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Education Committee

The Education Committee is responsible for informing all area faculty about the AIGA mission and objectives, and to disseminate current information and discuss the status of the graphic design field in order to better prepare students to enter the professional level. In order to create an environment that encourages active student participation, the committee assists faculty and students who are interested in forming a student group and help recruit new members.

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Behnoush McKayChair
Woodbury University
Behnoush McKay is Assistant Chair of the Department of Graphic Design and Associate Professor at Woodbury University. She received her BFA in Graphics and Packaging Design from Art Center College of Design and her MFA in Visual Communication from California State University Northridge. As an Instructor, her goal is to assist students in developing analytical views in design and theory through research and its application in order to translate complex materials into a clear and cohesive message and advance professionally within the fields of graphic and communication design. Courses taught include Typography, History of Graphic Design, Portfolio Presentation, Degree Project Research, Degree Project, Motion Typography, Expressive Letterforms, Graphic Design, and Design & Color Elements. For the past 19 years, Behnoush has been a principal in McKay Consulting Group, Inc. With a solid background in Art, Design, Color Studies, and Visual Communication, Behnoush is able to meet the needs of her clients regardless of the range of projects. She has designed and provided art direction on projects involving packaging, multimedia, print, and product design. Clients have included Eveready Battery, Inc., J. Schmidt & Associates, Digital Evolution, Party of Three, Nokia Inc, Universal Network Inc., the City of Santa Clarita, and CSUN Art Galleries. Currently Behnoush is exploring experimental typography, motion graphics, and Time/Space installation designs.
Haven Lin-KirkRoski School of Fine Arts
Member since 1998
Haven Lin Kirk, Design Coordinator at USC Roski School of Fine Arts earned her MFA from Claremont Graduate University and has been a practicing designer for over 20 years. She has worked with companies such as Pennzoil Oil Corporation/Nascar, Voyager Publishing/Random House Publishing, Ashahi Graphics, Ingram/Micro, and more. She has received eight Maggie Awards in publication design, and her artwork has been exhibited at Ruth Bachofner Gallery, The Brewery Project, Salon Oblique, Eagle Rock Cultural Center, Otak Gallery (Dubrovinik, Croatia), POST Gallery, I-5 Gallery, BANK Gallery, and The Spanish Kitchen.

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