Mentor undergraduate students.
Supervise and mentor graduate students, including chairing and
serving on thesis committees.
Contribute to curriculum development, revisions, and
reviews.
Produce creative work or publications with national or
international impact in the field of design.
Participate in shared governance of the department, college,
and university by serving on committees and task forces and
performing other types of administrative service as needed.
Contribute to the field by serving on national or international
boards or committees or peer reviewing proposals and papers.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Terminal degree (PhD, MFA, or equivalent) in graphic design,
interaction design, information architecture, computer science, or
related field.
- Portfolio of work that attests to the candidate's expertise in
graphic design for interactive or digital media.
- Ability to effectively teach introductory, advanced, and
special topic courses for design undergraduate and graduate majors
in graphic design, interaction design, and/or related areas proven
by previous college or university teaching experience or other
evidence.
Preferred Qualifications
- One or more years of successful full-time university teaching
experience.
- Expertise in accessible UI/UX design, motion graphics, data
visualization, color management, prepress and print production, or
packaging design.
- Record of recent professional experience in the field.
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, please upload the following
documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover Letter highlighting how your credentials and experience
satisfy the required (and, when applicable, preferred)
qualifications and briefly describing the direction of your
research or creative work over the next five years.
- Names, job titles, affiliations, email addresses, and phone
numbers of three professional references
- List of five links to recent projects that showcase your
expertise in the area of graphic design for interactive and digital
media.
- List of courses taught, including name of institution, course
number, course title, and year.
The committee may request additional materials at a later date,
such as syllabi or student course evaluations. The committee will
begin reviewing applications on January 1, 2027, but the position
will remain open until filled.
About the Department of Design
Drawing on the world-class resources of the University of Texas at
Austin and the rapidly growing economy of Central Texas, the
Department of Design offers BA, BFA, and MFA degree programs in
design. Last year, the department identified graphic design and
industrial design as its primary areas of focus for the future. We
now seek a faculty member to help shape and deliver course
offerings in the area of graphic design for interactive and digital
media. The department provides more than 200 students, 17 full-time
faculty, and 6 full-time staff with access to two digital
fabrication labs, two woodshops (
https://design.utexas.edu/about/facilities),
and the Design Lab, a mixed-use fabrication space offering a wide
range of equipment and resources for 2D and 3D making. The Design
Lab offers woodworking tools, sewing facilities, photography
equipment, digital scanning and printing, vinyl cutting, Vandercook
proofing presses, silkscreen facilities, and bookbinding equipment,
in addition to housing the nationally renowned Rob Roy Kelly
American Wood Type Collection (
https://rrk.finearts.utexas.edu).
About The University of Texas at Austin:
The University of Texas at Austin is a flagship, tier-one, research
institution situated in Austin, TX, a city known for its vibrancy,
quality of life, and active engagement in the arts. The University
has been awarded the Seal of Excelencia designating it as a
Hispanic Serving Institution.
Benefits of Working at the University of Texas at
Austin
- Nine-month contract (August 16-May 15) with competitive salary
of $90,000 - $100,000, based on credentials and years of industry
and teaching experience.
- Choice between a defined-benefit ("pension") retirement plan or
a 403b defined contribution plan (a retirement investment account).
Details, percent of employer matching funds, and additional
optional retirement programs are described here.
- Fully paid health insurance premiums for full-time faculty
during the calendar year, affordable plans for dependents, and
optional dental, life, disability, and other insurance plans for
employees and their dependents. Optional pre-tax healthcare and
dependent-care savings plans. For program details go here.
- On-site
Child Development Center; access to child and dependent care
referral services.
- Policies to support
work/life balance, including family and medical leave, and
modified instructional duties.
- World-class libraries of over ten million volumes.
- Eligibility for competitive university-funded
Faculty Development Leaves ("sabbaticals"),
Faculty Travel Grants, Research &
Creative Grants, book
subvention grants, and external grant-finding and -writing
support.
- Eligibility for generously funded
awards for research, teaching, and service.
- Startup package including university-provided laptop;
professional development funds for research and travel; eligibility
for pre-tenure research leave.
For more information about benefits, please visit the university's
Human Resources page at
https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all
applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and
affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of
equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.
To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/194498
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