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Robert McConnell

Associate Professor
Faculty of Arts & Letters

McKay Classroom Building 138 B

Areas of Studios Expertise
Type Design, Screen print,
Typography, Motion Graphics,
Letterpress, Publication,
Graphic Design, Web Design

Professional Organization
AIGA Member
SOTA Member
ATYPI Member
MICA Member
Eagle Scout

EDUCATION

THE COPPER UNION
Type@Cooper Extended Program
New York, NY
August 2022

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Baltimore, MD
May 2016

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Technology and Engineering Education
Visual Arts Minor
Provo, UT
December 2011

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ 2015- PRESENT

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY–HAWAII
Program Lead, Internship Coordinator
Design Principles, Digital Design, Typography, Interaction Design, Screen-printing, Type & Lettering, Publication Design, Design Methods, Motion Graphics, Design Seminar, BFA Thesis Research, BFA Thesis Studio

GRADUATE TEACHING INTERN / 2012-2013
MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART
Typography I, Advanced Design II, Designing Toys

TECHNOLOGY TEACHER/ 2011
SAN JUAN HIGH, SAN JUAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, BLANDING, UT
Multimedia I and II, Into to Web Design Seminar, Advanced Web Design, Foundations of Technology, Robotics and Automation, Pre- Engineering, Advanced Engineering, Intervention Communications Technology I and II, Intro to Technology.

TEACHER ASSISTANT/ 2010- 2011
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Visual Communication Design, Creativity Engineering, and Problem Solving.

Exhibitions
TYPEHIKE TRAVELING EXHIBITION
Library of Congress Permanent Collection, TDC New York, Laguna Beach, Portland, Mississippi State, BYUH-H, University of Georgia, South Carolina, 2016- 2017

DIVERSITY BYUH Faculty Show/ 2016

MICA GRADUATE SHOWCASE Graphic Design MFA Thesis Show/ 2014

DESIGNZOO Graphic Design MFA Fall Show/ 2013

DESIGN NOW, SLEEP LATER Graphic Design MFA Fall Show/ 2012

Lectures, Awards, Recognition, Publications

TYPECON Typographic Culture/ 2024

FAC FORUM Typographic Vernacular/ 2022

BYUH ART SEMINAR Professional Practice as a Type Designer/ 2022

TYPELAB TYPOGRAPHICS Introducing Typography with Type Design / 2020

TES SEMINAR AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Post- Grad Pathways and Grad School/ 2019

AIGA DESIGN EDUCATOR PROFILE Interview with AIGA DEC/ 2019

AIGA NATIONAL DESIGN CONFERENCE

Encouraging Multiculturalism in Classroom/ 2019

HONOLULU PECHA KUCHA Plastic Printing/ 2016

PRINT MAGAZINE TYPOGRAPHY AND LETTERING AWARD Plastic Printing/ 2016

MILL CONDENSED TYPEFACE Featured on Abodes Inspiration.is/ 2014

MILL CONDENSED TYPEFACE Featured on AIGA's Member Gallery/ 2014

BRICK TYPEFACE Featured on MICA Portfolio/ 2014

DOMINO SUNRISE SCREENPRINT Featured on MICA Portfolio/ 2013

WANDERING IN THE THEME FOREST

Article Published on the MicaGraphicDesign.org/ 2013

WWII MUSEUMS AND METHODS INFOGRAPHIC Featured on MICA Portfolio/ 2013

TERRITORY DISPUTES INFOGRAPHIC

Featured on Information is BeautifulAwards.com/ 2013

PERSONAL BREAKDOWN INFOGRAPHIC Featured on MICA Porkfolio/ 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TYPE DESIGNER
TimberType/ 2013- Present

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Freelance 2015/ Present

TYPE DESIGNER Freelance/ 2018- 2023

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Greatest Creative Factor/ 2014- 2015

VISUALLY CERTIFIED Visual.ly/ 2014

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Brigham Young University, Center for Teaching and Learning/ 2011

ILLUSTRATOR Brigham Young University, Anthropology Department/ 2010- 2011

Animator Brigham Young University,

Astronomy Department Provo, UT/ 2009-2010

CV Last Revised 6/6/24