Upstate New York HERC

The Department of Art at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York invites applications for a Lecturer (10-month) position. Candidates should be comfortable working in an interdisciplinary art and design environment. The candidates pedagogical focus will entail practices of graphic communication for both digital formats and print and give equal weight to formal and conceptual issues.

The department seeks applications from graphic designers with professional knowledge of the field and an understanding of design history, methodology, and critical issues. Expertise in branding and identity, print design and digital publishing, typography and visual rhetoric, with at least three years of professional or creative activity preferred. Experience in the areas of web design, user interface and experience design (UI/UX), mobile apps, AI and ethical design practices, and emergent media/hybrid forms is a plus.

The Department of Art offers a BFA and BA in studio art and Graphic Design and an MFA focused on interdisciplinary studio practices. Candidates must be able to teach and direct work at all these levels. The candidate is expected to teach 3 courses a semester, advise students and contribute to the development of the design curriculum.

The Department of Art will begin review of applications for this position on 05/08/2026. All application material must be submitted via UB Jobs at the following link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/61922.

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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.