Faculty
Jeff Fuqua
Associate Professor and Chair, Visual Communications
B.F.A., Middle Tennessee State University
An award-winning graphic designer, Mr. Fuqua worked as an art director with a number of key Nashville agencies before starting his own firm in 1990. His work has been recognized by the Nashville and Knoxville Advertising Clubs, the Public Relations Society of America and the International Business Communicators. As department chair, Mr. Fuqua hires and evaluates faculty, develops curriculum, advises students, and teaches several design courses.
www.fuquadesign.com
Paula Rozelle Bagnall
Assistant Professor, Visual Communications
Art Director, O'More Publishing
B.F.A., York College of Pennsylvania
M.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
Ms. Bagnall is a professional graphic designer with more than ten years experience working with clients all over the world. She specializes in high-end web design and text-heavy publication design. From 1998 to 2004 Ms. Bagnall was a Partner in Powertools Productions LLC, an Internet Development and Visual Communications firm with clients throughout the United States and Europe. An avid practitioner of Yoga, Ms. Bagnall served on the Board of Directors for the Yoga Society of Nashville from 2002 until 2005. She is also a published author and serves as the Art Director for O'More Publishing.
www.paulabagnall.com
Dena Comden
Associate Professor, Visual Communications
B.F.A., Abilene Christian University
Ms. Comden is a successful freelance designer, illustrator and writer. She is the author and illustrator of the children's books Stepping Stones and Building Blocks, which have been nationally distributed. Earlier in her career, she worked as a designer for CPS, a national gift wrap company.
Joshua Lomelino
Associate Professor, Visual Communications
A.A.S., Illinois Central College
B.S., Illinois State University
M.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
Mr. Lomelino owns and operates Anomaly Studios, a design firm specializing in Graphic Design, Interactive Design, and Animation. He is a member of the Golden Key International Society and is an award-winning animator. Lomelino?s past projects include work in the areas of Interactive Design, Animated Films, 3D product visualization, 3D special effects, Game Development, and Programming. He is the co-author and animator of the children?s animated movie, ?In the Beginning There Were Dinosaurs?, author of Animation School, and has developed several learning management technologies which are used internationally by colleges and universities.
www.anomalystudios.com
Dale Addy
Instructor, Visual Communications
B.S., California Polytechnic State University
For the past 14 years, Dale has created advertising campaigns and design pieces and for a wide variety of clients—Belmont University, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Healthcare Management Systems, Jack Daniel Distillery, Johnston & Murphy, Nissan North America, Inc., Permobil, Inc., Saturn Corporation and Toshiba Consumer Products. His work has garnered numerous honors, including: National Gold ADDYÒ Awards, London International Advertising Award, New York Film Festival Award, One Show, Print and Telly Awards. Dale also actively participates in a number of annual fundraising events, including: Adventure Science Center's Caper, The Birdhouse Thing for W.O. Smith School of Music and "Chair"ish the Kids for Kids on the Block.
Dale Crawford
Instructor, Visual Communications
B.F.A., Ringling School of Art and Design
Susan DeGarmo
Instructor, Visual Communications
B.F.A. Memphis College of Art
Ms. DeGarmo has been a professional graphic designer for twenty-three years and has designed everything from license plates to CD’s and illustrated greeting cards to books. Additionally, she has served as a partner in a design firm, an art director for a children’s magazine, and the Department Chair for a design college. Furthermore, she has served on the Board of Governors for NARAS in Memphis. Ms. DeGarmo has also won several awards for her three-dimensional illustrations.
Kathleen Losche
Instructor, Visual Communications
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Daryl Stevens
Instructor, Visual Communications
B.F.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Mr. Stevens' illustrations have graced the pages of many national magazines and advertising campaigns, as well as products ranging from CDs to shampoo bottles. Keeping up with the latest technology, he is also a talented Flash animator, with whimsical Web graphics used by companies such as Lucent Technologies, Sports Illustrated, Knoll and GoGorillaMedia.com.
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