Curriculum Vitae

Education

2016 M.F.A. Summa Cum Laude, Design/Visual Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
2006 B.F.A. Cum Laude, Graphic Design, Utah State University, Logan, Ut.


Employment

2020 – current Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
2016 – 2020 Assistant Professor, Utah Valley University, Orem, Ut.
2015 – 2016 Adjunct Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
2013 – 2014 Art Director, Real Salt Lake, Sandy, Ut.
2011 – 2013 Senior Designer, iFrogz, Logan, Ut.
2010 – 2011 Designer, Workers Compensation Fund, Sandy, Ut.
2008 – 2010 Designer, Real Salt Lake, Sandy, Ut.
2007 – 2008 Designer, Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Hi.
2006 – 2007 Intern/Production Designer, Richter7, Salt Lake City, Ut.
2006 Designer, Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Design Team, Switzerland
2005 Designer, International Committee Red Cross Design Team, Switzerland


Awards / Grants / Scholarships

2022 
Residency, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg, Sweden (June 1 – July 31)

2021 
Hixson-Lied Faculty Research/Creative Activity Grant, Hixson Lied Fine and Performing Arts Department, University of Nebraska_Lincoln
New Star Award, C-IDEA Design Award 2020, Seoul, South Korea, Heteronym "Bow" Poster

2020
AIGA 100 show selection, Salt Lake City, Sleeping Rainbow Ranch Publication

2019 
Faculty Excellence Award, School of the Arts, Utah Valley University

2018 
Design Arts Utah – Juror’s Award, Salt Lake City, Allay Series iterations and packaging
Residency, Listhús, Olafsfjordur, North Iceland (May 1 – June 30)
Faculty Travel Grant, Office of Teaching and Learning, Utah Valley University
AIGA 100 show selection, Salt Lake City, Allay Series, iteration 3

2017 
AIGA 100 show – Copper Ingot, Salt Lake City, Allay Series, iteration 2

2015
Graduate Research Grant, VCU School of the Arts, Sentree backpack
Robert & Joye Ledford Graduate Scholarship
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University

2014
Graduate Dean’s Office Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University

2013
Gold Addy, American Advertising Awards – National Level, Animatone ear bud packaging
Silver Addy, American Advertising Awards – District Level , Animatone ear bud packaging
Gold Addy, Utah AAF Awards, Animatone ear bud packaging
AIGA 100 show – Copper Ingot, Salt Lake City, Animatone ear bud packaging
Packaging Design Served, Curated work chosen by Behance.net, Animatone ear bud packaging
Toy Design Served, Curated work chosen by Behance.net, Animatone Snugs



Exhibitions

2022
Evolving Graphic Design, Art Loft Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin (curated by Yeohyun Ahn)
Konstepidemins Dag, Gothenberg, Sweden

2021
Poznan Design Festival, Stary Browar, Słodownia, Poland
Biennial Faculty & Staff Exhibition, Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, Lincoln, Ne.

2020
Bookworks, Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City, Ut.

2019
UVU Art & Design Faculty Show, Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, Ut.
Mut zur Wut, Court House, Heidelberg, Germany

2018
What Type? A Typographic Revival, Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, Ut.
Monster House, Listhús Gallery, Olafsfjordur, North Iceland
UVU Art & Design Faculty Show, Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, Ut.

2017
UVU Art & Design Faculty Show, Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, Ut.

2016
UVU Art & Design Faculty Show, Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, Ut.
VCUarts MFA Thesis Show, The Depot Gallery, Richmond, Va.

2015
3ajeeb! Tasmeem Doha Design Conference, VCUQatar, Doha, Qatar
Two-person exhibition, The Sugarpad, Middle of Broad, Richmond, Va.
Sanctuary, Black Iris, Richmond, Va.



Lectures / Presentations / Workshops

2022
Artist Lecture, Illuminated Manuscripts, Stamps and Mormon Histories, Gothenberg, Sweden, June 29.
"Comfort Toys", Evolving Human Centered Design, Evolving Graphic Design Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin, June 23.

2021
Lecture/Presentation, Entrance to Curiosity, Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hi., January 3 – 7.

2020
Lecture/Presentation, Observation as Design Process, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Bangalore, India, October 2.
Lecture/Presentation, Hara, Trump, and My Son, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, Ca., March 26.
Lecture/Presentation, Creative Ventures, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC., March 2.
Lecture/Presentation, Comfort Toys, Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hi., January 9 – 11.

2018
Lecture/Presentation, Comfort Toys, Design Incubation Colloquium 5.1, DePaul University, Chicago, Il., October 27.
Lecture/Presentation, Personal Voice through Observation, Hashimoto
Communication Arts Seminar, Utah State University, Logan, Ut., March 15.

2017
Poster Presentation, Comfort Toys, University and College Designers Association (UCDA) Design Education Summit, Kutztown, Pa., May 23.

2016
Workshop, Get Your Design Swagger, Empowering Your Tomorrow Boys Conference, Utah Valley University, Orem, Ut., November 12.

2013
Workshop, Clothe an iPhone, Utah State University, Logan, Ut.
Lecture/Presentation, A Self-Indulgent Journey, College of Idaho, Caldwell, Id.