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Maria Taffera Lewis has over 30 years of experience in art direction and design. Maria Taffera currently serves as the Creative Director at Philadelphia magazine since August 2019. Prior to this role, Maria was the owner and principal creative at Blue Studio Design, a design studio in Marlton, New Jersey, where they worked for over 20 years. Maria Taffera has also worked as a Creative Director at Pace University from March 2014 to August 2019. Maria has a background in book and magazine design, having worked as an Associate Design Director at Running Press Books, a Senior Designer at Travel & Leisure Magazine, and a Designer at Money Magazine (Money.com). Maria Taffera also worked in design at Saint Joseph's University from January 2010 to March 2014.

Maria Taffera Lewis has a diverse educational background. Maria Taffera obtained a Web Design Certificate from The University of the Arts in 2020, specializing in web design. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design and Photography at Marywood University. Furthermore, they attended the School of Visual Arts from 1989 to 1991, where they focused on Graphic Design. Maria also has an additional certification in Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, which they obtained from LinkedIn in April 2021. There is no available information regarding their education at Drexel University.