Sajad Amini Assistant Professor // Computer Graphics School of Design Email: samini@depaul.edu Office:Daley 200G Phone: 312-362-5783 312-362-5783 Homepage: https://www.sajadamini.com/ Advising and Office Hours: Office hours are posted on D2L. Schedule Advising Appointments through OneDePaul. Bio and Research Information Sajad Amini is an Iranian artist/graphic designer based in Chicago, US. He received his BA in cinematography and photography from Sooreh Art University, Tehran. He studied MFA in Visual Studies at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and received his MFA in Studio Practice from the University of Oregon. His artworks depict his deep personal life experience back in his home country and living in the US. Text and language constitute the foundation of Sajad's work. His artworks have been exhibited in several national and international art shows and residencies. Sajad Amini has served as an Assistant Professor at Georgia State University and Graduate Assistant Instructor at the University of Oregon. Research Area Computer Graphics Specific Research Area His research focused on semiatic in graphic design and analysis of the sociopolitical impact of signs and mythologies of language. Schedule for Spring 2024-2025 GD 356 Logo, Branding, and Visual Identity Section 601 Class number: 32926 View syllabus GD 381 Graphic Design Portfolio Development Section 601 Class number: 33401 View syllabus Courses Taught at DePaul GD 105 Intro to Visual Design GD 205 Graphic Design: Concept GD 330 Typography:Projects GD 356 Logo, Branding, and Visual Identity GD 381 Graphic Design Portfolio Development GD 394 Capstone Project I GD 395 Capstone Project II Course Evaluations GD 330 - 401Typography:ProjectsFall 24-25 GD 205 - 401Graphic Design: ConceptFall 24-25 GD 381 - 401Graphic Design Portfolio DevelopmentFall 24-25 GD 395 - 602Capstone Project IISpring 23-24 GD 205 - 601Graphic Design: ConceptSpring 23-24 GD 394 - 502Capstone Project IWinter 23-24 GD 330 - 501Typography:ProjectsWinter 23-24 GD 330 - 401Typography:ProjectsFall 23-24 GD 205 - 401Graphic Design: ConceptFall 23-24 GD 330 - 601Typography:ProjectsSpring 22-23 GD 205 - 601Graphic Design: ConceptSpring 22-23 GD 205 - 501Graphic Design: ConceptWinter 22-23 GD 105 - 503Intro to Visual DesignWinter 22-23 GD 105 - 403Intro to Visual DesignFall 22-23