Christopher Previte
Associate Professor of Digital Media Design
EDUCATION
- BFA in Illustration – Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 1994
- MFA in Graphic Design – Vermont College of Fine Arts, 2015
COURSES TAUGHT
- Introduction to Data Visualization
- Introduction to Digital Media Design
- Digital Design Foundations
- Exploring Digital Storytelling
- Graphic Design
- Social Media
- User Experience and Interface Design
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND AREAS
Research Interests
- Impermanence in Design
- Narrative Storytelling
- Human Centered Design
Areas of Expertise
- Image Creation
- Identity Design
- Design Software
- Concept Development
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Service
- 2018-Present: Initiative for Digital Education for Accelerated Learning (IDEAL) Steering Committee, Franklin Pierce University, Rindge NH
- 2017: Graphic Design MFA Alumni Advisor, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier VT
- 2012-2013: Curriculum Committee, New England Institute of Art, Brookline MA
- 2011: Tee Shirt Design, Lexington Education Foundation Annual Trivia Bee, Lexington MA
- 2010: Fund Raising Promotional Campaign, Pan Mass Challenge, Lexington MA
- 2006: Quarterly Publication Design, Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington MA
- 2003-2005: Curriculum Committee, Katharine Gibbs College
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2007: Creativity in Marketing Award – Lexington Chamber of Commerce
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2019: Guest Speaker, "The Value of Impermanence in Design"; Design Incubation Colloquium 5.3, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
2018: Contrafforte | A fictional portrait of significant adventure; Now Design Show at the Eichold Gallery, Spring Hill College, Mobile AL
2016: Discussant, Comics and Democracy Panel; Newton South High School, Newton, MA
2016: Alice and the Moons | A journey to the moon and back; Massachusetts Independent Comics Exposition, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
2016: Guest Speaker, "The Value of Impermanence in Design"; 20th Future of Health Technology Summit at MIT, Cambridge, MA
2015: I Like You Better on Wednesdays | An exploration of comics, storytelling, and
the impermanence of life; Blend, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpellier, VT
2014: Guest Speaker, "The Value of Impermanence in Design"; Boston UX Design Conference, Cambridge MA
2005: Graphic Design Workshop; International Cyberarts Festival, Boston MA
