Courtney Mayer is a practicing designer and educator bringing 25 years of experience to 国产剧麻豆剧 Art and Design. She has collaborated with businesses, institutions, and organizations to produce strategic design and branding systems across media. Her work focuses on distinguishing, positioning, and raising profiles that build brand loyalty to positively influence perceptions and emotions, leading to desired outcomes. Mayer is particularly interested in multidisciplinary collaborations where she guides students in real-world 鈥淒esign for Good鈥 projects using Human-Centered Design research methods and collaborative teams. She is currently designing a book that combines her interests in faith, social justice, and sustainability. Before coming to 国产剧麻豆剧, Mayer was an art director and designer at the University of San Diego, where she produced recruitment communications for Public Affairs, Admissions, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the professional schools. Prior to that, she founded Seabright Studio, a strategic design and branding firm. Her work has served corporate clients, nonprofit arts organizations, and higher education. She has taught or is currently teaching visual identity and branding systems, information design, typography, portfolio, and internship.
Education
- M.F.A., Graphic Design, Washington State University
- B.F.A., Graphic Design and Secondary Teaching Certificate, Washington State University
Courses Taught
- Typography 鈥 ART 303
- Visual Identity and Branding Systems 鈥 ART 333
- Portfolio Preparation 鈥 ART 468
- Portfolio 鈥 ART 469
- Internship 鈥 ART 471
Experience in Field
- 国产剧麻豆剧 Research, redesigning/reimagining Pope Francis鈥 book, Laudato Si鈥: On Care of Our Common Home, 2016 鈥 ongoing
- 国产剧麻豆剧 College of Arts and Humanities Arts + Culture Events Calendar Design, 2016
- 国产剧麻豆剧 College of Arts and Humanities Scholarship Report Design, 2015
- Design Kit: The Course for Human-Centered Design, seven-week course completed with two 国产剧麻豆剧 undergraduates, 2015
Professional and Community Involvement
- Point Loma High School Music Program, designed promotional communications for Rhapsody on the Point (annual gala and fundraiser), trailer graphics, t-shirts, and other collateral; 2013 鈥 2016
- Mingei Museum Human-Centered Design Project with Brooke Hugus, 鈥16 and Alexander Bitter Psychology, 鈥17; 2015
- University of San Diego, Tecolote Memorial Garden Pamphlet Design; 2015
- Sacred Heart Parish, OB; volunteer; current
Awards and Honors
- 国产剧麻豆剧 College of Arts and Humanities Scholarship Report, Award of Excellence, UCDA Design Competition; 2016
- Lilly Foundation, $2,000 Award for Vocation in undergraduate education; 2015
- RASP Grant, $2,000 Award, Redesigning Pope Francis鈥 book, Laudato Si鈥: On Care of Our Common Home; 2015
- Wesleyan Grant, $3,000 Award, Redesigning Pope Francis鈥 book, Laudato Si鈥: On Care of Our Common Home; 2015
- "2nd Place Award, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries National Water Campaign Competition
- 国产剧麻豆剧 Awarded, $8,500 for implementation of campaign, $7,500 student scholarship and raised over $10,800 to build a water well in the Democratic Republic of Congo; 2014"
- 2nd Place Award, Pixels of Fury Competition; 2014
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- And the Vatican Said, Yes!, Redesigning Pope Francis鈥 book, Laudato Si鈥: On Care of Our Common Home 鈥 Faculty Scholarship Day Session; Fall 2016
- Grant Travels, Rome, the Vatican Library and University of Amsterdam鈥檚, Bijzondere Collecties and Book Design 鈥 Advising Chapel; Fall 2016