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MARK BIDDLE updated: 2.3.17
Professor, Weber State University, Department of Visual Art and Design
REFERENCES
Matthew Choberka, Dept. Chair, WSU, Department of Visual Art and Design
[email protected] | cell: 801 388 0021 | office: 801 626 7270
Audra Buck-Coleman, Associate Professor, Design, Department of Art, University of
Maryland, College Park, 1M312 Art-Sociology Building, College Park, MD 20742-1311
[email protected] | 301 741 7813
EDUCATION
1981 Master of Fine Arts, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
1977 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Indiana State University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1981 – pres Weber State University, Department of Visual Art and Design
Co-coordinator of the Graphic Design program
1980 – 81 Instructor, Saint Mary of the Woods College,
Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana
1979 – 81 Instructor, Indiana State University
RECENT RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
2016 Faculty Exhibition, Weber State University
Design, art direction, and production for The Mistress of Ft. Neck Inn,
a novel by Victoria Ramirez
30+ technical illustrations for Climate Change: Examining the Facts,
by Daniel Bedford and John Cook
WhoNotWhat project featured as a case study in Developing Citizen Designers,
by Elizabeth Resnick, Bloomberg Press
2015 Going My Way, Invitational exhibit, The Granary Gallery, Ephraim, UT
2014 Faculty Exhibition, Weber State University
Co-Principal Investigator, WhoNotWhat, A Photovoice Exploration into
LGBTQA Student Perceptions at Weber State University
2012 Faculty Exhibition, Weber State University
Design of promotional materials for Chinese film festival, WSU Dept. of
History
Design of promotional materials for Maxson benefit concert, WSU Dept. of
Performing Arts
2010–2011 Conference presentation, exhibition co-direction, and participation in
writing of the Design Education Manifesto, Icograda, international
design conference, Shandong University of Art and Design, Jinan, China
International Core 77 Award for Sticks+Stones , Culture,
Migration, Representation
Exhibition co-coordination, Sticks+Stones, Culture, Migration, Representation,
Berlin
Information design (project rework): UTPAWS, a guide to releasing pets
from animal traps
2008–2009 Conference presentation: Culture Clash as Design Curriculum at Design
Principles and Practices Conference, Berlin, Germany
Paper: Bridging Diversity: Ethical Considerations in Design
Education co-written with 2 others and judged one of the 11 best
papers submitted to the Icograda World Design Conference 2009 in
Beijing.
Information design (photography, design, text editing, printing oversight):
UTPAWS, a guide to releasing pets from wild animal traps
2007–2008 Faculty Exhibition, Weber State University
Exhibition of digital artwork, Modern8 gallery, SLC
Poster design and conference program cover for the National Association of
Military History, sponsored by the WSU department of History.
Co-coordination of the Sticks & Stones Project activity for spring/09 (see
2005–2006 below)
Conference presentation: Sticks + Stones, a Collaborative Project Exploring
Labeling and Stereotyping in Graphic Design at the College Art Association
Conference in NYC
Presentation to the Ogden Rotary Club: presentation: Sticks + Stones…
Presentation to the WSU Community: Sticks + Stones…
Exhibit design and installation WSU Union Building: Sticks + Stones…
Conference presentation: Culture Clash as Design Curriculum at The Role of
the Humanities in Design Creativity Conference, Lincoln, England
Two poster designs promoting events sponsored by the WSU Environmental
Issues Committee
Three professional papers reviewed for Design Principles and Practices: An
International Journal
2005–2006 Faculty Exhibition, Weber State University
Information design: 6-panel brochure for Smart Growth Ogden, a
community advocacy group
Co-coordination of the Sticks & Stones Project, a 4-university collaboration
which included travel coordination to Los Angeles for 17 students, co-
curation of an exhibit which premiered at the Birmingham Civil Rights
Institute, co-authorship of exhibit catalog
Design of mark for Heart of the West, a SLC-based conservation organization
Book Cover Design for “The Interface Between Syntax and Text” by Dr.
Mark LeTourneau
Consulting work to Autoliv on branding and visual identity
2004–2005 Visiting Artist lecture at the University of Wyoming, November, 2005
Map design and illustration for Dr. Hal Crimmel’s book on Dinosaur
National Monument
Design of book of poems and musical CD packaging for The Lake Bonneville
Project, a large collaborative work including 12 original illustrations
2003–2004 Design of poster, mailer and other promotional materials for “50 Chinese
Films” a Northern Utah film series covering the history of film in China
Design of mark, poster, mailer and other promotional materials for Casino
Night, a non-profit fundraiser for the Ogden Junior League
Design of a “narrative map” showing proposed Weber County trail system
for use in presention to secure federal funding for the project
Design of mark, project description booklet, and ancillary materials used in a
capital building campaign for the Ogden Curling Club
Design of capital campaign mark for Weber State University
Faculty Exhibition, Weber State University
1997–2003 Book design, typographic illustrations, and Introduction author for
Alphauna, Harry Taylor’s Wild Alphabet
Services book, promotional materials and kit cover for
The Bonneville Company, Newport Beach, CA
Included in American Corporate Identity, 13th Annual, Showing Of The Best New
Work In The USA, for the WSU identity mark co–designed with Robert
Winward
Design of mark, flyer, website, signage, and other campaign materials for
“George Hall for House of Representatives”
Conference presentation: Drawing On The Land, North American
Interdisciplinary Wilderness Conference
Alumni Invitational Exhibition, Indiana State University
Faculty Exhibition, Weber State University
1981–97 Continuing professional activities include design, illustration,
and art direction
Client roster:
Weber State University, Ogden
U. S. Forest Service, Juneau Ranger District, Juneau, Alaska
U. S. National Park Service, Glacier Bay, Alaska
The Bonneville Company, Travel Management,
Newport Beach, California
City of Ogden
Ogden Nature Center
SERVICE
2016 Service to curriculum: New course: Introduction to Graphic Design written,
approved, and implemented during the Fall of 2016; other housekeeping
work (reducing course levels on software tutorials, updating program
description to reflect new changes, etc.)
2016 Faculty advisor for Metaphor (supervision of design, production)
Students and myself produce design solutions for campus and community
clients on a regular basis. I art-direct them, students produce them. This
could be viewed as professional activity or public service since no
compensation is involved. Selected project list below.
2015 Faculty advisor for Metaphor (supervision of design, production)
2014 Lecture to the Art Department, Snow College, Ephraim, Utah
2010–2012 Fathoms, an exhibition produced by graphic design students in collaboration
with their peers in Geography, for the WSU Waterworks series
Elephant benefit, poster images produced by graphic design students
collaborating with Zoology students to raise money for the preservation
of elephant habitat
Service to curriculum: two new courses in design history written and
approved
2008–2009 Class project: graphic identity / branding for the Brigham City Museum
Class project: printed field guide, web design, environmental
communications (signage system), printed field guide and website
design for the Great Salt Lake Farmington Bay Nature Center
Class project with UTA/Ogden City promoting Fresh Air Fridays, a
campaign to encourage more mass transit usage
2006–2007 Graphic identity design: Wasatch Range Writing Project, sponsored by the
WSU Dept. of English
Graphic identity design: WSU Environmental Club
2005–2006 Service project to the Utah State Board of Health office building: super-
graphic designs for building stairwells to improve employee health
1997–2003 Visual identity and business materials for Ogden Symphony Ballet
Schedule and promotional materials for the WSU Dept. of Performing Arts
Visual identity and business materials for Davis Behavioral Health Inc.
Visual identity and business materials for the Weber/Morgan Foster
Families Association
Information poster for WSU Computing Services regarding the location and
support capabilities of student labs
Visual identity, conference program and collateral for the Western
Conference of Asian Studies
Visual identity for the Utah office of the U.S. Japan Center
University service
2002–2009 University Committee on Course Fee Review and Management
2008–2009 University Environmental Initiatives Committee
College of Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee
Dept. of Visual Arts Curriculum Committee
Dept. peer review committee
Dept. P/T committee
Dept. Committee on cooperative curriculum development between DOVA
and Computer Science
2005–2007 College of Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee
2002–2004 Chair, Department of Visual Arts and ancilliary departmental service
associated with the chair’s position
2001–2002 Teaching and Learning Forum (of the Faculty Senate)
Chair, College of Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee
Chair, College of Arts and Humanities Promotion/Tenure Committee
2000–2001 Teaching and Learning Forum (of the Faculty Senate)
Chair, Dept. of Visual Arts Peer Review Committee
Dept. of Visual Arts Promotion/Tenure Committee
Chair, Dept. of Visual Arts Curriculum Committee
College of Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee
College of Arts and Humanities Lindquist Scholarship Review Committee
1999–2000 Teaching and Learning Forum (of the Faculty Senate)
Chair, Subcommittee on Campus Discussions
Chair, Dept. of Visual Arts Peer Review Committee
Chair, Dept. of Visual Arts Promotion/Tenure Committee
WSU Faculty Senate
Chair, WSU Arts and Humanities Computer Committee
1996–1997 Chair, College of Arts and Humanities Promotion/Tenure Committee
