Aleisha Dastas
(b. 2003, Puerto Rico) is a multidisciplinary designer and artist based in New York, NY interested in treating otherwise mundane or disposable objects as valuable artifacts. She is currently finishing her final year at Parsons School of Design pursuing a BFA in Communication Design.
Unlisted
Book and short film appropriating the formal qualities of the telephone directory to deconstruct how American society operated alongside its analog form, urging us to recognize ordinary objects as actants.
Los Perritos
Miniature zine featuring nine self-directed photographs of plastic capsule dog toys, exploring storytelling through acts of collection.
Signals
Conceptual physical and digital poster series for MoMA’s 2023 exhibition Signals: How Video Transformed the World, using die-cut vinyl designed to overlay existing ads and reveal hidden content.
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Erfenis Plantin
Erfenis Plantin is an Old-Style serif revival of Pierpont’s 1913 Plantin for Monotype. Named after the Dutch word for “heritage,” it retains the original’s sturdy forms and moderate contrast, with refined counters and sharper serifs for improved legibility in print.
Metamorphosis
Visual identity for a fictional exhibition about the art, philosophy, and sustainability of fungi.
Dissolving Histories (Saltwater & Hydroquinone)
A visual archive and exhibition of 105+ recordings centered around lost film negatives found on the Wards Island Bridge and documenting their gradual chemical decay after seven days submerged in a collected sample of polluted East River water.