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Position: *Lecturer of Visual Communication Design* Rank: Full-time Lecturer Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience Appointment: Lecturer status with one-year contract beginning August 2017; potential for renewal. Overall Responsibilities: - The qualified applicant will be required to teach undergraduate courses in the Visual Communication Design department in a university context where significant value is placed on the knowledge of theoretical frameworks pertinent to contemporary design. - In addition to teaching four classes per semester (or the equivalent), the position requires the successful applicant to plan and administer courses and programs in conjunction with the faculty and administration. Additional service to the school and university is also required. Responsibilities: - Foster students’ abilities to integrate collaborative, cross-disciplinary approaches to design thinking and creative problem solving, human-centered design, service design, and experience design. - The qualified applicant will be required to direct learning activities that consider the following: design process; principles and elements of design; typographic fluency; image literacy; visual culture understanding; and professional best practices for production, both digital and print. - A creative approach that includes recognition of the physical, cognitive, cultural, and social human factors that shape design decisions is required. Qualification Requirements: - We seek candidates who are actively addressing critical discourse of contemporary design in their professional practice. - A masters degree in a design discipline is required. In lieu of the MFA, professional experience may be considered. - Three years post-graduate teaching experience desired. - The qualified applicant should demonstrate understanding of the professional designer’s roles in describing and responding to the audiences and contexts that design solutions must address. - A creative approach that includes recognition of the physical, cognitive, cultural, and social human factors that shape design decisions is required. - The qualified applicant must demonstrate expert skill in the manipulation of typography and imagery as a means to clarify, energize and humanize communication in contexts where audience needs are prioritized. - Expertise in the practical & theoretical communication design issues surrounding digital network media, interactive and time-based communication is desired. - Experience in relevant and advanced professional design practice is desired. - Experience working in collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams is desired. *Herron School of Art and Design* Founded in 1902 as a professional art school, Herron joined Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) in 1969. Herron is fully accredited by NASAD and is the only accredited professional art and design school in the state. As a thriving urban campus, IUPUI is a leader in community engagement and Herron’s Basile Center for Art, Design and Public Life excels in connecting classroom scholarship with regional and community partners. Herron has enjoyed steady growth over the last decade; over 50 full-time Herron faculty now serve 800+ art and design majors in eleven undergraduate and four graduate programs. In 2005 Herron moved to a new 170,000 square foot, state of the art building located on the IUPUI campus and adjacent to the museums of White River State Park, half a mile from the heart of Downtown Indianapolis. For more information about Herron School of Art and Design visit http://www.herron.iupui - Position open until filled. Review of applications will begin March 10. Applicants should submit: - Letter of application - Curriculum vitae - Names and contact information for 3 professional references - Portfolio of professional and/or educational experience or link to website - Statement of your teaching philosophy - If available, samples of student work from courses you have taught - If available, examples of course syllabi and teaching evaluations — Eva Roberts Professor Chair Visual Communication Design *Herron School of Art and Design* *Indiana University, IUPUI* *735 New York St* *Indianapolis, IN 46202-5222* *317 278 9441 office* *252 258 1827 cell* *Professor Emeritus* *East Carolina University* *School of Art + Design* ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------