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Spencer Ladd

faculty

Spencer Ladd

Professor

Design

Contact

508-999-8048

508-910-6977

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College of Visual & Performing Arts 251

Education

1994Rhode Island School of DesignMFA Graphic Design
1988Cranbrook Academy of ArtMFA Photography
1982Georgia Southern CollegeBA Studio Art

Teaching

  • Graduate Seminar I
  • Advanced Typography
  • Typography
  • Graphic Design Capstone
  • Photography Capstone

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

Digital Photography. Development of digital photographic skills for art and design, professional printing and presentation skills, and an overview of contemporary photographic practice. This course is open to any student of the university. Students must provide their own camera.

Digital Photography. Development of digital photographic skills for art and design, professional printing and presentation skills, and an overview of contemporary photographic practice. This course is open to any student of the university. Students must provide their own camera.

Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.

Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.

Exploration of photo and video using different camera formats, including pinhole, medium and large format, and experimental video techniques. 

Exploration of photo and video using different camera formats, including pinhole, medium and large format, and experimental video techniques. 

Capstone course. Students focus on their self-directed, multi-dimensional degree project. Students are encouraged to develop a personal approach to design, exploring their individual strengths and interests in the field. Guest critics and lecturers are in integral part of the course, which culminates in the Senior Exhibition.

Research

Research interests

  • Photographic Documentary, Shade Tobacco
  • Photographic Documentary, Red Spruce
  • Photographic Documentary, Ecuadorian Páramo
  • Photographic Documentary, Plant Identification Archives
  • Graphic Design, Book Design, Poster Design

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