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Douglas D. May

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Design

College: College of Visual Arts and Design

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MFA, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2017
    Major: Art
    Specialization: Visual Communication
    Dissertation: A proposed solution for increasing social capital in communities.
  • BFA, Art Center College of Design, 1980
    Major: Advertising Design
  • BFA, University of North Texas, 1977
    Major: Advertising Art

Current Scheduled Teaching

ADES 3545.501Communication Design StudioSpring 2025
ADES 4520.502Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2024 Syllabus
ADES 2515.501Image Making and Color TheoryFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ADES 3545.501Communication Design StudioSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2520.502Graphic DesignSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4520.501Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2515.501Image Making and Color TheoryFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3545.501Communication Design StudioSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2520.502Graphic DesignSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4520.501Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2515.501Image Making and Color TheoryFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3545.501Communication Design StudioSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2520.502Graphic DesignSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4520.502Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2515.501Image Making and Color TheoryFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3545.501Communication Design StudioSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2520.502Graphic DesignSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4520.501Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4520.502Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2515.501Image Making and Color TheoryFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3545.501Communication Design StudioSpring 2020 Syllabus
ADES 2520.502Graphic DesignSpring 2020 Syllabus
ADES 4520.502Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2515.501Image Making and Color TheoryFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4515.501Cause Based DesignSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4515.502Cause Based DesignSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3545.501Communication Design StudioSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4520.502Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2515.501Image Making and Color TheoryFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2520.502Graphic DesignSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4525.501Graphic Design Final PortfolioSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4525.502Graphic Design Final PortfolioSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4520.502Graphic Design Advanced CampaignsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2515.501Image Making and Color TheoryFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • May, D. (2019). Honeycomb Social Events. IDEEC - International Design Education Expo & Conference. 288.

    • Design Poster

  • May, D.D. (2024). "No Rules" Poster. Graphis Annuals. Graphis Poster 2025 Annual (2023) 176. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://graphis.com/entry/008d8874-3d30-42c4-82c3-26341f7ed16f
  • May, D.D. (2024). "Pure Nature" Poster. Graphis Annuals. Graphis Poster 2025 Annual. Poster Annual (2023) 176. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://graphis.com/entry/008d8874-3d30-42c4-82c3-26341f7ed16f
  • May, D.D. (2023). Jeju Evening Poster. Creative Quarterly. CQ69 (Creative Quarterly 69) Page 23-24. Brooklyn, New York, https://www.cqjournal.com/winners/69
  • May, D.D. (2022). Texas Fandango 3 Event. Graphis Annuals. Design Awards 2023 (Design Awards 2023) 272. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://www.graphis.com/entry/c16e4269-5d15-4ed2-a740-6d01529afbe2/
  • May, D.D. (2022). The Trinity River Blues Project. Graphis Annuals. Design Awards 2023 (Design Awards 2023) 272. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://www.graphis.com/entry/afed3290-caca-43c4-81e8-a8e067595d58/
  • May, D.D. (2022). "Human Communication" Poster. Graphis Annuals. Poster Annual (2023) 176. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://www.graphis.com/entry/b08c230e-1253-4bbe-89eb-f8045be1ca5d/
  • May, D.D. (2022). Polish Jazz! Yes!. Graphis Annuals. Poster Annual (2023) 240. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://www.graphis.com/entry/7323eae7-2b52-4c5a-a2ac-334081286651/
  • May, D.D. (2021). America 2016-2020. Graphis Protest Posters-2. https://www.graphis.com/entry/496335f5-4f57-4b4f-84fd-7a33760758ad/
  • May, D.D. (2021). Be Safe. Graphis Protest Posters-2. Page 225. New York, NY, Graphis Publishing. https://www.graphis.com/entry/44479f02-17f6-4c5b-9457-43a9c3c4f5cd/
  • May, D.D. (2021). Count Every Vote. Graphis Protest Posters-2. https://www.graphis.com/entry/092220b5-8408-47fa-8e7a-67d832c696ee/
  • May, D.D. (2021). Equal work deserves equal pay.. Graphis Protest Posters-2. https://www.graphis.com/entry/430b4468-ec53-4e98-a76b-df25df4ebbb0/
  • May, D.D. (2021). Lock Him Up. Graphis Protest Posters-2. https://www.graphis.com/entry/44479f02-17f6-4c5b-9457-43a9c3c4f5cd/
  • May, D.D. (2020). Haas Motomuseum Poster. Design Annual (2021) 1. New York, NY, Graphis Publishing. https://www.graphis.com/entry/4e3a276e-29ce-4639-96d0-e05973160e50/
  • May, D. (2020). SPAH Tulsa Convention Poster. Graphis Poster Annual 2021. Poster Annual (2021) 205. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://www.graphis.com/entry/0bd6e2b5-b68a-408f-bcd6-f005c23c914d/

    • Design Poster Series

  • May, D.D. (2021). Texas Fandango 2 Event. Design Annual (2022) 161. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://www.graphis.com/entry/0db32fa7-a21e-4a78-8696-fdc0966c71d6/

    • Design Series

  • May, D.D. (2019). Honeycomb Social Events Branding Campaign. Graphis Design Annual 2020. Design Annual (2020) 1. New York, NY, Graphis Publishing. http://www.graphis.com/entry/15ff74f0-7fd9-4793-a8a8-8f0db0cf9055/
  • May, D.D. (2019). Honeycomb Social Events Branding. International Design Education Expo & Conference. 1 36. San Jose, CA, International Design Education Expo & Conference.

    • Design: Experimental

  • May, D.D. (2017). Basic Design. 336. Seoul, Korea, KSBDA ST. Gallen International Invitational Exhibition.
  • May, D.D. (2017). Type Series I. 336. Seoul, Korea, 2018 KSBDA Spring International Invitational Exhibition.

    • Design: Logo Identity

  • May, D.D. (2020). Skunkworks Custom Guitars. Graphis Design Annual 2021. Design Annual (2021) 1. New York, NY, Graphis Publications. https://www.graphis.com/entry/2cbda693-ca81-4f31-8bf6-f1e1d0b487df/
  • May, D.D. (2019). Texas Fandango Event Logo. Graphis Design Annual 2020. Design Annual (2020) New York, NY, Graphis. http://www.graphis.com/entry/a4f7117f-056f-444f-ab4b-202070408dce/
  • May, D.D. (2016). SPAH San Antonio Event Branding. 348. Seoul, Korea, KSBDA Katowice International Invitational Exhibition.
  • May, D.D. (2016). Press Restaurant Logo. 447. Seoul, Korea, KSBDA London International Invitational Exhibition.
  • May, D.D. (2016). Ono Restaurant Logo. KSBDA Spring International Invitational Exhibition. 462. Seoul, Korea, KSBDA Katowice International Invitational Exhibition.

    • Photography

  • May, D.D. (2020). Passenger/Launch - photographic diptych. (61) Brooklyn, New York, Creative Quarterly, The Journal of Art & Design. https://www.cqjournal.com/gallery/61/may-co-0346

    • Poster Design

  • May, D.D. (2019). Communication. 421. Seoul, Korea, 3rd International Design Works Exchange.
  • May, D.D. (2019). Build Green Poster. Graphis Poster Annual 2020. New York, NY, Graphis. http://www.graphis.com/entry/b8de7994-2271-471d-84af-002d1ad621a6/
  • May, D.D. (2019). SPAH St. Louis Convention Poster 2018. Graphis Poster Annual 2020. New York, NY, Graphis. http://www.graphis.com/entry/3c015a27-fc67-493e-a9cc-961401df0769/
  • May, D.D. (2019). Nature Nurture Poster. Gwangju Design Biennale International Invitational.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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