Our program's Communication Design Curriculum Advisory Committee is a hardworking team of professionals from various specializations within the communication design industry. In addition to keeping faculty in touch with the market place, the advisory committee develops extracurricula symposia for students each year. Advisory committee members further provide resources and assistance with the job search for graduating students.

Rodney Williams, RCW Communication Design
Eddie Sutton, Just Pixels
Barbra Brecher, Brecher Design
Katie Gekker, Huffman Press
Karin Huggens, Palettehead
Sam Shelton, Kinetik Inc.
Gerette Braunsdorf, Beth Singer Design
Zenon Slawinski, Zenarts
Connie Dillman, Connie Dillman Graphic Design

The advisory committee develops extracurricula symposia for students each year. In 2005 the Advisory Board created a lively program called "Options In Design." The evening included a panel of design professionals who presented their work, talked about their carreers and answered many questions from students and faculty. The panel included practitioners in graphic, advertising, interactive, editorial, interactive, multi-media and broadcast/film design.

In 2004 the advisory board's program, "Will you hire me?" 4th Annual No Brain, No Gain Creative Seminar, started with a discussion about what employers look for when hiring a graphic artist. Topics that included work ethics, experience and portfolios were discussed. This was followed with a high-energy, deadline-driven (15-minutes!), creative session where groups of students, together with a member of the advisory committee, came up with a campaign to market a color.