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Spencer Ladd

faculty

Spencer Ladd

Professor

Art & 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

Graphic Design basics. Introduction to icon development, packaging design, information design. Students are introduced to communication concepts of audience, form and content, and semiotics. Handcraft is reinforced and vector-based design technology is introduced.

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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