Prof. Childers’s Profile

graphic design & typography
I am an adjunct educator at Citytech’s Communication Design Department. My background in graphic design and critical theory provides a milieu for exploring the role of culture on design and design on culture. In my professional practice, the intersection of critical and creative insights results in context playing a key role.
I currently serves on the AIGA’s Design Educator’s Committee (DEC) Steering Committee, am a co-director of Tipo, Cibo, Vino, a letterpress workshop in Cornuda Italy, and am an active member of several design organizations.
My Courses
Explore creative visual communication through graphic design. Using type and graphics, students will participate in the process of communicating concepts by experimenting with image-making techniques. Acquire the professional knowledge, language, and processes needed—from initial thumbnail to final presentation—in multiple disciplines such as graphic design, web design, advertising, motion, illustration, broadcast design production, and others.
COMD1200_Graphic Design Principles II_Fall 2021
Explore creative visual communication through graphic design. Using type and graphics, students will participate in the process of communicating concepts by experimenting with image-making techniques. Acquire the professional knowledge, language, and processes needed—from initial thumbnail to final presentation—in multiple disciplines such as graphic design, web design, advertising, motion, illustration, broadcast design production, and others.
In this course, students learn to refine their conceptual thinking, and the ability to apply design concepts across various media channels. This course challenges students to think and strategically apply campaign ideas. At this stage, students choose a media placement and incorporate it into the solution. The course also introduces the collaborative relationship between Art Director and Copywriter. Student teams brainstorm, develop copy, art direct and pitch ideas in teams. Students will explore the dialogue between products and services and how to communicate their benefits and features to the intended target. Project based assignments from concept through final digital output are an integral part of the course.
Graphic Design Principles 2 spring 2020
This course explores creative visual thinking and its importance to communication design. Students will experiment with image-making techniques and learn to use graphic elements to communicate concepts and ideas.
COMD1200_OL56_Graphic Design Principles II Spring 2022
Explore creative visual communication through graphic design. Using type and graphics, students will participate in the process of communicating concepts by experimenting with image-making techniques. Acquire the professional knowledge, language, and processes needed—from initial thumbnail to final presentation—in multiple disciplines such as graphic design, web design, advertising, motion, illustration, broadcast design production, and others.
My Projects
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Living Lab General Education Seminar Winter 2023
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