Todd W. Bressi is an urban designer and public art consultant, educator and writer. He has managed his own public art consulting practice since 2008, in addition to serving as director of muraLAB and coordinator of artistic planning for Mural Arts Philadelphia.
Todd consults with public agencies, civic/community groups, cultural organizations and private developers throughout the U.S. and Canada. He has worked on nearly 40 public art and arts district master plans, has managed complex public art commissions, teamed with artists on collaborative design projects, and provided on-call consulting to several public art programs. His projects creatively meld the visual aspects of city design, the activation of public space, and the visions of the organizations and communities he works with.
Todd’s consulting has inspired more than a dozen projects that have been recognized by the Public Art Network “Year in Review” and the International Downtown Association. His journalism won recognition from the American Planning Association, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Institute of Architects, and the Environmental Design Research Association.