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Sarah Adams

Graphic design professor

Education

  • M.F.A., graphic design, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.F.A., graphic design, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.F.A., commercial art, Brenau University

Credentials

  • Assistant director of admission, 2007-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Part of the Savannah College of Art and Design Admission team concentrated in eLearning.
  • e-Learning part-time professor, 2007-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Teach both undergraduate and graduate level classes for graphic design. They include Typography 1 and 2, Print Studio 1, Vector and Photoshop, Digital Studio for graduates, and Graphic Design Studio 1. Author of graduate level Digital Studio — GRDS 720.
  • President, 2007-2017, Imagine That! Solutions, Inc., Camilla, GA
    A graphic design studio specializing in print- and web-based advertising, point-of-purchase displays, corporate identities, print brochures, websites and ad banners, signage and corporate branding. Imagine That! Solutions, Inc. has global, national, and local clientele.
  • On-call designer, 2007-2017, Walt Disney Corporation, Orlando, FL
    Many projects featured, Walt Disney World®, Disneyland® Resorts and Disney Cruise Line®, Adventures by Disney as well as AAA Travel.
  • On-call creative for Disney EarMark Conference, Sept. 2008, Disneyland®, Anaheim, CA
    Responsible for on-the-fly creative, Internet Café, and custom PowerPoint graphics and slides for presenters.
  • Travel industry marketing-creative development professional intern, 2006-2007
    Responsibilities include assisting creative team in graphic design and customizing of advertising and collateral, including ads for Walt Disney Travel Company, AAA Travel, Walt Disney World®, Disneyland® Resorts and Disney Cruise Line®.
  • Designer, 2006-2016, The Flat Classroom Conference and Project, Qatar Academy, Doha, Qatar
    Created logo and other custom pieces for a collaborative project conference held in Doha, Qatar at the Qatar Academy. The Flat Classroom Project, which uses Web 2.0 tools, has received international acclaim and inclusion in Thomas Friedman’s book, The World is Flat and Don Tapscott’s Grow up Digital. Over 1,000 students have collaborated on projects from over 20 countries in this project. Responsibilities include brand as well as identity development.
  • Freelance graphic designer, 1995-2006, Camilla, GA
    Responsible for brochures, logos, corporate identity, and offset printing production for four clients.
  • Co-founder and art director, 1999-2003, Bright Ideas, Inc., Camilla, GA
    Responsible for website design, collateral material development, printing and production. Assisted in delivery of over 40 hours computer-related training.
  • Intern, 2001, Gray Communications, NBC affiliate WALB, Albany, GA
    Responsible for writing scripts and producing commercials on the Avid, floor manager for live shows.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Southwest Georgia’s 40 Under Forty, 2014
  • Art director, eight magazines for Showcase Publications, Inc.
  • Treasurer, Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center
  • Nominated for Sloan-C Award, 2012
  • Instructional Technology Council, 2013 Distinguished eLearning Educator
  • USDLA, Silver for Best Practices Awards for Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching, 2013
  • Member of Leadership Mitchell, 2010

Organizations

  • American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), member
  • Flint River Arts Council, Camilla, GA, past president
  • Camilla Chamber of Commerce, past executive board member
  • Phi Kappa Phi, member
  • United States Distance Learning Association, member
  • Flint River Auditorium Alliance Board, member