Professional Experience.
Fuszion Collaborative, Inc.
Owner, Creative Director / 1996–Current
Discovery Networks
Art Director / 1994–1996
Supon Design Group
Graphic Designer / 1992–1994
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Teaching Experience.
George Mason University School of Art
(Full-time Faculty)
Spring 2025
AVT 414: Brand Identity Design
AVT 416: Advertising Design
AVT 498: Senior Design Project
Fall 2024
AVT 647: Adv Graphic Design (Graduate)
AVT 498: Senior Design Project
AVT 419: Exhibition Design
AVT 313: Editorial Design x2
Summer 2024
AVT 313: Editorial Design
Spring 2024
AVT 519: Special Topics: Graphic Design (Graduate)
AVT 498: Senior Design Project
AVT 313: Editorial Design x3
Fall 2023
AVT 498: Senior Project
AVT 313: Editorial Design x3
Summer 2023
AVT 313: Editorial Design
Spring 2023
AVT 416: Advertising Design
AVT 313: Editorial Design x3
Fall 2022
AVT 416: Advertising Design
AVT 313: Editorial Design x3
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George Mason University School of Art
(Adjunct Faculty)
Summer 2022
AVT 313: Editorial Design
AVT 413: Professional Practices
Spring 2022
AVT 313: Editorial Design x3
Fall 2021
AVT 313: Editorial Design x2
AVT 110-001: Digital Design Studio
Summer 2021
AVT 313: Editorial Design
Spring 2021
AVT 414-DL1: Corporate Design and Branding x2
AVT 180-001: New Media in the Creative Arts
Fall 2020
AVT 614: Branding Identity Design (Graduate)
AVT 414-DL1: Corporate Design and Branding x2
AVT 215-DL4: Typography I
Summer 2020
AVT 215-001: Typography I
Spring 2020
AVT 416-001: Advertising Design
AVT 180-002: New Media in the Creative Arts x2
Fall 2019
AVT 180-007: New Media in the Creative Arts x3
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Shepherd University
(Adjunct Faculty)
Spring 2022
GRDS 430: Advanced Design
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Corcoran College of Art + Design
(Adjunct Faculty)
Fall 2002
CGD 1010: Fundamentals of Graphic Design
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Course Descriptions
AVT 180: New Media in the Creative Arts
Introduces computing from artist's perspective. Emphasizes computer use for artistic creation and research. Overview of image making and time-based media within the broad context of contemporary art, new media art, and mediated culture.
AVT 215: Typography I
Introduction to history and use of type. Reading and projects develop awareness of type as a linguistic and visual communication tool. Introduces typographic design elements, including color, hierarchy, integration with imagery, structure, and content.
AVT 313: Editorial Design
Development and production of long-form design projects (magazines, newspapers, catalogs,
and other serial and/or multipage publications). Emphasis on narrative, consistency, structure, clarity. Addresses information design issues and reinforces conceptual skills and integration of imagery and text.
AVT 414: Corporate Design and Branding
Fundamentals of branding and identity design. Topics include logo development, product
packaging, marketing and advertising collaterals, web branding, and broadcast advertising development. Special attention is given to the creation of a graphics standards guide.
AVT 416: Advertising Design
Provides insight and practice in the creative design process behind effective and memorable advertising. Emphasis on the design and presentation of a series of portfolio-ready advertising campaigns for actual client use.
AVT 498: Senior Design Project
Capstone course in which students develop and present a design project exploring the possibilities of personal or professional expression. Students participate in critiques with visiting artists or AVT faculty and in workshops supporting professional goals.
AVT 614: Brand Identity Design (Graduate)
An advanced design course with an emphasis on brand identity development. Topics include logo development, product packaging, marketing and advertising collaterals, web branding, and broadcast advertising development. Special attention is given to the creation of a graphic standards guide.
CGD 1010: Fundamentals of Graphic Design
An introduction to the visual components that serve as fundamental principles in the field of Design. Projects include the study, classification, and application of Gestalt theories of perception; color systems for designers; and pattern design. Course projects focus on visual relationships of form, image, type and grid structures. Students are engaged in a series of projects that address 2D and 3D abstract forms and their professional applications. Students learn design methodology and processes, design language, and the critique process for designers. These design methods and processes help students observe, understand, and articulate their intuitive visual decision-making skills. Professional practices for designers, project workflow, and professional presentation are integrated into course projects. Digital software tools and hand craft tools are learned and applied to course projects.