Points available: 5 points
Date: February 28, 2013
Location: FAC 304, Drake University
Presenter: Laura [last name withheld]
Entry: This presentation was, like the first, an opportunity for the department faculty and students to meet and learn a little about Laura, the second candidate for the open design instructor position. She was given the same request to structure her presentation around the transition from undergrad to The Real World, and she used her own experiences and development as a narrative to impart some general wisdom and advice. Laura described her evolution from painter to designer, and finally to Art Director and instructor; she presented examples of her work from each of these stages, and some outside/experimental works as well. She was even brave enough to show us some very early pieces she did for the Chicago Tribune, which included slightly overzealous use of the "bevel/emboss" tools.
Assessment: As with the first presentation, students were provided with a short survey to complete after attending one or more of the related sessions for this candidate.
Conclusion: I thought that Laura had a number of very strong qualities, both as a designer and as a potential teacher at Drake. She is deeply engaged in her own work and clearly draws inspiration from a range of different experiences and encounters. Her interest in combining design with other disciplines (such as performance art and viewer interaction) and her appreciation for collaborative projects could bring a lot to the design department here--I have been involved in a couple of very enjoyable collaborative design projects, but only in the classes I took with Hilary. I didn't think her presentation skills were quite as polished as the first candidate's, but that could simply be a matter of their respective amounts of teaching experience. She clearly communicated her love of being a mentor and a guide for students, and seems very enthusiastic about Drake and the design department here.
Documentation: Here are some notes and my in-progress survey for this candidate.
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