Description
The core of graphic design at SCAD is design thinking. This fundamentally creative process¬ — thinking by doing — encourages students to see differently, shift focus, look from multiple perspectives and realize how perception influences meaning. Help guide talented students through this learning process as a professor in graphic design with an interactive focus.
SCAD has a large, vibrant graphic design department aligned with leading trends in emerging media. The position offers numerous opportunities to collaborate with other SCAD departments that are at the forefront of diverse fields. The graphic design professor will develop and extend current interactive choices within the undergraduate and graduate curriculums, meeting critical standards and expectations for the discipline and the industry.
Candidates will be asked to articulate their vision of a graphic design education in the 21st century that will produce designers with research abilities, social responsibilities and pragmatic skill sets who are able to deliver content over any type of system.
Requirements:
- Terminal degree or its equivalent in graphic design or a related field
- Demonstrated knowledge of interactive theory, interaction design, technologies, platforms and delivery systems as they relate to current practices in graphic and communication design
- Comfort teaching in cross-disciplinary teams focused on experiential projects
- Professional experience as a working graphic designer at a variety of levels
- College-level teaching experience preferred
SCAD: The
University for Creative Careers
The Savannah
College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited university,
offering more than 100 academic degree programs in 41 majors at locations in
Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Hong Kong; Lacoste, France; and online via SCAD
eLearning.
SCAD enrolls
12,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. SCAD’s
innovative curriculum is enhanced by advanced, professional-level technology,
equipment and learning resources, as well as opportunities for internships,
professional certifications and collaborative projects with corporate partners.
In 2014, the prestigious Red Dot Design Rankings placed SCAD in the top ten
universities in the Americas and Europe. Career preparation is woven into every
fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni placement rate. In a
survey of Spring 2015 SCAD graduates, 98 percent of respondents reported being
employed, pursuing further education, or both, within 10 months of graduation.
For more
information, visit scad.edu.