Jason W. Howell received his MFA from the University of Oklahoma in 2001. He has taught design and typography at Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Oral Roberts University.
As Assistant Professor at ORU, Jason continues his research into the function that design has on our culture. An increasing dependence on digital technology increases the need for a greater understanding between educators and researchers to identify the purpose of design education. As a practicing designer, he recognizes the need for an expanded dialogue between design educators, students and practitioners, fearing a failure to do so will adversely affect middle-class students who are yoked with increasing debt loads, but struggle to acquire quality design jobs due to incomplete instruction or artificial institutional barriers.
Jason currently teaches graphic, typography and multimedia design. He is a former member of College Art Association, as well as the American Center for Design (now UCDA), and AIGA, the professional association of design. He continues to practice design as Senior Art Director at point918, an interdisciplinary design firm.
Personal Site: http://jwhowell.point918.com/
