MARTY MAXWELL LANE
Associate Professor of Graphic Design, School of Art, University of Arkansas
speculateandmake.com
mclane@uark.edu
REBECCA TEGTMEYER
Associate Professor,
Art, Art History, and Design
College of Arts & Letters,
Michigan State Universityrebeccategtmeyer.com
tegtmey2@msu.edu
We’re Rebecca Tegtmeyer and Marty Maxwell Lane, we are design educators who value collaboration, whether it’s in the classroom or in our research practice. We met in graduate school at NC State and have been collaborating as we’ve moved along the tenure tracks and now into leadership. Through our book, we aim to make collaboration in academia more possible and enjoyable by sharing the successes and challenges met with collaborative approaches from a wide variety of perspectives.
Public Talks & Discussion
“Demystifying Collaboration in Design Academia and Industry.” Conversation Facilitation, AIGA Design Educators Conference, Decipher. Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 27–29 2018.
“Collaborative Speed Dating.“ Workshop, AIGA Design Educators Conference, Frontier. Bozeman, Montana, Oct 7–9, 2016.
“Design practitioners and educators can find value in a collaborative practice.” Roundtable Workshop, AIGA Design Educators Conference, Nuts + Bolts. Bowling Green, Ohio, Jun 15–16, 2016.
“COLLAB: DESIGN ED, Collaborations in Design Education.” Presentation, The Group for Learning in Art and Design (GLAD) 2016 Conference, Creative Pedagogies across Disciplines, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Feb 26, 2016.
“Exploring New Modes of Low Stakes Collaboration for Faculty and Students.“ Presentation, Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) Design Educators Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Nov 8, 2014.
Marty Maxwell Lane is a graphic design educator, maker, researcher, and writer. Her research focuses on design that facilitates learning and empowerment through investigations pertaining to design pedagogy, collaboration, and participatory design. Her active role in the design community has led her to present at competitive conferences in Cyprus, Berlin, London, Rome, Toronto, and the United States. Marty served as a regular contributor to the design magazine Parse (subsidiary of How magazine) and several other academic journals, magazines, and books such as Failing Forward and Type Rules! The Designer’s Guide to Professional Typography. As a long-time AIGA member, Marty has served on numerous boards, including as Director of Education for the Kansas City Chapter, Co-chair of the national AIGA Design Educators Steering Committee, and AIGA National Board Member. She is currently an advisor for the Northwest Arkansas Chapter.
Marty is currently an Associate Professor of Graphic Design in the School of Art at the University of Arkansas, where she also serves as the Associate Director of the School. She teaches in all areas of design, but specializes in teaching typography, human-centered design, and design for complexity.
Prior to joining the University of Arkansas in the Fall of 2014, Marty taught at the Kansas City Art Institute (2010–2014) and Kent State University (2009–2010). Marty received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois-Chicago and a Master of Graphic Design from North Carolina State University’s College of Design. Before returning to school to obtain her Master’s degree, Marty worked professionally as a designer in Chicago, where her work was recognized by AIGA, the Type Directors Club, and Print’s Regional Design Annual. As a mother of two young kids, Marty aims to be a mentor and supporter for other new moms navigating the world of tenure.
Rebecca Tegtmeyer is a graphic design educator and practitioner. Through her active research, writing, making, and teaching agenda she investigates the role of a designer and the creative process through a variety of forms – from static to dynamic, time-based to print. Working both individually and collaboratively, she approaches design as a catalyst in facilitating systems that challenge and inspire – further extending the capabilities and responsibilities of a designer in today’s complex world. Current research projects focus on collaboration from a variety of perspectives, from collaboration practices in design education to investigating the tools and processes for remote collaborative making.
Currently, Rebecca is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University. She teaches undergraduates and graduates in the areas of interaction design, motion design, typography, user experience, and branding design. She is an active contributor to both the BFA in Graphic Design and the BA in Experience Architecture degree programs.
Rebecca has presented at several international and national conferences organized by the highest-ranking bodies in the design field, such as: UCDA (University and College Designers Association), Cumulus Association (International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media), DRS (Design Research Society), EAD (European Academy of Design), and the AIGA Design Educator’s Community. Rebecca is a three-time alumni of DesignInquiry, a non-profit educational organization devoted to researching design issues in intensive team-based gatherings. She was an active member of the MODE (Motion Design Education) Summit organizing committee and is currently a member of the AIGA Design Educators Community (DEC) Steering Committee.
Rebecca holds a BFA in Visual Communication from the University of Kansas and a Master of Graphic Design (MGD) from NC State University College of Design. Prior to entering academics, she worked at Willoughby Design, a boutique design studio, followed by Kuhn & Wittenborn, an integrated marketing agency, before working at Hallmark Cards Inc.