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Staff Positions
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA June 2004-Present
Professor
Teaching Graphic Design studio courses. They include:
Undergraduate
Typography I, Graphic Design Studio I, Typography II, Package Design, Graphic Design Studio II, Field Internship and Portfolio Design.
Graduate
Design Methodologies (Online), Type Studio I, Print Studio I (both Online and in the classroom), Graphic Design/Social Awareness (Online), 3-D Graphic Studio, Print Studio II, MA Final Project and, Field and Teaching Internships.
Oversaw the completion of 10 thesis explorations to date.
Chair of departmental committee overseeing visiting designers. Brought multiple design luminaries to SCAD for lectures and class visits. Includes overseeing the delivery of the Type Directors Club annual show to Poetter Hall, (four years running).
Accompanied group of Graphic Design seniors to the Art Directors Club Portfolio Review in May 2008 and 2009.
Gene Mayer Associates Milford, CT
Design Director Oct. 1999-Aug. 2000
Senior Designer/Art Director Jan. 1999-Oct. 1999
Concept development and design. Refinement of direction toward production. Art
direct photography/illustration. Oversaw and participated on projects from design development through print production. Participated in client presentations. On press supervision.
Clients: United Technologies, General Electric, and The Hartford Insurance Group.
Deskey Associates New York, NY 1989-1992
Designer
Clients: Procter & Gamble, Dannon, McNeil Labs, Black & Decker.
Frank Fatta Design Cos Cob, CT 1988-1989
Designer
Clients: General Foods, Kraft, The National Football League.
Charles Zunda Design Greenwich, CT 1986-1988
Jr. Designer
Clients: General Foods, Playtex, The Estee Corp.
Freelance Associations
Designer/Art Director
Aug. 1992-Present
Projects include strategic brand analysis, package design, structural concepts, in-store collateral, marketing communications, corporate communications, identity design, logotypes, calendar of events, collateral material and brochures for national distribution. On press supervision and responsible for color approval.
Clients: Evoca LLC, Aramis and Designer Fragrances. NY, NY, Estée Lauder/ Prescriptives NY, NY, Daniel Scharfman Design, NY, NY, Bevier Gallery & HEOP Office at R•I•T, King Casey, New Canaan, CT, Barnhart/Ziaman, NY, NY, Liz Claiborne, NY, NY, Ardel Records, John Frieda, Wilton, CT, Meyer & Assoc., NY, NY, Dakota Group, Wilton, CT.
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY May 1995
Master of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design. Minor in Computer Graphic Design.
Thesis: “The “New” New Typography. A Critical View of Typography”. Wrote and designed book on the state of typography in the digital realm and its historical precedents.
Received Outstanding Achievement Award as graduate teaching assistant. Responsible for support in senior and sophomore Graphic Design studio courses.
Manhattanville College Purchase, NY May 1983
Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Minors in Art History and Psychology.
Lectures/Workshops
SCAD. “Design Thinking: The Future of Design”. Invited guest of the Union, a student run Graphic Design Club. February 2010
SoTA TypeCon Conference. “Interpretive Typographic Exploration”. Presented Type Studio I book project showcasing past outcomes and theories connected to said outcomes. July 2009
SCAD. “Preparing Your Portfolio & Resume for Real World Interviewing”.
Collaborated with Career Services to bring first-hand portfolio building and resume
design knowledge to interested participants. November 2008
Georgia Southern University. "The Grid in Graphic Design". April 2006
Invited guest of the Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts
to participate in a panel discussion entitled “The State of Typography Today.”
March 1995
Conferences Attended
(partial list)
AIGA National Conference: “Make/Think” Oct. 2009
SoTA TypeCon Conference: “Rhythm” July 2009
AIGA Design Education: “Future History3” March 2009
UCDA Design Conference: “Shift” Sept. 2008
AIGA Jacksonville: “Recharge” April 2008
AIGA National Conference: “Design” Sept. 2006
TypeCon 2006: “The Boston T Party” Aug. 2006
AIGA Design Education: “Revolutions” June 2005
AIGA Design Education: “Future History” Oct. 2004
Computer Skills
Extensive knowledge of Adobe CS3, Quark XPress, and the Macintosh operating system. Working knowledge of BBEdit, Dreamweaver and HTML.
Related Activities
Member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and the Type Directors Club.
Served as volunteer portfolio reviewer for the Jacksonville Chapter of the AIGA
since 2005.