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Sharon Oiga [email protected] 773 895 8640 Chicago My work questions and investigates the process of design and the ways in which ideas are expressed and disseminated. Completed works range from solo projects in experimental typographic form and self-authorship to collaborative publication and exhibition. In my role as an Associate Professor and the Chair of Graphic Design in the School of Design at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in design, typography, and thesis. Previously, I received an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University and BFA degrees in Graphic Design and Photography from UIC. I have partnered with multidisciplinary design firms, including Studio/lab Chicago, where I specialized in identity, branding, publication design, and packaging with collaborators in the business, science, arts, and education sectors. My work — and my students’ coursework— is consistently recognized through awards, publica- tions, exhibitions, and funding. A two-time recipient of funding by Sappi Ideas That Matter, I was also honored to receive the student-voted UIC Silver Circle Teaching Award. I have written about my teaching in Designer Magazine, a UCDA publication, and last fall, one of my projects was selected for the 2019 Communication Design Award for creative scholarship. In the design community, I serve as Chair of the Society of Typographic Aficionados, which holds the annual international TypeCon conference. Additionally, I am a Director of the Chicago Design Archive as well as Co-chair of the STA Design Inspiration Weekend, an annual forum on design held by The Society of Typographic Arts. Sharon Oiga [email protected] 773 895 8640 Chicago Education 2003 MFA Graphic Design Yale University, School of Art 1999 Summer Workshops (Professors: Wigger Bierma and Lucille Tenazas) Maine College of Art 1996 BFA Graphic Design, BFA Photography University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Art and Design Teaching and Administrative Experience 2019–present Chair of Graphic Design University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Design 2013–present Associate Professor (tenured), Graphic Design University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Design 2016–2017 Acting Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs UIC College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts 2014 Guest Workshop Professor, Visual Communication and Design Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne 2006–2013 Assistant Professor (tenure track), Graphic Design University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Art and Design 2006 Workshop Professor, Visual Communication Illinois Institute of Art — Chicago 2005–2006 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Visual Communication Illinois Institute of Art — Chicago 2003–2005 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graphic Design University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Art and Design 2002 Teaching Assistant Typeface Design (Professor: Tobias Frere-Jones) Typeface Design Workshop (Professor: Matthew Carter) Yale University, School of Art Sharon Oiga Professional Experience Clients /collaborators (partial list): 2006–present Consultant and Design Director 150 Media Stream (new media) Sharon and Guy Chicago IL Get Out Inc (filmmaking) 2004–2008 Design Director Fermilab & US Department of Energy Sandbox Studio Chicago IL Iter (international fusion science) 2001–2004 Freelance Designer Community Health Partnership of IL Chicago IL and New Haven CT Association of Yale Alumni 1997–2001 Senior Designer Motorola Studio/lab Chicago IL Museum of Contemporary Art Chgo 1996 Graphic Designer Tanita Corporation (health & fitness Hirano Design Chicago IL technological devices) 1996 Graphic Designer Lake Forest School of Management Dolby Design Chicago IL Amoco Jury Participation 2013–present TypeCon and Type & Design Education Forum Serve as a reviewer for the selection of presentations given at this annual international conference on typography, and forum on curriculum. 2019, 2020 Type Paris, France Served as a jury member in selecting a candidate to receive a scholarship for attending Type Paris, a leading and renowned institution for type design. 2014 Inertia BFA Exhibition, IPFW Department of Visual Communication Served as Jury Chair for the selection of awards for undergraduate students in their final semester at Purdue University (IPFW), Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2010 UIC Student Research Forum Judged university-wide undergraduate and graduate student competition. 2008, 2009 Image of Research Competition, UIC Graduate College Judged university-wide graduate student competition. Winning work was exhibited and inducted into several image archives. 2006 National Hispanic Heritage Judged city-wide student art competition. Winning work appeared on the National Hispanic Heritage Directory and other materials. Sharon Oiga Service Activities: Service to the School 2019–present Chair of Graphic Design School of Design 2018–present Appointed Member, Ex-officio Member Curriculum Review Committee 2018–present Appointed Member, Ex-officio Member Year End Show Exhibition Committee 2016–present Elected Member, Ex-officio Member School Executive Committee 2013–present Member Portfolio Review Committee: Freshman Foundation & MDes Applicants 2013–present Member Graphic Design Student Awards Committee 2016–2018 Elected Member School Personnel Committee 2016–2018 Faculty Mentor UIC Design Mentoring Program 2014 – 2018 Appointed Member School Exhibitions Committee 2016, 2017 Faculty Representative UIC Ignite and CADA Yield Event 2016 Faculty Representative Alumni Reception in New York City 2015–2016 Appointed Chair Graphic Design Faculty Search Committee 2013 Member Graphic Design Faculty Search Committee 2011–2012 Member Strategic Planning and Curriculum Revision Committee 2006–2012 Faculty Advisor AIGA UIC Student Chapter 2009–2011 Elected Member School Educational Policy Committee Sharon Oiga Service Activities: Service to the College 2019–present Elected Member College Executive Committee 2018, 2019 Proxy Member Distinguished Faculty Award Review Committee 2018–2019 Appointed Member Dean Search Committee 2017–2018 Appointed Member Director Review Committee 2016–2017 Acting Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts 2013–2017 Elected Member, Ex-officio Member College Executive Committee 2010–2011 Member College Restructuring Committee, College of Architecture & Art Service Activities: Service to the Campus 2020–present Appointed Member UIC Campus P&T Recommendations Committee 2018–present Elected Member Graduate Awards Committee, Graduate College 2016–present Member IDEAS / Experiments in Art & Technology Group 2007–present Member Graduate College Advisory Committee 2017–2020 Elected Member UIC Faculty Senate 2017–2019 Elected Member UIC Senate Committee on Educational Policy 2017–2019 Elected Member UIC Senate External Relations and Public Service Committee 2018 Mentor UIC New Faculty Orientation 2017–2018 Appointed Member UIC Campus P&T Recommendations Committee Sharon Oiga Service Activities: Service to the Campus continued 2017–2018 Participant East Campus + West Campus Research Mixers 2017 Appointed Member UIC Researcher of the Year Review Committee 2016–2017 Appointed Member UIC Research Advisory Council Service Activities: Service to the Discipline and Profession 2018–present Director Chicago Design Archive The Chicago Design Archive is an exclusive and permanent online record featuring Chicago-related experiential, graphic, and product design created from the 1920s to the present. As a Director on the Executive Board, I lead or take part in various activities, including programming and special projects, marketing and outreach, and as a reviewer for work submitted to the Archive. 2013–present Secretary, Vice Chair, Chair (as of Jan 2019) Society of Typographic Aficionados / TypeCon The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SoTA) is an international not-for- profit organization dedicated to the support of type, its history and development, and its use in the world of print and digital imagery. Held in a different host city each year, TypeCon is SoTA’s annual conference, an event dedicated to the promotion and study of typography and related arts. As Chair, I lead the board in the administration and programming of the conference. I also serve as Chair of the TypeCon Education Forum, a special day of programming for educators. 2013–present Co-Chair STA Design Inspiration Weekend The Society of Typographic Arts (STA) is Chicago’s oldest professional design organization. STA promotes high standards of design and focuses on the art and craft of typography and visual communication. Held in Itasca, Illinois, the Weekend is STA’s lecture forum in a retreat-style format. As Co-Chair, I am responsible in part for the management and program- ming of this annual event. 2018 Reviewer Bloomsbury Visual Arts Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, estab- lished in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. I reviewed and evaluated a book proposal covering an inter- disciplinary subject, which included sample chapters, for its academic quality and publishing appeal. It was written by a trio of authors, including a renowned type historian. Sharon Oiga Service Activities: Service to the Discipline and Profession continued 2017–2018 Dialogue Lead TypeThursday Chicago TypeThursday is a periodic meet-up (taking place in 8 cities/chapters) focused on discussion of work-in-progress typography projects, as