entanglements Mark Newport A celebration of the last 16 years of Cranbrook Fiber under the direction of Artist in Residence Mark Newport. 6.5 x 4.25 inches, 130 pages, 2023 https://i-r-i-s.info/CAM Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:22:47 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/CAM Various Exhibition Graphics Cranbrook Art Museum Titles, descriptions, didactics, and stories for the walls of Cranbrook Art Museum. These projects have included the work of Sonya Clark, Scott Hocking, James Benjamin Franklin and many more. 2022-Current https://i-r-i-s.info/Kaylie-Kaitschuck-Small-Stories Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:20:34 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/Kaylie-Kaitschuck-Small-Stories Small Stories Kaylie Kaitschuck Publication for Detroit-based fiber artist Kaylie Kaitschuck. 6 x 9 inches, 116 pages, 2021 https://i-r-i-s.info/Dot-Jackson-1 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:19:35 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/Dot-Jackson-1 Masters Statement Dot Jackson A publication that served as a masters statement for Detroit-based fiber artist Dot Jackson. 8 x 12 inches, 100 pages, 2023 https://i-r-i-s.info/Mouse-1 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:03:38 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/Mouse-1 MouseArdele Monk and Dot Jackson  Logo and system for Mouse, a basement gallery space found at 8019 Dexter Ave in Detroit, MI. Mouse was founded this year (2023) by Ardele Monk and Dot Jackson, it is a new space for emerging artists. https://i-r-i-s.info/Shared-Histories-Reader Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:29:46 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/Shared-Histories-Reader Shared Histories Reader Cranbrook Fiber Department Publication for Shared Histories, a symposium celebrating 25 years of Fiber at Cranbrook Academy of Art that took place in June 2023.  8.5 x 11 inches, 130 pages, 2023 https://i-r-i-s.info/Skilled-Labor-Black-Realism-in-Detroit-1 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:04:05 +0000 iris https://i-r-i-s.info/Skilled-Labor-Black-Realism-in-Detroit-1 Skilled Labor, Black Realism in Detroit Cranbrook Art Museum  Published on the occasion of the exhibitions Skilled Labor: Black Realism in Detroit and LeRoy Foster: Solo Show on view at the Cranbrook Art Museum October 28, 2023 - March 3, 2024.  8 x 10 inches, 120 pages, 2023