Assistant/Associate Professor in Illustration, Undergraduate Communications Design (71102)
Pratt Institute
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Posted: 23-Nov-24
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 5824916
Assistant/Associate Professor in Illustration, Undergraduate Communications Design (71102)
Salary: $82,500.00 - $90,000.00 Annually Location: NY, NY Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 202400110 Department: School of Design Closing: 1/20/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
About Pratt
Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
The Institute's impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. Another extension of Pratt's campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).
Description
About the Department The Undergraduate Communications Design (UGComD) department seeks a new faculty member in ILLUSTRATION. The department offers a BFA in Communications Design with a concentration in either Graphic Design or Illustration (the cohorts typically run about 50/50). UGComD is one of the largest departments at Pratt and includes over 80 full-time and part-time faculty and around 500-600 majors. It is a lively community of accomplished and collaborative artists and designers who have thriving professional practice and/or research agendas. The student body is approximately 33% international and 67% domestic and reflects a diverse racial and ethnographic mix.
About the School The School of Design at Pratt Institute educates curious makers in design practice to impact the world around them through the design of our messages, objects, spaces, and systems and experiences. Recognizing the interdisciplinary commonalities of our design disciplines, the school celebrates, connects, and educates designers whose creative endeavors will shape our world in critical ways. We believe that design connects: our work facilitates exchange, communication, and the building of community. Design enables: our work expands our physical and mental abilities. Design sustains: our work addresses the world's limited resources and our significant environmental challenges. Design empowers: our work promotes equality, inclusiveness, and the free movement of people. Design humanizes: our work offers civil solutions for improving quality of life.
Located on Pratt's historic 25-acre campus in the culturally diverse neighborhood of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, we are committed to the education and support of designers and professionals, and to building diversity in our curriculum and among our faculty, students, and staff and seek applicants who can contribute to meeting these goals.
Position Summary The Undergraduate Communications Design department in the School of Design at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor/Associate Professor rank to begin Fall 2025.
The ideal candidate is an inventive, experimental, tech-forward thinker and maker who values both the fundamentals of visual communication (illustration-forward) while also expanding the discipline to be more inclusive and community-minded. Once hired, the candidate will be expected to teach required integrated courses in the curriculum (studios and seminars) that include both graphic design and illustration students, as well as illustration-specific courses. They are expected to have the mindset of an academic leader-to develop/reshape the existing curricula to adapt to changing needs in industry and society. The ideal candidate should be an active practitioner whose work integrates digital media and tools (i.e. Adobe Suite, Procreate, Blender, AfterEffects, motion, creative coding, etc.) as well as having knowledge and experience with cutting edge technologies (i.e. VR applications, Generative Ai, etc).
We are looking for a colleague who will actively contribute to the warm, collaborative nature of our department and who will participate in the creation of a vibrant and inclusive culture for our students. As a tenure-track hire, beyond teaching duties, candidates should demonstrably contribute to community and departmental leadership by being an advocate, mentor, and advisor to our students, participate in faculty governance at the department, college and campus-wide levels, as well as maintaining a robust professional practice and/or research agenda.
We are open to a wide range of interests from the fields of Visual Communication/Illustration. Potential areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
AR/VR
Creative Coding
Digital image-making (Procreate, Photoshop, AfterEffects, etc.)
Generative AI
Motion Graphics
Environmental Graphics/Environmental Design
Examples of Duties
Teach a range of existing required courses at the Sophomore, Junior and Senior level.
Demonstrate and maintain a substantial creative practice and research within your field of specialization or maintain an active and recognized professional practice, research/scholarship and/or creative activity.
Participate in curriculum development and assessment of student learning.
Participate in committee work and other services to the department, the school and Institute.
Embrace new forms of critically engaged practice and pedagogy and contribute to the development of a strong culture of design scholarship, research and innovation in the department.
Build interdisciplinary collaborations both inside and outside the School of Design.
Carry a load of 12 converted contact hours per semester, comprising teaching and service to the department and institute.
Participate in the life of the school.
Qualifications
Required
An MFA or MDes or degree equivalent in VISUAL COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION or a related discipline.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching with a minimum of 2 years experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
A record of professional practice and/or creative research in ILLUSTRATION
A strong commitment to expanding beyond traditional illustration practices
Candidates must also have excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated intercultural competence, and the ability to work well with diverse populations.
Preferred
Engagement with critical issues around making and working with contemporary tools/technologies and theories, with a contribution to relevant communities.
Additional expertise in any of these areas: scripting in programming languages, digital collage, experience design, interaction design, generative systems, time-based media, 3D modeling, and data visualization.
Innovative methods of form-making, and/or experimental approaches, in order to develop broader, more inclusive narratives that incorporate and advance non-traditional histories, introducing perspectives and practices that challenge the conventional Eurocentric models and embrace diverse epistemologies, particularly those from Asian, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities.
Evidence of work outside the classroom engaging with various communities, both within the institution and externally, promoting social justice, and fostering inclusivity.
SALARY is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits:
Medical Dental Vision HSA Company Sponsored Basic Life & AD&D Company Sponsored Long Term Disability Flex Spending Account (Health, Dependant Care) Commuter Benefits (Transit & Parking) Disability (NYS) Voluntary Short Term Disability Voluntary Life Insurance 403B Retirement Plan Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plan Paid Time Off (Vac & Sick)
Supplemental Information:
Review of applications to begin January 20, 2025.
Please submit:
a letter of intent that includes a statement about teaching, professional and research goals and experience.
a curriculum vitae.
a portfolio of 10-20 examples of creative/professional work
a portfolio of 10-20 examples of student work.
a statement describing how you have worked to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in your previous teaching and/or professional practice.
contact information for three academic references.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.
At Pratt, we prioritize equity and have established a systematic approach to guarantee fair treatment for everyone. If your background and expertise align with the requirements of the position, you will be contacted for further instructions.
The mission of Pratt Institute is to educate artists and creative professionals to be responsible contributors to society. Pratt seeks to instill in all graduates aesthetic judgment, professional knowledge, collaborative skills, and technical expertise. With a firm grounding in the liberal arts and sciences, a Pratt education blends theory with creative application in preparing graduates to become leaders in their professions. Pratt enrolls a diverse group of highly talented and dedicated students, challenging them to achieve their full potential.