Zeny
M. Baduel Professor,
Graphic Design |
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My professional teaching career started about 20 years ago. Ever since I can remember, I have always wanted to be a teacher. I think this is because my family was very much into education and my mother, my main inspiration, was an educator all her life, and a pioneer in education. She established a small Liberal Arts school 30 years ago with about 100 students. The College has grown to about 5,000 students in 2000 and offers advanced degrees, such as Engineering and Law.
Growing up and watching my mother in the classroom sparked a desire on me to take on teaching as a profession. And I wanted to teach something that I truly enjoyed and was passionate about, and that was... ART. As a young adult I took various fine arts classes, was lucky to visit museums around the world, and ultimately developed my own style in rendering artwork.
In the early 80's, when the first MAC was introduced, I took computer design courses and began creating artwork using digital tools. I loved it! My career in desktop publishing began. I was challenged by this new art form and learned it in earnest. When the opportunity was offered for me to teach these programs, I could not have been more excited! And I have been teaching digital courses in graphic design since then, for both print and web publishing, in addition to my traditional art studio classes. Perhaps to some, teaching this ever changing technology could be daunting at times. I, on the other hand, embraced this challenge. It makes for a dynamic teaching experience :-)
Current Work/Education
I taught art and design classes in the East Coast for over 15 years prior to coming to California. I joined the Graphic Design faculty of Santa Monica College in the Fall of 2000 as a full time professor. Graphic Design is one of the programs under the Design Technology Department. In the summer of 2006, I was elected Chair of the Design Technology Department by my faculty peers.
In addition to teaching, I have been doing freelance work for over 20 years and have received several design awards for various clients. I was the Art Director of McNear Creative Associates, a design and marketing group, based in the East Coast.
I hold a Masters Degree and an undergraduate Advertising Design degree from New Jersey. In addition, I took graduate level design classes at the University of Utah. I have attended several design workshops in Asia and Europe.
Non-teaching Activities
I have been a faculty advisor of 2 Student Clubs in Santa Monica College since 2001. In the spring 2005 semester, I initiated the formation of the first Graphic Design Club of Santa Monica College.
Personal Interests
Travel, museums, broadway
shows, Balinese furniture, Asian antiques,
classic literature,
a good cup of coffee... 
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