Texas State University

Bio:

Jeffrey Davis is an award-winning designer and design educator, teaching Communication Design in the School of Art and Design at Texas State University-San Marcos since... 1998. Prior to joining the faculty Texas State, he worked as the creative director at Judson Design Associates and Senior Designer at Hill Branding in Houston, Texas. Jeff’s focus in teaching and professional practice is in human centered design, design at enterprise scale, and design centered innovation. He has 35-years of design experience with international and national corporate design and branding for a broad array of Furtune 500 and Fortune 100 clients across four continents including: Ritz-Carlton Residences, JCB Bank—Japan, Cushman Wakefield, Continental Airlines, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, the NBA Houston Rockets, Chevron, Exxon, HP, Mitchell Energy, ConocoPhillips, Cooper Industries, Howard Hughes, The Woodlands Development Company and Hines. Throughout his career Jeff has continually donated his time and talent for cause-based organizations. He has received international peer recognition for his designs, which have raised international awareness for education, global conflict, environmental issues, cancer, human rights, universal healthcare, and marine preservation. Jeff has been recognized for excellence by leading communication design organizations, publications, and journals, which include: The New York Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club, Communication Arts, Print, How, Good50X70, Logo Lounge, and Graphis Press. He has also served as a board member for the American Institute of Graphic Art (AIGA). Jeff's passion for design and design education is both tempered and fueled by a deep love of the outdoors—mainly surfing and fly fishing. He shares these outdoor adventures with his family — daughters Jess and Elli and five rescue dogs, always under the watchful eye of Shannon, his amazing wife of 22–years.Read More

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Design

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Texas State University

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Multiple/sustained