Sharon (Libby) Clarke

mail@libbyclarke.com
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Experience

• Adjunct Instructor

  New York, NY
  Jul 2010 - Present

  New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies

  I am teaching Web Design Theory and Practice. In order to help my students learn all the more, I have created a blog (http://nyuwebtheory.wordpress.com) for them to follow as we proceed through the class.

• Adjunct Lecturer

  Brooklyn, New York
  Sep 2008 - Present

  New York City College of Technology

  I am teaching Introduction to Web Design and Implementation, trying to come up with a way to teach good design while keeping the practical matter of implementation in mind. The degree program is in a state of flux, so I have been given much freedom to work out an approach.

• Interactive Art Director

  New York, New York
  Oct 2006 - Present

  Doublespace

  My duties include:
  * developing and designing websites for a wide variety of clients
  * working directly with clients during ideation and implementation
  * managing freelancers and interns
  * developing and designing email campaigns for a wide variety of clients
  * studying inductry trends and working with our tech partners to implement the best possible solutions for our clients
  

• Interactive Design Manager

  New York, New York
  Dec 2005 - Oct 2006

  Scholastic, Inc.

  I worked a s a liaison between the tech group and the designers on Scholastic iRead, a software suite for teens with reading difficulties.
  
  My duties included:
  * choosing and managing freelancers
  * developing interface sketches for the design group
  * photography
  * illustration
  * working directly with the research team in order ot develop better means of teaching specific reading skills

• Interactive Designer (Scholastic Red)

  New York, New York
  Aug 2001 - Dec 2005

  Scholastic, Inc

  My duties included:
  * print design: ads, ephemera, texts, handouts
  * storyboarding and designing the look and feel of instructional Flash pieces
  * video editing
  * research
  * interface design for several websites
  * working directly with the research team in order ot develop better means of teaching specific skills

• Guest Lecturer

  New York, NY
  

  Studio in a School

  I developed and delivered workshops for teachers in training in order to show them how to bring basic printmaking techniques into the classroom.

• Graphic Designer

  New York, New York
  Jul 2000 - May 2001

  Agency.com

  I worked on major campaigns as a junior designer.

• National Endowment of the Arts Project Grant Recipient

  Rosendale, NY
  Jan 2000 - May 2000

  Women's Studio Workshop

  I developed and delivered a month long set of classes for 4th and 7th grade students. In order to teach them about mass culture and self-publishing, I taught them how to make zines. They used several media: intaglio, collage, paper making and silkscreen.
  
  I also produced an artist's book, Monstress Activities. The project was in fact a boxed set of several small conceptual art pieces. I produced an edition of 1000.

• Instructor, Portfolio Prep Class

  Detroit, Michigan
  

  College for Creative Studies

  I co-taught and developed a curriculum that enabled the students to round out their existing portfolios for college reviews.

• Art Instructor, Summer Arts Program

  Rochester, Michigan
  Apr 1999 - Aug 1999

  Paint Creek Center for the Arts

  I taught several classes for Paint Creek Center for the Arts, mostly for children ages 4 to 12. We did a little bit of everything: printmaking, paper making, and cartooning.
  

• Toddler Program Assistant

  Lexington, Virginia
  Aug 1997 - Aug 1998

  Montessori Center For Children

  I have always loved teaching, and after undergrad, I explored preschool education in my hometown. It was an alchemic experience on every level I can articulate and several I can't.
  

• Intern

  The Hague, Netherlands
  Aug 1999 - Dec 1999

  Studio Dumbar

  I was chosen by Gert Dumbar to come to the studio. I worked on logos, signage and research projects.

Education

• MFA

  Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  Sep 1996 - May 1999

  Cranbrook Academy of Art

  I studied printmaking and design here, developed the Monstress brand and products, and started working as a conceptual artist.

• BFA (Printmaking)

  Harrisonburg, Virginia
  Aug 1991 - Jun 1997

  James Madison University

  I discovered printmaking my sophomore year and never turned back. It took longer to finish, but I decided to pursue the second degree.

• BA (French)

  Harrisonburg, Virginia
  Aug 1991 - Jun 1997

  James Madison University

  This was my original degree program, specializing in French Literature.