Martha Lewis worked for 14 years in advertising and design on the east coast, before moving to Portland. Starting out with a Bachelor in Environmental Design degree, she has since shifted her focus to academia: Martha began teaching at Virginia Commonwealth University, and in 2001 moved to the Middle East, where she was Assistant Professor at VCU’s satellite campus in Qatar, teaching in and serving as head of the Communication Design program. Since moving to the west coast in 2006, she has maintained a small design business while teaching communication design at PCC, Clark College, and PNCA.