Jordan Kauffman

Special Visiting Professional Faculty

Goshen, IN, USA
I am a graphic designer who is always looking for new projects & opportunities. I am passionate about education and believe that it is a life long commitment, not something that you just do in school. I believe in design for the social good, meaning I strive to do design work that benefits others. Thanks for taking a look at my profile.

Work Experience

Kent State University

Instructor

Teaching various courses while also pursuing my MFA in Visual Communication Design.
August 2015 - Present Kent, Ohio, United States

Habitat For Humanity Of Elkhart County, Inc.

Director of Communications & Marketing

July 2013 - June 2015 Indiana, United States

Habitat For Humanity Of Elkhart County, Inc.

AmeriCorps Member serving as Marketing & Media Coordinator

Creating and implementing marketing strategies to communicate their story.

Developing marketing materials that fit within the larger brand framework.

Developing and implementing social media marketing strategies.

Updating and managing all areas of web and social media for the affiliate.
October 2011 - June 2013 Goshen, Indiana, United States

Goshen College

Adjunct Art Professor

Instructing students how Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, & InDesign work and how to use them.

Creating a creative environment in which the students can experiment & play with these programs.

Lecturing on these computer programs, the basics of graphic design, and the creative process.
August 2011 - April 2012 Goshen, Indiana, United States

John Mishler Sculpture Studio

Studio Assistant

Helped to remodel his studio by adding 1000 sq feet of second floor space.

Organized and cleaned up the studio to have larger work areas for the various stages in John's sculpture process.
June 2011 - August 2011 Goshen, Indiana, United States

Education

Goshen College

Bachelor of Arts - Art concentration in Graphic Design

August 2007 - May 2011 Goshen, Indiana, United States

Kent State University

Master of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design

August 2015 - August 2017 Ohio, United States

Languages

Spanish (Beginner),
English (Native),

Awards

Goshen College

Raymond A. Yoder Art Scholarship

201005

Skills

Apple Keynote , Print Design, Proficent In Adobe Creative Suite Programs, Proficent In Use Of Canon DSLR, Social Media Marketing, Typography, Working Knowledge Of HTML,