Aleksandra Giza, Ph.D.
| Title: | Associate Professor, Visual Communications |
| Division: | Design and Media Arts |
| Office Location: | Art Building, Room 314F |
| Office Phone: | 815-753-0291 |
| Office Fax: | 815-753-7701 |
| Email: | agiza@niu.edu |
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Design, Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Graphic Department in Katowice, Poland
- Post Graduate Study, Jan van Eyck Akademie, Postgraduate Center for Fine Art, Design and Theory, Maastricht, Netherlands
- M.F.A., Academy of Fine Arts, Graphic Department in Katowice, Poland
- Silesian University, Department of Visual Arts Education in Cieszyn, Poland
Emphasis
- Visual Communication
- Graphic Design
- Expressive Typography
Courses Taught
- ARTD 201: Introduction to Visual Communication
- ARTD 211: Typography
- ARTD 212: Type and Image
- ARTD 302: Color
- ARTD 311: Intermediate Visual Communication I
- ARTD 312: Intermediate Visual Communication II
- ARTD 317: Exhibit Design
- ARTD 404: Design Methodologies
- ARTD 405: Professional Practices in Design
- ARTD 406: Senior Project
- ARTD 411: Advanced Visual Communication I
- ARTD 412: Advanced Visual Communication II
- ARTD 414: Information Design
- ARTD 418: Special Problems in Visual Communication
- ARTD 418B: Advanced Problems in Visual Communication
- ARTD 420: Design Field Experience
- ARTD 489: Topics in Art
- ARTD 490: Independent Research
- ARTD 610: Design
- ARTD 611: Visual Communication
- ARTD 612: Studies in Design
- ARTD 712: Research and Visual Communication
- ART 520: Design Field Experience
- ART 689: Topics in Art
- ART 690: Independent Study
Selected Exhibitions
- 49th Annual UCDA, Design Competition, Portland, OR (2019)
- 3rd International Poster Festival – PlakatFest. Chorzow, Poland (2018)
- International Art and Independent Game Festival LAG, Cieszyn, Poland (2017)
- 45th Annual UCDA, Design Competition, Orlando, FL (2015)
- Museum of Silesia, Katowice, Poland (2012)
- Golden Bee: Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design. Moscow, Russia (2010)
- 17th International Warsaw Poster Biennale, Warsaw, Poland (2002)
International Presentations and Publications
Books
- Tworzywo – Litera. Letter as Creative Material. – (co-authored with Dr. Agata Szydlowska). Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. Poland. ISBN 978-83-61424-86-4 (2017)
- Wislawa Szymborska - Poems and Aleksandra Giza – Explorations. 2 volumes. © The Department of Design, Jan van Eyck Akademie. Maastricht, The Netherlands. (2001)
Book Chapters
- Days, Months, Years. 100th Anniversary of the Artists and Designers’ Association in Katowice. Katowice. Poland. ISBN 978-83-917013-7-9 (2013)
Journals/Magazines
- Chip Kidd. The Incomplete Story. Polish Design Quarterly: 2+3D (Graphics plus Product), Krakow, Poland. SSN: 1642-7602. (May 2006)
- Force of Imagination. Polish Design Quarterly: 2+3D (Graphics plus Product), Krakow, Poland. ISSN: 1642-7602. (March 2005)
- On Carson’s Wave. Polish Design Quarterly: 2+3D (Graphics plus Product), Krakow, Poland. ISSN: 1642-7602. (January 2002)
- Identity/ Integrity. co-authored with Monika Bielak, Polish Design Quarterly: 2+3D (Graphics plus Product), Krakow, Poland. ISSN: 1642-7602. (2002)
Selected Works
