Nancy A. Ciolek

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1987.

Career

Associate Professor Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, since 1988. Administrative chairperson Rochester Institute of Technology School of Design, 196–2001, Program chair, Master of Fine Arts computer graphics design, 2002–2005. Chairperson Graphic Design Department 2010–2015

Freelance designer DesignLink, Rochester, New York, since 1988. Educational consultant to Connecticut Dept of Higher Education, 1998–1999, New York State Department of Higher Education, Albany, 1999. Program Chair forMaster of Fine Arts Computer Graphics Design.Design consultant to Idea Connection Systems, 2005—2010.

Achievements

• Book published 2017: Digital Design in Action: Creative Solutions for Designers. By Nancy Ciolek and Chris Jackson; Taylor and Francis Press
  
  ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Conference Proceedings, 2006. Paper presented and published in the conference proceedings. Title: Designing Visual Information for a Global Audience by Prof. Nancy Ciolek and Prof. Chris Jackson
  
  IDS Publishing/Media 2005 White Paper: Culture and Design: Influences and Impact; Invited submission published at the online international conference site. http://www.ids-publishing.com/publishing/us/Nancy_A__Ciolek/24/paper_login.html
  
  SIGGRAPH 2004, 2005, 2006 Education Committee Catalog. Member of the SIGGRAPH Education Committee: Designed the annual education committee show catalog. Attended workshop for committee members. Worked at the education booth.
  
  
  
  Contemporary Masterworks Series Wrote a critical essay on Bradbury Thompson’s design of the Washburn Bible, published in the book Contemporary Masterworks: Art, Architecture, Photography and Design. St. James Press, London,1991.

Views

I support freedom of speech, but also consequences of speech when used to harm, incite, or an attack others.

I support Human Rights.

Membership

Member of Society Typographic Aficionados,University and College Designers Association, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Cooking, travel, reading, animals.

• Politicians

  President and Mrs. Obama
  
  Hillary Clinton
  
  Tim Kaine

• Music & Bands

  Journey