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Russell Taylor

Russell Taylor

Senior Lecturer

Office: SFU Surrey Campus, Tower 14th Floor, 14-765
Tel: 778.782.7493
Fax: 778.782.7488
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Web: www.sfu.ca/italiadesign/2006/findex.html
 
Research Interests
  • User Experience Design
  • Visual + Interactive Communication
  • Design Management
  • Brand Experience
  • Typography, Onscreen + motion graphics, Film Titling
  • Information Design
  • Space + information environments
  • Design History and Theory
  • Design + Popular Culture
  • Interaction behaviour + perception
  • Design as Language
  • Human-centered product design
Biography
  • M.Arch, University of British Columbia, (incomplete), 1997
  • M.A., University of British Columbia, 1994 (Design and Architectural History)
  • B.A., University of British Columbia, 1991 (Art History)
  • Diploma (General Arts), Capilano College, 1989
Teaching Experience
  • Senior Lecturer, Simon Fraser University, May 2002- present
  • Faculty, Technical University of British Columbia, 2000 - 2002
  • Faculty, Kwantlen University College, Graphics and Visual Design, 1999-2001
  • Instructor, Langara College, Electronic Media Design Program, 2001-02
  • Full Time Sessional Faculty, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, 1996-2000 (School of Design + School of Critical Studies)
Design and Other Practices
  • Branding and Visual Identity Director, Technical University of British Columbia, 2001-2002
  • Freelance Designer, R. Taylor Design-Build Architectural Contractors, 1995-2000
  • ELST Design Studios, 1999
  • Design Team, Roger Hughes Architects, 1996
  • Design Team, Johnson Architects, 1994-1995
  • Steel Fabrication Draughtsman, AIC Steel Fabricators, 1995
  • Proprietor, RED Marketing Inc., 1991-1993
  • National Marketing Director, National Safety Inc., 1990-1992
  • Production Graphics Design, North Shore News, 1987-1990
Publications + Courseware
  • Taylor, R., "A History and Theory for Technology and Culture", courseware, 2002
  • Taylor, R., "Interactive Reception", courseware, 2001
  • Taylor, R., "Interactivity Arts Projects", courseware, 2001
  • Taylor, R., "Design For Digital Environments", courseware 2000
  • Taylor, R., "The Hands on Approach to Humanities and Social Science Delivery: Case Studies in Applied Education", Learning Quarterly, Center for Curriculum Transfer and Technology, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 1999
  • Taylor, R., "Process: the Design Journal of the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design", ECIAD, 1st Issue, Spring 1999, (Founding Editor)
  • Taylor, R.; and Lowe, L., "Graduation Show Catalogue 1999", Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, 1999
  • Taylor, R., "Design and Education in the Information Age: the strange case for applied knowledge", GDC Update, The Graphic Designers of Canada, BC, 1998
  • Taylor, R.; and Lowe, L., "Graduation Show Catalogue 1998", Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, 1998
  • Taylor, R., "Urban Landscapes: the Surrey Design Charette", Patrick Condon (ed.), University of British Columbia, contributing participant in study, 1996-1997
  • Taylor, R., "Cool New Look for Old Square", in AIBC Newsbrief, The Architectural Institute of British Columbia, August 1996
  • Taylor, R., Canadian Architect, Vol. 41, No. 9, p.18-21, September 1996
  • Taylor, R., Centennial Square Design Competition: A Vision for the Future, November 1996
  • Taylor, R., "The Fiat Colonie: Architecture of Authority", MA Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1994
  • Taylor, R., "Albrecht Durer and Architecture" and "The Presentation of Christ in Temple", in On The Eve of the Reformation: the Graphic Art of Albrecht Durer, Exhibition Catalogue for show held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, April 30 to June 20, 1993
Current Research
  • "Managing E-Loyalty Through Experience Design", Innovation and New Economy Grant, SSHRC 3 year grant, 2002-2005

Website: www.sfu.ca/italiadesign/2006/findex.html

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Adjunct Professors

Carole Bonanni /
Dianne Cyr /
David Darvill /
Mike Dobson /
Dragan Gasevic /
Vive Kumar /
Vadim Kyrylov /
Tracey Leacock /
Kristina Madej / ksmadej@sfu.ca
Paris Polydorou /
Griff Richards /
Maureen Stone / stone@sfu.ca

Sessional Instructors (Spring 2010)

IAT 100 - Jack Stockholm - jack_stockholm@sfu.ca
IAT 202 - Lorna Boschman - lornab@sfu.ca
IAT 222 - Ben Unterman - bunterma@sfu.ca
IAT 244 - Veronica Zammitto - vzammitt@sfu.ca
IAT 320 - Greg Corness - gcorness@sfu.ca
IAT 320 - Jinsil Seo - jinsils@sfu.ca
IAT 410 - Jeffrey Ventrella - jeffrey_ventrella@sfu.ca
IAT 431 - Aaron Levisohn - aaron_levisohn@sfu.ca
IAT 431 - Robin Oppenheimer - robin_oppenheimer@sfu.ca

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