The Department of Art at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Design. We seek candidates who engage in interdisciplinary and experimental approaches to design research, practice and pedagogy and are able to move between analog and digital environments.
Situated in an innovative and experimental art and design program, the design and emerging practices concentration area encourages cross-discipline inquiry to communicate solutions and experiences for a broad range of contexts and audiences. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professional knowledge of the field and an understanding of design history, methodology, and critical issues in addition to a clear research agenda in their design practice. An advanced level of expertise in one or more of the following areas is desired: print design and digital publishing, information design, interaction design, sustainability and social design in addition to experience in typography and other forms of visual rhetoric.
The department has recently launched PLATFORM, a new socially engaged design lab. Candidates with an interest in community engagement and collaboration are encouraged to apply.
Posting Number: F1900173
Applications will be reviewed beginning January 15th 2020, and the position will remain open until filled. All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.
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