Cross Connections 2024 Webinar Series: 2:00 - 4:30 PM, February 26

Cross Connections 2024 Webinar Series: 2:00 – 4:30 PM, February 26

Posted by: Ping

As we gear up for the Cross Connections 2024 Webinar Series on Monday, February 26th, our focus in today’s classes will be on these webinars. Join us at 2:00 PM in the large art history room, EVABL 1.125.

Please be aware that our classes (ARTS-3333, ARTS-4334, and ARTS-4338) on February 26 won’t meet in room 1.223. Your participation in the webinars is highly encouraged. Roll call for our ARTS-4334 class will be conducted in the webinar’s viewing room EVABL 1.125 at 2:00 PM. If you’re enrolled in ARTS 3333 or ARTS-4338, your participation is worth two extra points. Sign and print your name on the sign-in sheet upon entering the classroom if you plan to attend the virtual conference in-person. If you have class in the afternoon, discuss your absence for the design webinars with your professor and obtain permission.

Best,
Ping Xu


Topic of Webinar Presentation-1: Design Decisions
Speaker: Robert Hower
President of United Designs Alliance 2022-2023,
Professor & Chair Emeritus,
The University of Texas at Arlington
Date and Time of the Presentation:
February 26, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 
Webinar Host: Robeert Gilbert, VisComm Professor of UTRGV School of Art and Design
Conference Viewing Room: EVABL 1.125
Virtual Conference’s Zoom Link: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/3146949266
Meeting ID: 314 694 9266

Robert Hower
MFA – Cranbrook Academy of Art
President, United Designs Alliance 2022-2023
http://uniteddesigns.org/

  • President, United Designs Alliance Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
  • Hower Studio 2021 – Present
  • Professor and Chair, Department of Art & Art History, The University of Texas at Arlington
    2005 – Oct 2021
  • Professor and Program Coordinator of Visual Communication, Kansas State University
    Jul 1990 – Jun 2005

Public Collection

  • Museum of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
  • Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul
  • University of Nebraska, Omaha
  • Joslyn Art Museum, Nebraska
  • The Albrecht-Kemper Art Museum, Missouri
  • The Sioux City Art Center
  • MoNA, Museum of Nebraska Art
  • Minot State University
  • Culture Center, S.K. Newman, Brno, Czech Republic
  • Kansas Wesleyan University – Art Department
  • The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
  • The University of Texas at Arlington

Topic of Webinar Presentation-2: The New Art of Ideas
Speaker: Robin Landa
Distinguished Professor of Graphic Design, Kean University
Date and Time of the Presentation:
February 26, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 
Webinar Host: Robeert Gilbert, VisComm Professor of UTRGV School of Art and Design
Conference Viewing Room: EVABL 1.125
Virtual Conference’s Zoom Link: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/3146949266
Meeting ID: 314 694 9266

Topic of Webinar Presentation-3: Mastering Creativity: A Journey with a Pioneering Design Educator
Speaker: Robin Landa
Distinguished Professor of Graphic Design, Kean University
Date and Time of the Presentation:
February 26, 2024, 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
Webinar Host: Ed Pogue, Director of UTRGV School of Art and Design
Conference Viewing Room: EVABL 1.125
Virtual Conference’s Zoom Link: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/3146949266
Meeting ID: 314 694 9266

Robin Landa, MFA
Distinguished Professor of Graphic Design, Kean University, New Jersey
https://www.kean.edu/directory/robin-landa

Award:

  • Award from the National Society of Arts and Letters
  • ADCNJ Award
  • GDUSA Award
  • Human Rights Institute Educator Award
  • Presidential Excellence in Research, Kean University 2021, 2016, 1990
  • Kean University Teacher of the Year, 2013
  • GDUSA AwardJury:
  • One Show Award Jury
  • HOW Design Competition Jury

    Robin Landa, a distinguished professor at Kean University and a globally recognized expert in creativity and design, is celebrated for her remarkable contributions to the creative field. With numerous accolades to her name, including recognition as one of the “Great Teachers of Our Time” by the Carnegie Foundation, Robin’s expertise is evident in her twenty-five bestselling books, such as A Career is a Promise: Finding Purpose, Success, and Fulfillment, Graphic Design Solutions, 6th ed., Strategic Creativity: A Business Field Guide to Advertising, Branding, and Design, and The New Art of Ideas. Her insightful articles have been published by esteemed publications, including Harvard Business Review, FastCompany, and Inc. magazine, where she serves as a regular contributor.Robin’s influence extends to her roles as a judge in various design and advertising competitions for institutions like The One Club and HOW Design. Her impact on the creative industry is immeasurable, as she has inspired and educated countless creative professionals through her teaching, writing, mentoring, and presentations. Her co- authored book with Greg Braun, Shareworthy: Advertising that Creates Powerful Connections through Storytelling, is set to be published by Columbia University Press, and she is currently in the process of authoring a book on branding for the same publisher, cementing her position as a leading figure shaping the future of the creative industries.