Responsibilities:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A MFA in Graphic Design is preferred or equivalent industry experience
• U.S. Work Authorization (i.e., U.S. Passport or EAD card)
• Ability to adhere to University COVID-19 Policy and requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. A masters degree in graphic design, communication design, or closely related field OR equivalent, current, and relevant professional experience that demonstrates deep critical engagement with communication design and an advancement of knowledge within the discipline.
2. Experience using a variety of pedagogic methods to contextualize projects, exercises, and tools, within traditions of communication design and typography across diverse media, including screen based, interactive media.
3. communication design culture as demonstrated through a body of publicly shared design work, artist talks, public lectures, panel/conference participation or critical writing.
4. Expertise in the applications, techniques, and methods of graphic design software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite) as demonstrated through a body of publicly shared research, scholarship, or creative practice.
5. For specific classes:
   1. Typography and Form-making courses: Proficient in contemporary type discourse across media and proficient in the use of stylesheets for type on screen-based media as demonstrated through a body of publicly shared research, scholarship, or creative practice.
   2. For Interaction (Web Design) and Digital Products: Proficiency in computational methods and techniques (e.g. JavaScript, HTML, and CSS) plus an understanding of internet data resources, interfaces (e.g. Application Programming Interfaces), and discourse as demonstrated through a body of publicly shared research, scholarship, or creative practice OR extensive experience with the methods and processes for large-scale digital product design and development (e.g. user research, collaborative ideation, contemporary prototyping, agile development).
   3. For Motion: Proficiency in the use of contemporary motion graphics software (e.g. AfterEffects and Maxon Cinema 4D) and motion graphics discourse through the specific lens of communication design as demonstrated through a body of publicly shared research, scholarship, or creative practice.
   4. For Type design: Proficiency in the use of contemporary type design discourse, software, (e.g. Glyphs, Robofont, Python), methods, and techniques as demonstrated through a body of publicly shared research, scholarship, or creative practice.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

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