Director Visual Communication Design Jobs in Wisconsin

The Graphic Design unit at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point welcomes applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Graphic Design, beginning in January 2027. The position offers the opportunity to teach in and help shape a vibrant program at a student-centered teaching institution. The successful candidate should be an innovative graphic designer who is invested in preparing students for the complex, emerging challenges of the 21st century.

This position focuses heavily on undergraduate teaching in a program that integrates comprehensive technical training with a rigorous critical approach. The department, housed in the School of Design and Communication in the College of Fine Arts and Communication, is a strong, devoted community of practicing artists and designers committed to its students and collegiality. The ability tointerface withfaculty and students in Media Studies, Professional Communication, and Graphic Design is a significant aspect of the position. The new faculty member will collaborate in defining the trajectories of both the program and department, particularly at the intersection of visual communication and media studies.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach a 4/4 (1 hour50 minutemeeting times twice a week) undergraduate course load (typically 12 credits or 4 courses per semester). Classes include B.F.A. students, as well as non-majors, and are typically 3 credits each. Candidates are expected to be able to teach introductory, intermediate, and advanced Graphic Design courses.

• Work collaboratively and serve as an active instructor and advisor.

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and academic advising to undergraduate students.

• Maintain an active design or studio practice that meets tenure expectations for creative research and scholarships at a comprehensive teaching institution.

• Participate in service activities at the department, college, university, and community levels. Seek opportunities to integrate undergraduate students into creative research or community-based design projects.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire andmaintainwork authorization throughout the employment term.If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

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The Graphic Design unit at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point welcomes applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Graphic Design, beginning inJanuary 2027. The position offers the opportunity to teach in and help shape a vibrant program at a student-centered teaching institution. The successful candidate should be an innovative graphic designer who is invested in preparing students for the complex, emerging challenges of the 21st century.

This position focuses heavily on undergraduate teaching in a program that integrates comprehensive technical training with a rigorous critical approach. The department, housed in the School of Design and Communication in the College of Fine Arts and Communication, is a strong, devoted community of practicing artists and designers committed to its students and collegiality. The ability tointerface withfaculty and students in Art, Media Studies, Professional Communication, and Graphic Design is a significant aspect of the position. The new faculty member will collaborate in defining the trajectories of both the program and department, particularly at the intersection of visual communication and media studies.

• Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree or equivalent terminal degree in Graphic Design or a closely related field.

• Demonstrated technicalexpertisewithindustry standardsoftware.

• Demonstrated capacity to work with image and text,contextand content relationships.

• Effective written and verbalcommunicationsskills.

• Demonstrated capacity to teach at all levels of an undergraduate Graphic Design program.

• Demonstrated ability toutilizecurrent and emerging digital platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to teach visual communication with an awareness of identity and cultural dialogue and its relevance to graphic design.

• Demonstrated ability to teach any of the following: design foundations, typography, branding, marketing, promotions, public relations, copywriting, social media practice, illustration, book arts, time-based work, environmental graphic design, wayfinding, information design, publication, package design, user experience, and entrepreneurial approaches.

• Professional industry experience.

• Capacity to develop and write curriculum collaboratively.

- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience

- Resume/Curriculum Vitae

- Teaching Philosophy Statement

- Contact information for three professional references

- Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts will berequired offinalist)
- Curated PDF portfolio of 20 student work samples
- Curated PDF portfolio of at least 20 professional or creative work samples

After you submit yourapplication,youwill beunable to edit it.Please be sure to include allrequiredmaterialsbeforesubmittingyour application.