Thomas Rockwell, Faculty, Art (BFA, BA), Fine Arts, Miami, Florida

"It is my goal as a graphic designer to explore all forms of visual communication. In every aspect of our daily lives graphic design educates, directs, advertises and communicates a variety of information. Information can be diluted by poor design solutions due to improper visual conceptualization. I feel it is the responsibility of the artist to perform the execution of each project, large or small, with the utmost amount of respect and care. By adopting this philosophy, I have gained a greater respect for myself as an artist."

Bio:

Thomas Rockwell grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut. In 1996 he received his BFA in Graphic Design with a Photography minor from the Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, Ohio and in 2002 he earned his MFA in Graphic Design from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton , Florida. Tom began his career in design working at his parents print shops in the early eighties before entering the New York commercial art scene as a Marketing Assistant for the Dutch copier company, Océ-Business Systems, Inc. He has had ads appear in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times and had the opportunity to work with Anderson-Lembke Advertising Agency. Rockwell left the world of corporate advertising in 1987 to assume the position of Publications Director for the State University of New York at Purchase. Thomas came to Barry University in 2002 to assemble the university's graphic design program.

Selected Professional Activities:
1986-2003	Professional Graphic Designer, Rockwell Design
1982-1987	Marketing Production Manager, Oce`-Business Systems, Inc.
1987-1992	Director of Publications, State University of New York at Purchase
1989-2003	Member of American Institute of Graphic Artists
1999-2003	Member Oregon Book Artist Guild

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