Adjunct Instructor, Graphic Design
- Employer
- Drexel University
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 27, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art, Design & Graphic Arts, Other Arts, Communications, Digital Media, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Arts Administration
- Employment Type
- Part Time
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Job Details
About the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts &
Design:
The center for creativity at Drexel University, the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, trains the next generation of scholars, thinkers, makers, and doers in the fields of media, entertainment, design, and the visual and performing arts. Westphal offers 18 undergraduate and 8 graduate majors housed in award-winning facilities encouraging collaboration across creative disciplines. At Westphal, we reimagine the role of design, media, and the arts in building a better future. Our programs challenge students to center sustainability, access, and equity in their approaches to art, fashion, architecture, gaming, entertainment, and scholarship. Through experiential learning, studio-based curriculum, and Drexel’s widely-recognized Cooperative Education program (co-op), our students are uniquely positioned to face the world’s challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century.
About the Program
The Graphic Design program provides a balance of theory and practice in rigorous design study enhanced by general education coursework in the humanities, art history, and the physical and social sciences. Students learn to conceptualize, visualize, and realize visual communications through the rigor of project-based exploration and experimentation based on the formal foundations of typography, image-making, storytelling, aesthetics, and critical thinking. The curriculum enables students to develop a sophisticated approach to creative problem-solving and analysis; to effectively communicate through excellence in typography and image-making; and to have an immersion in all aspects of visual communication and experience: brand identity, dynamic and time-based media environments, data visualization and experiential and spatial design.
Students acquire an ease and fluency working within and between dynamic digital and two- and three-dimensional media.
Job Summary
Drexel University is looking to hire highly qualified adjunct faculty. Adjunct faculty may teach 1-2 courses per semester. The candidate will be capable of teaching various levels of the undergraduate program, be proficient in traditional techniques, and have a broad understanding of new approaches to Graphic Design. The program’s interdisciplinary nature requires that faculty maintain an active professional practice and meaningfully contribute to various areas. Adjunct faculty are responsible for effectively teaching students in the assigned classroom or remote settings. Each adjunct faculty member is responsible for effectively implementing the mission of the Department of Design within Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Responsibilities may include teaching during the day or evening, with the potential for online only, in-person only, or a combination of both.
Essential Functions
University City, Philadelphia, PA
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter that indicates your strong areas of expertise when submitting your application.
Advertised:Mar 3 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:Mar 10 2023 Eastern Standard Time
The center for creativity at Drexel University, the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, trains the next generation of scholars, thinkers, makers, and doers in the fields of media, entertainment, design, and the visual and performing arts. Westphal offers 18 undergraduate and 8 graduate majors housed in award-winning facilities encouraging collaboration across creative disciplines. At Westphal, we reimagine the role of design, media, and the arts in building a better future. Our programs challenge students to center sustainability, access, and equity in their approaches to art, fashion, architecture, gaming, entertainment, and scholarship. Through experiential learning, studio-based curriculum, and Drexel’s widely-recognized Cooperative Education program (co-op), our students are uniquely positioned to face the world’s challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century.
About the Program
The Graphic Design program provides a balance of theory and practice in rigorous design study enhanced by general education coursework in the humanities, art history, and the physical and social sciences. Students learn to conceptualize, visualize, and realize visual communications through the rigor of project-based exploration and experimentation based on the formal foundations of typography, image-making, storytelling, aesthetics, and critical thinking. The curriculum enables students to develop a sophisticated approach to creative problem-solving and analysis; to effectively communicate through excellence in typography and image-making; and to have an immersion in all aspects of visual communication and experience: brand identity, dynamic and time-based media environments, data visualization and experiential and spatial design.
Students acquire an ease and fluency working within and between dynamic digital and two- and three-dimensional media.
Job Summary
Drexel University is looking to hire highly qualified adjunct faculty. Adjunct faculty may teach 1-2 courses per semester. The candidate will be capable of teaching various levels of the undergraduate program, be proficient in traditional techniques, and have a broad understanding of new approaches to Graphic Design. The program’s interdisciplinary nature requires that faculty maintain an active professional practice and meaningfully contribute to various areas. Adjunct faculty are responsible for effectively teaching students in the assigned classroom or remote settings. Each adjunct faculty member is responsible for effectively implementing the mission of the Department of Design within Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Responsibilities may include teaching during the day or evening, with the potential for online only, in-person only, or a combination of both.
Essential Functions
- Teach required number of credit hours per quarter based on their contract.
- Teach studio, lecture, and/or practicum courses per their contract.
- Plan and provide instructional experiences that reflect an understanding of the program’s philosophy, objectives, and curriculum.
- Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes.
- Maintain communication with the program director regarding any course or student issues.
- Perform other similar duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience.
- Digital experience designer.
- Experience with UX/ UI design principles, mobile app design, and digital magazine layout.
- Knowledge of front-end design (HTML / CSS / JavaScript), Figma, and basic animation principles.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. After Effects)
- Experience with 2D Design, Typography, Environmental Design, Branding, and Packaging.
University City, Philadelphia, PA
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter that indicates your strong areas of expertise when submitting your application.
Advertised:Mar 3 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:Mar 10 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Company
Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.
Drexel University is an urban research university that integrates education, scholarship, diverse partnerships, and our global community to address society’s most pressing challenges through an inclusive learning environment, immersive experiential learning, external partnerships, transdisciplinary and applied research, and creative activity. We prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change
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