Faculty Biographies (G–I)

Carl Garant, professor, dean, Industrial and Interior Design, teaches design studios and special topics. He writes and lectures about design and is the author of The Tao of Design, The Tao of the Circles, and The Designer's Book of Change. BFA, MFA, University of Illinois. Web site: http://geocities.com/c_garant

Daric M. Gill, adjunct instructor, Foundation Studies, teaches three-dimensional design and structural drawing. He has gallery representation at the Cameo Gallery in Columbus, OH. BFA, CCAD; MA, University of Cincinnati.

Vicki Golden, assistant professor, Visual Communications, teaches courses in electronic publishing, including Adobe Photoshop, and electronic publishing techniques. She also maintains a freelance clientele for graphics, illustration, computer training, and life photography design, including Mid-American Financial, Zaner-Bloser, Licking Heights Local School District, and other non-profit organizations. BFA, CCAD.

Carol Griffith, professor, Fine Arts, chair, Painting, teaches drawing, watercolor, and painting. She has received an Ohio Arts Council fellowship, and has won awards from the Ohio Watercolor Society, The Huntington 280, and Ohio State Fair Professional Exhibition. She has had solo exhibitions in Chicago, Ann Arbor, Dayton, and Columbus. Her work is represented in public and private collections, including the Huntington Bank and the Columbus Metropolitan Library. AA, Art Institute of Pittsburgh; BFA, Carnegie Mellon University; MFA, Ohio University.

Dennison W. Griffith, president, teaches painting, business practices, and independent study. He has served as CCAD’s president since 1998. Alongside his administrative career, which includes appointments to several boards, he has maintained a vigorous commitment to his work as an artist. His paintings have been included in more than 90 solo and group exhibitions and are represented in many public and private collections. He is represented by Hammond Harkins Galleries in Columbus. BFA, Ohio Wesleyan University, MFA The Ohio State University.

David Groff, adjunct instructor, Visual Communications, teaches illustration techniques and advanced illustration. His freelance clients have included Time-Life Music, Bantam Books, The Cartoon Network, Ralston Purina, Upjohn Corp. His paintings were featured in Fox Sports’ TV promotions for the 2002 World Series. His work has been published in Communication Arts, The Society of Illustrators, and Print magazines, and is held in private and corporate collections nationwide. BFA, CCAD.

Dan Grose, adjunct instructor, Media Studies, teaches photography and is the Media Studies lab manager. He has exhibited his work locally at ACME Art Company, the Ohio state fair, and MPX Gallery. BFA, CCAD. MFA, Ohio University.

Joel Gundlach, professor, Industrial and Interior Design, teaches industrial design studios, furniture design, and advanced structural drawing. He maintains an active freelance practice creating custom furniture and modeling work. His clients include local residents, CCAD, Columbus Museum of Art, Lancaster Colony Design Group, and several local design firms. BFA, CCAD; MS, University of Dayton. See Gundlach's portfolio online (this link goes to a new site).

Andy Havens, adjunct instructor, Liberal Arts, teaches marketing and history of advertising. He previously worked as a high school English teacher, database designer, network administrator, and technical writer. His work has included market research, strategy, budget planning, advertising, direct marketing, graphic layout and design, copy writing, brand strategy, merchandising, training, customer retention, and quality management. BA, Cornell University. Web site www.sanestorm.com.

Hiroshi Hayakawa, associate professor, Photography, teaches photography, materials studies, and foundation drawing. His artwork is represented by Sherrie Gallery in Columbus. He is a recipient of an Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship. BA, Keio University (Japan); BFA, CCAD; MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art.

James Hazelett, adjunct instructor, Visual Communications, teaches electronic illustration. He freelances as a graphic designer and creates three-dimensional illustrations as a hobby. BFA, CCAD.

Mark Hazlerig, professor, Visual Communications, teaches three dimensional illustration, history of American illustration, and package design. His freelance clients include Patton Museum, A.D. Farrow Harley-Davidson Museum, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Retardation, the U.S. Department of Defense, Battelle Memorial Institute, General Electric, Sears, and Wendy’s International. BFA, CCAD.

Helen Hoffelt, associate professor, Photography, teaches photography. She has had work in three solo exhibitions and in numerous group exhibitions across the U.S. Her efforts have been supported by a grant from the Mark Diamond Research Fund. BFA, CCAD; MFA, State University of New York at Buffalo. Web site: www.helenhoffelt.com.

Eric Homan, assistant professor, Media Studies, teaches computer animation and video. He specializes in digital video, three-dimensional animation, digital compositing, motion graphics, interactive art and sound design. He has received several awards from around the world for his artwork, including a Telly Award in 2001 for his computer animation piece "Life Forms." His documentary films include Treasures of the Hocking Hills, David Hostetler: Artist in Nature, Western Heavens on Earth, and Comic Book Culture. BFA, CCAD; MFA, Florida Atlantic University. Web site: www.erichoman.com

Norman Howard, assistant professor, Foundation Studies, teaches structural drawing and three dimensional design. He is a freelance packaging graphics designer and also does three dimensional sculpture. BFA, CCAD.

Bill Hunt, professor, Fine Arts, teaches ceramics and ceramic art history. His studio work has been represented in numerous national and international exhibitions and collections, including the permanent collections of the Saga (Japan) Prefectural Art Museum, the Canton Museum of Art, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the American Museum of Ceramic Art. His ceramic works have appeared in a variety of books and magazines. In the U.S. these include American Craft, Ceramics Monthly, Clay Times, Craft International, and the Studio Potter; and internationally Ceramic Review (London), Keramik Magazin (Berlin), La Ceramique Moderne, La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre (Paris), and Ceramica (Madrid). He also has extensive experiences as a curator, editor, and writer in the art and craft fields. BA, College of Wooster; MFA, The Ohio State University. Web site: www.billandlizhunt.com

Richard Hurley, instructor, Visual Communications, teaches fashion design. He is a certified tailoring specialist and a specialist in St. John Knits Couture. His professional positions include management, merchandising and visual display for The Gap and The Art Works; tailoring, fitting and specialty alterations for Saks Fifth Avenue and Jacobson's; and instructor for pattern drafting and draping for Traveling Needle. BS in progress, Franklin University.

Artie Isaac, adjunct instructor, Liberal Arts, teaches marketing and consumer behavior at CCAD and creativity and innovation to business students at Ohio State University. He co-founded SpeakerSite, the world's largest social network of public speakers and event planners, and Young Isaac, an award-winning, creative marketing strategy and advertising agency. BA, Yale University; MBA, Columbia University. Web sites: www.artieisaac.com and www.speakersite.com