Assistant Professor - Graphic Design, UMBC

  • Deadline:
    Jan. 3, 2022, midnight
  • Location:
    UMBC, an honors university serving more than 11,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students, is one of two public universities in Maryland to achieve the “doctoral/research university-extensive” Carnegie classification. Located just outside Baltimore and 45 minutes from Washington, DC, the campus is growing rapidly under dynamic leadership.

The design program within UMBC's Department of Visual Arts seeks to recruit an innovative and versatile design educator with a broad range of contemporary practices in digital design including: UX/UI for Web or App design, and a commitment to the professional practice of graphic design for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor.


This position requires a deep interest and expertise in contemporary issues within the discipline, coupled with an ability to adapt to technological and philosophical shifts in the design industry. Along with a shared enthusiasm surrounding all things design, our new colleague should possess strong foundations in typography, aesthetics, and their application across multiple reading environments and media.


Our department seeks individuals with a solid record of research and/or industry experience in screen-based visual communication: areas of focus include mobile design, interactive design, motion graphics, web design, or hybrid/immersive reality technologies and applications. Demonstrated proficiency with the tools and technologies used in these areas is essential and will be assessed through interview questions and review of a portfolio of the applicant's professional/research/student work.


full listing here: https://facultyjobs.umbc.edu/cwfac/en-us/job/493476/assistant-professor-graphic-design