Faculty/Staff Information
Jen Bracy
She/Her/Hers
, Art
88534 | bracyj@wou.edu
ITC 206D
Why I chose WOU
At WOU since
09/16/2009Hobbies
Making art & crafts, often from salvage materials or those I find combing the environment; camping; travel; exploring local craft breweries; chilling with my cats.Fun fact
I was born in Washington DC and grew up showing guests around the best tourism sites.Hometown
PortlandFavorite book/movie
movies: Whalerider, About Time, Sound of Music... ; Books: Dharma Bums, Siddhartha, Poisonwood Bible, Secret Life of Bees...Office Hours
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Classes Taught
| Course | Title | Location | Days | Times |
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| A 321 | GRPHC DSGN:FORM & COMMUNCATION | ITC 210 | -M----- | 1400-1645 |
| A 429 | PORTFOLIO & PROFESSIONAL PREP | HYBRD* CRS | ----R-- | 0900-1145 |
| A 321 | GRPHC DSGN:FORM & COMMUNCATION | HYBRD* CRS | ---W--- | 1400-1645 |
| A 429 | PORTFOLIO & PROFESSIONAL PREP | ITC 210 | --T---- | 0900-1145 |
Areas of responsibility
I teach many Graphic Design studios, occasionally an Art studio class, and also the History of Graphic Design. I also assist with curriculum development, advising students, and serve the larger university community on committees and boards.
Education
I am a graphic designer with 25+ years of teaching in higher education. I have a passion for logo design, typography, and graphic design history. My personal and professional research and interests include signs & symbols, collage, tattoo art, sustainability, and social justice.
What will you do and learn in my courses
Most of my classes are hands-on Graphic Design classes with much focus on understanding the creative process: blending theory, critical & contextual thinking, and skills for concept development. My studio classes help Art & Design students learn how to practice Graphic Design for personal and professional projects.
Teaching Focus
I love logo & identity design, the history of design, and professional practice concerns for designers. Much of what I teach is how to come up with and develop great concepts for print design, whether that be logos, posters, books, or packages.
Research Areas
My personal research has delved into signs & symbols – origins, history, how they can cross barriers of language for universal communication, etc. I'm also interested in how Graphic Designers think and get inspiration. In my artwork I often address themes of nature and humans relationship with nature/the planet.
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