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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Allan
Drummond
Chair, illustration and illustration design
- B.A., graphic design, London College of Printing
- M.A., illustration, Royal College of Art
First year at SCAD:
2005
Credentials/past experience:
Award-winning illustrator/author of children's books; taught in most of the major art schools in and around London
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Designed all the murals for Holborn subway station in London, which is seen by thousands of people every day, and created one of the Royal Mail's special millennium stamps
Awards, recognition, honors:
Won a coveted D+AD yellow pencil award for postage stamp design
In the news:
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Organizations:
The New York Society of Illustrators; the Association of Illustrators, London
Publications and/or presentations:
Numerous children's books including 'The Journey that Saved Curious George," published by Houghton Mifflin, and its accompanying exhibit
Inspiration for teaching:
"The quest to create something completely new and original."
Courses:
ILLU 305 Children's Book Illustration
Artist statement:
"Through drawing, design and creative thinking and writing I strive to create work that sticks in the mind like an unforgettable melody."
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