Internal Service

  • Internal Review of Professor Elizabeth Dewitt. Advisor, 12/01/2020 - 02/28/2021. Department service.
  • Christensen Visiting Artist Acting Committee Chair: This Committee is in charge of selecting visiting artists to inspire students with lectures on their research. Chair, 04/01/2020 - 04/30/2021. Department service.
  • Advisor to the Student AIGA group. The AIGA, American Institute of Graphic Arts is a professional organization for graphic designers. The student group hosts portfolio reviews and makes contacts in the local area. The frequently conduct studio tours keeping the student body motivated and relevant in their field. Advisor, 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020. Department service.
  • Christensen Visiting Artist Acting Committee Chair: This Committee is in charge of selecting visiting artists to inspire students with lectures on their research. Member, 09/01/2019 - present. Department service.
  • Faculty College Committee Member. Member, 09/01/2019 - present. College service.
  • Warnock Visiting Artist Chair. Chair, 09/01/2019 - present. Department service.
  • AIGA Student Group Advisor. Advisor, 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019. Department service.
  • Department Representative to the College Council Committee. Member, 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019. College service.
  • Graphic Design Career Line Search Committee Member. Member, 11/01/2018 - present. Department service.
  • Film and Media Arts Tenure Track Search Committee Member. 10/01/2018 - present. College service.
  • Illustration Tenure Track Search Committee Member. Member, 10/01/2018 - present. Department service.
  • Graphic Design Career Line Search Committee. Member, 09/01/2018 - present. Department service.
  • College Council Committee: The Tenure Track advisor in the CCC for the Department of Art and Art History. Member, 08/01/2018 - present. College service.
  • 2018 2017/2018/2019 SAC advisor, helped to develop the grant for the 2017/2018/2019 student show. Supervised the other members to make sure that the student showcases on each floor of the College of Fine Arts was filled with student work throughout the semester. Advisor, 08/01/2018 - present. Department service.
  • 2018 Advisor to the Student AIGA group. The AIGA, American Institute of Graphic Arts is a professional organization for graphic designers. The student group hosts portfolio reviews and makes contacts in the local area. The frequently conduct studio tours keeping the student body motivated and relevant in their field. Advisor, 08/01/2017 - present. Department service. Advisor, 08/01/2018 - present. Department service.
  • Faculty College Committee: The Tenure Track member for the Department of Art and Art History. Advisor, 08/01/2018 - present. College service.
  • DML Search Committee: I served to look for the new role of the DML conducting phone interviews and providing feedback on the committee board. Member, 09/15/2017 - present. Department service.
  • 2017/2018/2019 SAC advisor, helped to develop the grant for the 2017/2018/2019 student show. Supervised the other members to make sure that the student showcases on each floor of the College of Fine Arts was filled with student work throughout the semester. Advisor, 08/01/2017 - present. Department service.
  • Advisor to the Student AIGA group. The AIGA, American Institute of Graphic Arts is a professional organization for graphic designers. The student group hosts portfolio reviews and makes contacts in the local area. The frequently conduct studio tours keeping the student body motivated and relevant in their field. Advisor, 08/01/2017 - present. Department service.
  • Advisor to the Student AIGA group. The AIGA, American Institute of Graphic Arts is a professional organization for graphic designers. The student group hosts portfolio reviews and makes contacts in the local area. The frequently conduct studio tours keeping the student body motivated and relevant in their field. Advisor, 08/22/2016 - present. Department service.
  • SAC advisor, helped to develop the grant for the 2017 student show. Supervised the other members to make sure that the student showcases on each floor of the College of Fine Arts was filled with student work throughout the semester. SAC Advisor, 08/22/2016 - present. Department service.

Outreach

  • High School Outreach Initiative: Reached out to 20 different High Schools in the area as an effort to gain new students and sustain the success of the Graphic Design Emphasis in the Department of Art and Art history. In the end, I personally had visited 8 of the High Schools to give a presentation on behalf of our area. 01/01/2021 - 04/30/2021
  • 2019High School Outreach Initiative: Reached out to 20 different High Schools in the area as an effort to gain new students and sustain the success of the Graphic Design Emphasis in the Department of Art and Art history. In the end, I personally had visited 8 of the High Schools to give a presentation on behalf of our area. 03/01/2018 - present. Hours Served: 40. 04/01/2019 - 06/20/2019
  • High School Outreach Initiative: Reached out to 20 different High Schools in the area as an effort to gain new students and sustain the success of the Graphic Design Emphasis in the Department of Art and Art history. In the end, I personally had visited 8 of the High Schools to give a presentation on behalf of our area. 03/01/2018 - present

Honors & Awards

  • Won a copper Ingot for my work in the SLC AIGA 100 show, which gives 7 award to the top designs in the state of Utah. AIGA, 03/17/2020
  • Gave a TED talk on the relationship between designers and clients, which was published on the TEDx official YouTube channel. TEDx San Fransisco, 09/15/2018
  • My branding done for the Ethan Cohen Gallery was featured in the AIGA 100 show in SLC. A design award show that shows the best design work in the local Salt Lake City area. AIGA, 05/01/2018
  • My typeface was featured in the AIGA 100 show as one of the best designs in SLC. AIGA, 09/01/2017
  • Living Bridge Banner Project: Was awarded the winning prize and had my work featured by them. Chinese Culture Center, 07/01/2017
  • Graphic Design USA, a publication based in the US, has recognized the typeface Chromogenic as a winner in there typeface design competition. The honor included a letter, award, and getting published through their magazine. Graphic Design USA, 11/01/2015

In the Media

  • Maryland Institute College of Art, Graduate Publication called Why, featured an article about my life and career after grad school. 11/01/2017.
  • Chinese Culture Center website, featured an interview with Emma Zhang and myself about the process of developing the idea for the Living Banner Project. 07/01/2017.
  • Graphic Design USA Award for Type Design. 11/01/2016.