Description

The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time 9-month (academic-year) Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, beginning August 2025. This is a tenure-track position and includes undergraduate/graduate teaching, research, and service responsibilities on the Tempe campus.

About ASU

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. In 2022, ASU was named a Hispanic-Serving Institution and in 2023, ASU joined the prestigious Association of American Universities. ASU is deeply committed to advancing in innovative ways while sustaining a welcoming, supportive and empowering environment for all members of our community.

About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the country located within a dynamic research university focused on transformative change. Built on a unique combination of disciplines, the Herberger Institute comprises six schools: ASU FIDM, the School of Art, the School of Arts, Media and Engineering, The Design School, The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, and the School of Music, Dance and Theatre. The Institute also includes the ASU Art Museum and the ASU FIDM Museum. The Herberger Institute is committed to developing and scaling ideas that strengthen the role and impact of designers and artists across all areas of society and culture, and to increasing the capacity of artists and designers to make a difference in their communities. For more information on the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, visit herbergerinstitute.asu.edu.

About The Design School

The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is the largest and most comprehensive school for design education, with programs ranked Top 20 in the nation. From programs in architecture, landscape architecture and industrial design to interior design, urban design and visual communication, our students master the skills and research techniques needed for their future design professions through innovative, transdisciplinary methods. Our mission is to educate future designers to shape collaborations, synthesize complexity and catalyze transformation for public good. By engaging in dynamic and ongoing discourse about the future of design education, we aim to create a school that is more relevant, collaborative and equitable. Join us at Arizona State University and be part of creating the next generation of design. For more information on The Design School, visit design.asu.edu.

The Design School is committed to creating inclusive spaces that welcome and decolonize design education. In the next several years, we are conducting faculty searches to help us achieve this goal. We seek colleagues who can contribute, within their design field, to justice, health and sustainability, and work across our school’s disciplines. We are especially interested in applicants who are dedicated to advancing the ASU Charter and realizing ASU’s Design Aspirations

The Graphic Design Program is accredited by the National Association of the Schools of Art and Design. The program has been in existence at Arizona State University since the 1970’s. Graduates from the program move into the profession in firms/companies in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix and various destinations in-between. The visual communication design program aims to educate designers who are well grounded with form making skills and who can think, analyze and apply their design expertise using traditional and new technologies to solve problems. The program also supports two broader graduate programs, the Master of Science in Design and the Doctor of Philosophy in Design, Environment and the Arts.

The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in the Bachelor of Science in Design in Graphic Design as well as the Master of Visual Communication Design program. The appointee will be expected to teach studio and lecture/seminar courses, and mentor students. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the potential to develop and sustain research/creative activity capable of achieving national and international recognition and attracting external funding. Successful candidates will also participate in service to the program, The Design School, the Herberger Institute and the University, and to student organizations such as AIGA. For information about The Design School, visit: design.asu.edu.

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate must possess:

● An MFA, MDes (or equivalent), or PhD in visual communication, graphic design, or related discipline (ABD accepted);

● One year of experience teaching visual communication, graphic design, or related courses at the university level;

● Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship and/or creative practice as appropriate for the discipline;

● Demonstrated potential to develop and sustain a research agenda capable of achieving national or international recognition in visual communication design (including transdisciplinary practices related to VCD) and/or emergent practices of design.

Desired Qualifications:

Preference will be given to individuals with:

● A record of publication in top journals or conferences in an area of interest related to visual communication design;

● A record of creative practice with national and international recognition through exhibition, awards, or media mentions;

● Five years of experience teaching visual communication, graphic design, or related courses at the university level with demonstrated teaching excellence;

● Demonstrated ability to instruct in multiple modalities, including online, in-person and hybrid, to both undergraduate and graduate learners;

● Demonstrated expertise in current or emergent design practices such as user experience design, service design, online design education, participatory design, virtual reality, design of artificial intelligence, design for behavior change, inclusive design, design justice, design for sustainability, design for health, community-engaged design, and design management;

● Commitment to exploring the current and future roles of visual communication design in environmentally and socially responsible design practices.

● A Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to visual communication and design.

Instructions to Apply

Please submit:

● C.V.

● Letter of Interest

● List of 3 references (Name, Affiliation, Email, Phone Number)

● A portfolio of no more than five examples of research and/or creative work.

● Two examples of either syllabi or sample assignments.

Application Deadline:

The application deadline is December 31st, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.