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Classes Taught
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| A 308 |
HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN |
HYBRD* CRS |
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1200-1350 |
| A 308 |
HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN |
ITC 210 |
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1200-1350 |
| A 115 |
BEGINNING DESIGN:2-DIMENSIONAL |
CH 210 |
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1400-1645 |
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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