GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM

GRAPHIC DESIGN FACULTY

Specs Howard School of Media Arts is committed to providing quality hands-on education to our students; so all instructors are required to have a minimum of three years of work experience in their field of expertise and/or a college degree. We also encourage our faculty to continue working in the field on a freelance or part-time basis to keep their skills and experience current. Below is a complete roster of our current faculty for this program and their individual accomplishments.

Aubrie Glennon, Graphic Design Department Supervisor | email
BFA from Madonna University. Printmaking major, graphic design minor. Post-Bach studies in Visual Art Education Teaching at Eastern Michigan University. Past professional experience includes Graphic Designer for various local and national companies, Prepress Consultant & Graphic Designer at Imperial Press, Marketing Design & Production Manager for Wireless Toyz, Inc., Printing Technology and Graphic Design Instructor for Wayne-Westland Schools, and owner/operator of Print Hi-Res, a full color print and design service provider. Member of Specs Howard School staff since 2011.

Heather Boddy, Graphic Design Instructor | email
Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts (BFA) from the College for Creative Studies. Past experience includes Art Director for Bozell / FCB Worldwide, Art Director at Campbell Ewald and Flashpoint Creative. Web Designer and Developer at TIP Interactive, freelance contract work through Aquent including art direction and web development. Currently a freelance web designer and developer. Member of Specs Howard School staff since 2010.

Nicole Gulley, Graphic Design Instructor | email
Graduated of Wayne State University, Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design, and University of Phoenix with a Masters of Business in eBusiness. Worked for 13 years in various industries in various capacities including Production Artist, Production Supervisor, Graphic Designer, Creative Director, and Marketing Communications Coordinator with a greater emphasis in the last six years on web development and design. Clients have included Reach Out and Read Michigan, Reach Out and Read Florida, ALFAB Services, Inc., Chairdancing International, Lions Hearing Center of Michigan, Michigan After-School Partnership, and Detroit Children's Choir. Technical proficiencies include InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Flash. Member of Specs Howard School staff since 2011.

Margaret Kelly, Graphic Design Instructor | email
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wayne State University, drawing and painting major; postgraduate work in filmmaking and design, College for Creative Studies and Wayne State University; continuing education workshops, Danish Cultural Institute and The School of Visual Arts, New York. Her illustrations have been published in local and national publications: Detroit Free Press, Detroit Monthly, GEO magazine and The New York Times. Past experience includes Art Director and Senior Art Director for various publications and design firms; Vice President/Art Supervisor, Campbell Ewald, agency; Art Director, Crain’s Detroit Monthly and Style magazine. Current principal of her own design studio that specializes in collateral and publication design. Her work has been recognized nationally by Print Regional, Society of Publication Designers, Folio Ozzie awards and locally by SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists) and IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) among others.

Vicki Shepherd, Graphic Design Instructor | email
Bachelor of Science, Design, Eastern Michigan University.  Additional Fine Art/ Design education from the Art Students League of NY and Henry Ford Community College. Fourteen years of design experience specializing in local business and non-profit design and marketing solutions.  Instructional experience includes private children’s art classes and paper craft classes for adults, plus three years in higher education at HFCC and Specs Howard.  Freelance design development out of her studio Red Truck Creative. Member of Specs Howard School staff since 2008.  

Keith Tuller, Graphic Design Instructor | email
Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting, Grand Valley State University. Studied Graphic Design, Kendall College of Art and Design and College of Creative Studies. Business Analyst, Compuware; Board Operator/Producer, Clear Channel; Camera Operator, PBS-WGVU-Grand Rapids. Member of Specs Howard School staff since 2011.

Jeff DeGasperis, Adjunct Graphic Design Instructor | email

Julie Langdon, Adjunct Graphic Design Instructor | email

Daniel Millen, Adjunct Graphic Design Instructor | email

Ron Nevers, Adjunct Graphic Design Instructor | email

Jackie Wanner, Adjunct Graphic Design Instructor | email