Rob McConnell
Assistant Professor
Laie, HI, USAWork Experience
Brigham Young University Hawaii
Assistant Professor
I teach a variety of graphic design courses to undergraduate students. Courses include; typography, web design, design methods, and the senior capstone project. I've also taught publication design. Other responsibilities include advising and meeting with individual students, serving on various committees and giving service to the University.
August 2014
-
Hawaii, United States
Greatest Creative Factor
Graphic Designer
Work as part of small team to explore, resolve, and execute concepts for print and web media under the direction of the Art Director. Projects range from University websites, to data visualizations for financial reports, to alumni magazines, and office holiday greeting. Additional duties include press checks, client presentations, and directing photo shoots.
August 2014
- Present
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Maryland Institute College Of Art (MICA)
Graduate Teaching Intern
Assist in the instruction of classes. Involves explanation of principles, critiques, and demos.
Designing Toys – Fall 2012
Designing Toys – Fall 2012
September 2012
-
Maryland, United States
San Juan School District
Technology & Engineering Teacher
Instructed 9 classes at the highschool level. Classes included Multimedia I and II, Pre-Engineering, Adv. Engineering, Robotics and Automation, Foundations of Technology, Intro and Adv Web Design, and Intervention.
August 2011
- May 2012
Blanding, Utah, United States
BYU Center For Teaching And Learning
Graphic Designer
Worked with the inhouse design team creating the educational web site (learning suite),
and print and video promotions for the new learning suite.
and print and video promotions for the new learning suite.
April 2011
- August 2011
Provo, Utah, United States
Brigham Young University
Teaching Assistant
Worked closely with professors teaching class principles, running labs and helping students
with questions. The course material included: The Adobe Suite, basic design principles,
introductory photography, introductory video, creative thinking and robotics.
with questions. The course material included: The Adobe Suite, basic design principles,
introductory photography, introductory video, creative thinking and robotics.
August 2010
- April 2011
Provo, Utah, United States
Brigham Young University
Illustrator
Illustrated figures to be published in the Anthropology department’s papers.
January 2010
- January 2011
Provo, Utah, United States
Brigham Young University
Animator
Created Flash animations teaching principles of Astronomy. Worked with professor to plan
the most effective way of illustrating and teaching principles to his class.
the most effective way of illustrating and teaching principles to his class.
October 2009
- November 2011
Provo, Utah, United States
Education
Maryland Institute College Of Art (MICA)
MFA Graphic Design
Certificate in the College Teaching of Art
September 2012
- May 2014
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Brigham Young University
B.S. Technology & Engineering Education
Visual Arts Minor
August 2005
- December 2012
Provo, Utah, United States
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
CSS,
HTML5,
Letterpress,
Photo,
Screenprint,
Type Design,
Typography,
Video,
Woodshop,