Education
AAS (Graphic Design), North Hennepin Community College --1994
BFA (Graphic Design), College of Visual Arts --1996
MFA (Interactive Design), University of Minnesota --2005
Paul Bruski
Chair, Graphic DesignAssociate Professor, Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Dorothy Maitland Miller Professor in Graphic Design, Graphic Design
Contact
(515) 294-5635
Campus Office: 156 Design
Mailing Address
Graphic Design Department
158 College of Design
Ames, IA, 50011
Graphic Design Department
158 College of Design
Ames, IA, 50011
Bio
Research Interests
Graphic design practice and education; Information design; Mapping; Cultural iconography; Visual literacy; Beer branding/design; Motion graphics; Experiential graphic design
Current Projects
What’s on Tap? The Current State of Beer Culture
McFarland Inc., Publisher
Forthcoming (Spring 2026)
Editor
Collection of 14 essays on beer history, place, authenticity, identity and place. Including my own essay on the branded connection between beer and place entitled “Drinking Place”