John
Lowe
Dean, School of Communication Arts
- B.F.A., studio art, University of Tennessee, 1990
- M.F.A., sequential art, SCAD, 2002
First year at SCAD:
2002
Credentials/past experience:
Chair, sequential art department, SCAD; professor of sequential art, SCAD; inker, Archie Comics; inker, Marvel Comics; inker, DC Comics
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Wrote a series of articles for Varoom! magazine in 2011 about Angoulême International Comics Festival; edited SCAD Annual Sequential Art Anthology distributed by Top Shelf; "Author-Working Methods: A Visual Approach to Storytelling," TwoMorrows Publishing; Published Illustrations in Golden Books, Dark Horse Comics, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Archie Comics, Image Comics, Cartoon Network, Acclaim Comics, Milstone Media, Warner Brothers Animation; Editor and publisher of "Little Moments: 17 Stories of Youthful Folly," distributed by Top Shelf Productions
Awards, recognition, honors:
Presidential Fellowship, SCAD, 2006; Outstanding Graduate Student Fellowship, SCAD, 2002; Board of Trustees Fellowship, SCAD, 2002
Organizations:
National Council of Arts Administrators, Southeastern College Art Conference, Foundations in Art
Publications and/or presentations:
"Chair-Beyond Ka-blam! Teaching Comics in College," panel at SECAC in Richmond, Virginia, 2011
Courses:
- SEQA 100 Introduction to Sequential Art
- SEQA 202 Drawing for Sequential Art
- SEQA 215 Materials and Techniques for Sequential Art
- SEQA 325 Environments, Props and Structures
- SEQA 354 Speed Sketching for Sequential Art
- SEQA 382 Visual Storytelling I
- SEQA 394 Advanced Inking Techniques
- SEQA 410 Sequential Art Senior Project
- SEQA 716 Sequential Art Studio I
- SEQA 768 Figure Drawing
Pat
Quinn
Associate dean, School of Communication Arts
- B.S., Towson State University
- M.F.A., sequential art, SCAD, 2001
First year at SCAD:
2005
Credentials/past experience:
Professor, Art Institute of Atlanta; artist, Moonstone Books, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Devi's Due Publishing, IDW; contributor to "Working Methods" by John Lowe, TwoMorrow Publishing; publishing, character and environment designer, Karma, LLC.
Publications and/or presentations:
"Pat Quinn's Basic Perspective for Comics and Illustration," Blue Line Pro
Inspiration for teaching:
"My family is full of teachers and I luckily had a high school art teacher who accepted my love for drawing comics, which can be fairly uncommon. Having the opportunity to teach students who are passionate about comics is a great inspiration. And comics are awesome."
Courses:
- DRAW 206 Drawing for Storyboarding
- SEQA 716 Sequential Art Studio I
- SEQA 726 Sequential Art Studio II
- SEQA 756 Sequential Art Studio III
- SEQA 766 Sequential Art Studio IV
- SEQA 382 Visual Storytelling I
- SEQA 405 Visual Storytelling II
- SEQA 717 Exploring the Narrative
Artist statement:
"Serve the story. Make it clear first, then cool."
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Luke Longstreet
Sullivan
Chair, advertising
B.A., St. Olaf College
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First year at SCAD:
2011
Credentials/past experience:
More than 30 years experience in advertising working at three elite agencies, The Martin Agency, Richmond; Fallon, Minneapolis; GSD&M, Austin
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Author of popular advertising text "Hey Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Advertising." The book has been translated into five languages and is in its 12th year of print, with its fully-updated 4th edition due in February 2012.
Awards, recognition, honors:
Won 21 medals in the One Show
Organizations:
Board of The One Club, 2006-2008
Inspiration for teaching:
Years of mentoring students at the agencies I've worked and the reception of my book from colleges, universities and ad schools.
Courses:
ADVE 709 Advertising Studio I: Creative Strategies
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