Faculty Profile

Stephen Zhang

Stephen Zhang

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Design
College
College of Visual Arts and Design

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MFA, University of North Texas, 1994. 
Major: Art
Degree Specialization: Communication Design
Dissertation Title: Color association and symbolism in Design application
BFA, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, 1985. 
Major: Graphic Design
Degree Specialization: Graphic Design
Dissertation Title: NA





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
ADES 4533.502, Advanced Communication Design Studio, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ADES 4525.502, Graphic Design Final Portfolio, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  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 2515.502, Image Making and Color Theory, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3500.501, Publication Design, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4533.502, Advanced Communication Design Studio, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4525.502, Graphic Design Final Portfolio, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2515.502, Image Making and Color Theory, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3500.501, Publication Design, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4515.502, Cause Based Design, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4525.502, Graphic Design Final Portfolio, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2515.502, Image Making and Color Theory, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3500.501, Publication Design, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4515.502, Cause Based Design, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4525.502, Graphic Design Final Portfolio, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2515.502, Image Making and Color Theory, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3510.501, Interaction Design I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3500.501, Publication Design, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4515.502, Cause Based Design, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ADES 4525.502, Graphic Design Final Portfolio, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ADES 2515.502, Image Making and Color Theory, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3500.501, Publication Design, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2520.502, Graphic Design, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2510.502, Typography II, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4520.501, Graphic Design Advanced Campaigns, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2515.502, Image Making and Color Theory, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3500.501, Publication Design, Fall 2018 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 Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Abstracts and Proceedings
Zhang, C., Xu, L.  (2023). Combating Labor Trafficking With Design—Utilizing Storytelling, Collaboration, and Cultural Relevance to Raise Awareness. PP 13–23. 11 pages.  Nagoya: The International Acadenic Forum (IAFOR). https://papers.iafor.org/proceedings/conference-proceedings-kamc2023/



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • 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
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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  • 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
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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