Visual Communication Design Faculty & PhD Supervisors – School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Richard B***

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Design Strategy and BrandingAccessible and Inclusive DesignWayfinding and SignageProfessional Design Practice

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Timothy B***

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Wayfinding and SignageDesign Strategy and BrandingSocial Impact and Civic DesignEnvironmental Graphic Design

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Stephen F***

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Packaging DesignDigital Prototyping and WireframingDesign Research MethodologiesVisual Rhetoric

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Kimberly Karen V***

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User Interface and UX DesignPackaging DesignEnvironmental Graphic DesignMotion Graphics and Title Design

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John B***

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Design History and CriticismDesign PedagogyPackaging SustainabilityPoster and Exhibition Design

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Kristin J M***

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Packaging DesignCreative Coding for DesignersTypography and Type DesignDynamic Typography

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Alex Karenina K***

Assistant Professor

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Environmental Graphic DesignDesign Strategy and BrandingPackaging DesignDesign Research Methodologies

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Piotr M***

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Print Production and PrepressEnvironmental Graphic DesignProfessional Design PracticeCreative Coding for Designers

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How to Connect with Visual Communication Design Supervisors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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Match Active Research Topics

Faculty in Visual Communication Design review graduate inquiries based on alignment with their current grants and projects. Reviewing the sample publications above ensures your research proposal connects directly with the professor's recent inquiries.

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How to Email Professors

Keep your introductory email under 200 words. Reference a specific paper from their lab, explain your relevant coursework or thesis background, attach a 1-page CV and unofficial transcript, and specify your intended intake term.

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Admissions & Funding Windows

Most research-stream MSc and PhD programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago have admission deadlines between December and February for Fall entry. Reaching out to supervisors in early autumn drastically improves your chances of securing departmental research assistantships.