Steph Hooton Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Use whole brain thinking to lead and complete complex, comprehensive, high-quality, visual communications initiatives. Achieve client objectives while maintaining brand standards and procedural policies. Manage diverse project teams. Provide excellent customer service and subject matter expertise in marketing communications, photography, and design. Clients include: American Institute of Architects, American University, Institute for Defense Analyses, Inova Health Systems, Mobil, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Nordstrom, Sallie Mae, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia, United States Department of Defense, and United States Information Agency/Worldnet, 123RF, Adobe Stock/Fotolia, Alamy, Dreamstime, EyeEm Collection, Getty, iStock, and Shutterstock.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Collaborate with the Dean to anticipate, establish, manage, and realize administrative, departmental, faculty, and student goals. Oversee the Department in Dean’s absence. Develop curriculum, performance criteria, and support materials. Author and lead lectures, workshops, case studies, and critiques. Mentor, teach, and evaluate students in design and photography courses at all levels. Courses taught include: Advertising Design, Branding and Identity, Capstone Course, Digital Imaging, Digital Photography, Digital Prepress, Editorial Design, Environmental Design, Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II, Information Design, Interdisciplinary Studio, Principles of Marketing, Project Management, 2D/3D Design, Typography I, Typography II, Visual Literacy, and Web Design I.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Collaborate with the Dean to realize departmental and student goals. Develop curriculum, performance criteria, and support materials. Author and lead lectures, workshops, case studies, interdepartmental projects, and critiques. Mentor, teach, and evaluate students in design courses at all levels. Assist both the Registrar, as Student Advisor; and the Admissions Department, as School Representative (reviewed and recommended applicants for acceptance to the college). Courses taught include: Color Theory, Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II, Information Design, Letterform, and Typography.

Bachelor’S Degree

Design, photography, electronic imaging, programming

Education record

Post-baccalaureate studies in digital media design and photography

Education record

Graduate Summer Program in Design, Brissago, Switzerland