Faculty

Certificate program faculty

Sessions Certificate program faculty members are industry-leading artists and designers who bring together decades of professional and educational experience to deliver excellent courses and online instruction. They are recruited for their knowledge of the industry and excellence in creating and teaching design.

Certificate Program Department Heads

John Feld – Marketing Design
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Todd Gantzler – Game Art
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Piper Nilsson – Web Design
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Joss Parsey – Graphic Design
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Margaret Penney – Multimedia Arts
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Jordon Schranz – Fine Arts
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Andrew Shalat – Digital Arts
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Certificate Program Instructors

Bruce Bicknell – Multimedia Arts
Bruce is a writer, instructor, illustrator, animator, Web designer, video editor, and marketing pro.

Claire Boger – Web Design
Claire is an interactive designer and founder of ImaginationAlley.com.

Jeremy Bratt – Graphic Design
Jeremy is a UK based brand designer, consultant, and account director of October Design.

Jesse Brophy – Game Art
Jesse is a Senior Technical Artist in game development.

Fiorella Carretti – Fine Arts
Fiorella is a sculptor, textile artist, and art educator originally from Florence, Italy.

Russell Chun – Multimedia Arts
Russell is a Flash author, teacher, and educational multimedia developer.

Annika Connor – Fine Arts
Annika is a watercolor artist whose work depicts a fascination with beauty and decadence.

Christine DiGiovacchino – Graphic Design
Christine is a designer/copywriter hybrid, currently serving as Associate Creative Director for a full-service agency.

Geoph Essex – Multimedia Arts
Geoph is a Web and multimedia developer, programmer, animator, and educator.

Catherine George – Web Design
Catherine is a digital media designer, developer, and instructor.

Chris Georgenes – Multimedia Arts
Chris is an artist, animator and designer for the Web, CD ROM, and television.

Paul Halupka – Graphic Design
Paul specializes in print design, layout design, identity work, and typography.

Michael Hamm – Digital Arts
Michael is a freelance designer, Web developer, and vector illustration expert.

Beth Lameman – Game Art
Beth is the former editor of Gamasutra's GameCareerGuide.com and Education Editor for Gamasutra.com.

Boris Margolin – Graphic Design
Boris is a logo, branding, and Web specialist with his own design company.

Greg Marlow – Game Art
Greg is a digital artist at Firaxis Games.

Thom McKenna – Graphic Design
Thom is the owner/creative director of a New York-based graphic/multimedia design firm.

Ken Milburn – Digital Arts
Ken is a professional photographer and leading expert in digital photography.

Mike Pandolfo – Multimedia Arts
Mike is a music producer and creative director.

Christopher Schmitt – Web Design
Christopher is an award-winning Web designer and developer.

Lesa Snider – Digital Arts
Lesa is the author of Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual.

Nathaniel Stein – Game Art
Nathaniel is a 3D artist, writer, and Maya expert.

Taz Tally – Digital Arts
Taz is an industry-leading author and educator in pre-press and color correction techniques.

Janet Valade – Web Design
Janet is an accomplished dynamic Web developer and author.

Mai Xiong – Web Design
Mai is a Web designer and educator.

Certificate Catalog
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