JAY MERRYWEATHER BFA in Fine Art, 2005

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Teach in the design Program at USC with artist/designers: Andrea Zittell and Havin Lin Kirk.

Work with the Depart-ment of Engineering at SUU on the design and development of a global housing initiative for new sustainable housing for rural, low income, and disaster relief areas.

Organize and execute a collaboration with Vans Shoes, “Soles for Souls,” and USC designers.

BFA in Graphic Design, 2005

My letter of Introduction is the letter “S”. Why? Because it is the most compelling and complicated char-acter to design in typography. Not unlike getting to know a person’s character for the first time.

MFA, 2009 Claremont Graduate University

IS (A) AN...

ARTIST

DESIGNER EDUCATOR

HYBRID

Who can:

Which is to :

artist/designer

Design custom web interfaces for logistics routing with clients FedEx, Sears, and UPS.

Design UI and motion graphics work for Jane Goodall

Operate an award winning design studio for 15 years, recently recognized in How and Print magazine’s Color in Design Awards

Work closely with Richard Saul Wur-man from Ted on a presentation for the Esri 2010 UC Conference.

Direct and design a collaboration with the National Parks Service and SUU for Wayside exhibit design and devel-opment.

Work as a consultant for Adobe’s new digital publish-ing suite for mobile devices.

Use crowdsorcing and social network-ing to execute a project called The Ten Days Project, involving paint-ing, photography and creatives from across the globe.

Work closely with artists Anne Bray, Katie Grinnan, and Allan Kaprow. Exhibit with artists Rachel Lachowicz, Ron English and Yoshua Okón.

Maintain an active exhibition schedule.

Teach: Advanced Painting,Pomona College

Web Design, CSUSB

Branding, Web, Mo-tion Graphics, Typog-raphy, Publication Design, Design II, Theory and Criticism, New Genres, and more...SUU

social structures

leadership &teaching

architecture

interaction design

new technologies, aworking knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

relational aesthetics,media expertise, i.e. WEB

environmental remediation

contemporary design practice

specialize ingraphic design:

Organize and Execute a global collaborative installation called The Inverted Box

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have ADDITIONAL

EXPERTISE in photography,

painting, and illustration.

As a professional de-signer it is important that I maintain a tool-kit that will support the problem solving and strategy end of design. It is for this purpose that I main-tain a professional working knowledge of digital photogra-phy techniques; bothe traditional and digital painting and illustra-tion; printmaking techniques; as well as methods, materi-als and practices in sculpture.

REALIZEYOUR

EXPECTATIONS

BYU Hawaii ’sDepartment of Fine Art

be contacted at:

(760) 900-9574mwxdesign@gmail.com

75 North College WayCedar City, UT 84720

or see more...

www.jaymerryweather.com

Official LETTER OF APPLICATION.

November 2011

Jay Merryweather75 North College WayCedar City, UT 84720(760) 900-9574

To the:Design Search Committee, BYU Hawaii, Department of Fine Arts,

Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Jay Merryweather and I am very interested in the design position in the department of Fine Art at BYUH. I am grateful to Brandon Truscott for sending me the message to apply for this position. I am a hybrid educator with two undergradu-ate degrees; One in Fine Art with an emphasis in Painting and Drawing, and the second degree in Graphic Design. My MFA from Claremont Graduate University is a composite art degree with emphases in Design, Painting, and Installation. As part of my experience at CGU I was able to work with artists Anne Bray; Katie Grinnan; Michael Reafsnyder; David Amico; Michael Brewster; and Rachel Lachowicz. I maintain good relationships with these artists as well as critics David Pagel, Carmine Iannaccone, and Chris Michino. In fact, Chris and I recently spent the day dis-cussing the collision of art and design in todays art landscape as we visited with Doug Chrismas from Ace Gallery, Los Angeles and strolled through the MOCA, LA. As an educator I have had the privilege of teaching at USC alongside artist/designers Andrea Zittell and Havin Lin Kirk. I have organized and directed collaborations with the National Parks Services; Vans Inc; Soles for Souls; and most recently, wrote a grant working closely with the engineering department at SUU to support the design and development of a global housing initiative for new sustainable hous-ing for rural, low income, and disaster relief areas. I am also a key member in SUU’s initiative to develop a Center for Creativity and Innovation under the direction of Provost Brad Cook.

I own and manage Merryweather Studios, where I have worked with clients and gained national and international recognition for my work. Most recently, Merryweather Studios was awarded How and Print Magazine’s “Color in Design Award” for one of the studios global collaborative projects, “The Ten Days Project.” As a designer I have had the opportunity to do motion and UI design for Jane Goodall; presentation design for Richard Saul Wurman from TED; Logistics routing interfaces for Fed Ex, Sears, and UPS; and work as a consultant for Adobes new digital publishing suite for mobile devices.

My personal work and research is also very critical to my development as an educator. Over the past two years I have utilized crowdsorcing and social networking to execute “The Ten Days Proj-ect,” which has now spanned the globe into Russia, Israel, and China. Similar projects include the organization and execution of a global collaborative installation called “The Inverted Box.” My work investigates the hybrid object and its relationship to the formal and ideological traditions of the art world. It is catalyzed by the subjective tolerance of a globalized society. The resulting condition allows the confines between the self and the world to be annulled, a sort of socio-glob-al-morphism. I interrogate my subjects through questioning the metathesiophobial world view, which includes coming to terms with how the global centering of humanity is being revealed as inevitable.

I ask my students and myself, “What is the better question?” I believe in realizing better ideas. Many thanks for your time,Jay Merryweather

mwxdesign@gmail.comwww.jaymerryweather.com

Jay Merryweather75 North College WayCedar City, UT 84720

(760) 900-9574mwxdesign@gmail.com

www.jaymerryweather.com

Employment HistoryPresent Assistant Professor of Art and Design, Southern Utah University (SUU)

1994 - Present Owner and Director, Merryweather Studios

2009 Assistant Professor of Art and Design, University of Southern California (USC)

2009 VP of Branding, Premier Mobile Image, Southern California

2009 Creative Director, Drive Interactive, Southern California

2008 Assistant Painting Instructor, Pomona College

2008 Design Instructor, California State University, San Bernardino

2005 - 2007 Designer, Environmental Systems Research Institute, ESRI

1999 - 2005 Graphic Artist, California State University San Bernardino

Education2009 Master of Fine Arts, MFA Art Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California

2007 Adobe Specific Training Creative Suite Conference, Miami, Florida

2007 Flash Digital Animation Art Center, Pasadena, California

2006 Drawing and Sketchbook Seminar Art Center, Pasadena, California

2005 Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, BFA Graphic Design California State University, San Bernardino, California

2005 Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art, BFA Painting/Drawing California State University, San Bernardino, California

Awards2011 Color In Design Awards, How and Print Magazines

2010 Outdoor Initiative Study Grant, Southern Utah University

2007 CGU Art Fellowship for Portfolio, Claremont Graduate University

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2007 CGU Art Fellowship for Portfolio, Claremont Graduate University

2005 Outstanding Undergraduate, Department of Art, CSUSB University Honors, California State University San Bernardino Hammermill International Color Copy Contest Winner

2001 Draftsman of the Year, Department of Art, CSUSB

1997 Art & Design winner, Dorothy Chandler Spotlight Music and Arts competition, Los Angeles, California

Experience with the following clients and projects:2011 Brand Design and Development, Web Design for ESL Arts Advantage Cedar City, Utah, visit: http://www.eslartsadvantage.com (International Level Design) Web Design and Development for NOHO Modern Los Angeles, CA, visit: http://www.nohomodern.com (National Level Design) Brand Development and Logo Design for Utah ATV Trails Monroe, UT (Regional Level Design) Stage Design, Icon, Mobile Application Design, Presentation Design for Esri, Redlands, CA (International Level Design)

Presentation Design for Tim and Michelle Schilling at Grounds for Change, Esri User Conference, San Diego CA (International Level Design)

Music Composition for Motion Graphics at the Esri, 2011 User Conference San Diego, CA (National Level Design) Design Direction for Motion Graphics work, The Jane Goodall Institute Jane Goodall (International Level Design)

Philanthropy Design Work Brand Design and Development for Star in Motion San Beranrdino County Sheriff Departments Charity Division, San Bernardino, CA

Adobe Systems Inc., Development and Testing of their new Digital Publishing Suite Cedar Breaks National Park, Illustration, Summer 2011

2010 Brand Development and Web Design for Tulisso Vancouver Canada visit: http://www.tulisso.com (International Level Design) Brand Development and Web Design for NOHO Modern Los Angeles, CA visit: http://www.nohomodern.com (National Level Design)

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2010 cont. Brand Development and logo design for Motive Arts Monroe, UT (Regional Level Design)

Brand Development and Web Design for Desert Star Photography Las Vegas, NV (National Level Design)

Web Design and Development for Artist Jean Claude Wouters Los Angeles, CA and Brussels, England (National/International Level Design)

Stage Design, Icon and Mobile Application Design and Presentation Design for Esri Redlands, CA (National Level Design)

Presentation Design for Richard Saul Worman, Esri User Conference San Diego, CA (National Level Design)

Music Composition for Motion Graphics at the Esri User Conference San Diego, CA (National Level Design)

2009 Corporate Branding, Web Development and Marketing, Branding, Web Development and E-Marketing for Drive Interactive

Corporate Branding, Web Development and Marketing, Branding, Web Development and E-Marketing for Primier Mobile Image

2008 CGU Art Department, Web Design Guardian Jet Center, Web Design and User Interface Design HartHanks, Promotional Marketing Design and Materials Simmons, Promotional Marketing Design and Materials Janus Home, Web Design

2007 Alpha Sierra Group, Branding, Marketing and Web Design Jastee Corporation, Branding, Marketing and Web Design NOHO Modern (North Hollywood Modern), Web Design Collective in Ballard (Modern Funishings), Web Design

2006 New York Office of Emergency Management: User Interface Design Jane Goodall: Website and User Interface Design IBM: Brochure Design FedEx: UI Logistics Routing Design Cook County, New York, Project Shield: User Interface Design City of Long Beach: User Interface Design

2005 Teaching Assistant: Design 4 and 5, California State University San Bernardino NOHO Modern: exhibition promotional design “Digital Surrealism,” Director/Curator of design exhibition, Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum

2004 Concierge Logistics: Branding, Marketing, and Web Design

Skyline Records Inc: Branding and Web Design, Los Angeles, California

2000 Tom’s Farms Furniture Showroom: Interior Design and Branding, San Bernardino, CaliforniaExhibitions

2011 “Axiom,” Solo Exhibition, June 11-July 7, 2011, Bunny Gunner Art Gallery, Pomona, CA Group Exhibition, “American Nostalgia,” Muckenthaler, Fullerton, CA, July 7 - September 25 Group Exhibition, “Instructions for Initial Conditions” Parallax Space, Lincoln, Nebraska, November 2010 Solo Exhibition, “Pacing,” Anaheim, CA, August- October, 2011 “All you can eat,” February 12 - March 5, 2011, Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona, CA “For Roland,” Claremont Graduate University Art Alumni Exhibition, September 10 - October 5 “Faculty Exhibition” Group Show, Southern Utah University, February Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Cedar City, UT “Otherlands” Group Exhibition, January Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Cedar City, UT

2010 “Instructions for Initial Conditions,” Group Exhibition, November 5- 29th Drift Station and Parallax Space, Lincoln, Nebraska “For Roland,” Group Exhibition, September 10- October 5 Bunny Gunner Art Gallery, Pomona, California “Free Rein,” Solo Exhibition, June 12- July 6 Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona, California “Re:Creation” Serious Play on Conacle Art, Group Exhibition, February 18- March 18 Cerritoes College Art Gallery, Norwalk, California “You as in (U)s” Solo Exhibition, March 6-27th Rothic Art Haus, Anaheim, California “Free Rein” Solo Exhibition, June 12- July 6 Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona, California “Faculty Exhibition” Group Show, Southern Utah University, May Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Cedar City, Utah

2009 “Surface Strata,” Group Exhibition September Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA “Off the Beaten Path,” Group Exhibition July Mount San Antonio Gardens, Claremont, CA “Happy 25th Birthday dA,” June-July The DA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA

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“Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” Solo Exhibition June-July Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona, CA “Where the Edges Meet,”  May L2K, Los Angeles, CA “Leak of Contemporary Artists,” April The DA Center for the Arts, Pomona CA “Pop Human Pop,” Installation, April Installation Gallery, Claremont Graduate University “The Same Toy,” Solo Exhibition, March 8-12 Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont, California “All You Can Eat,” Group Exhibition, February 14 Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona, California “Supersonic,” Group Exhibition, Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, California

2008 “Don’t Be Shy,” Group Exhibition, September 29 - October 10 Peggy Phelps and East Gallery, Claremont, California “Hush,” Solo exhibition, August to September Room 222, Oceanside, California “1 Year Anniversary Show,” Group Exhibition, July 12- August 6 Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona, California “Trading Dirt,” Alan Kaprow Happenings, December 2007-June 30 The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles, California “Off Course,” Installation, April 12-May 20, 2008 The PO@256, Pomona, California “The Benefit Exhibition,” April 2 The Duncan Miller Gallery, 10959 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, California “iStand iMaster”, Installation, April 19-25 Atrium Gallery, Claremont Graduate University “Off Course”, Installation, February 11-15 Installation Gallery, Claremont Graduate University

2007 “The Fourth Leg,” Group Exhibition, October 8-19 Peggy Phelps and East Gallery, Claremont, California

2006 “American Dreams,” Group Exhibition, February Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California “Into the Woods,” Group Exhibition, September 2 “D” Gallery, Oceanside, California “Rock of Ages,” Group Exhibition, June “D” Gallery, Oceanside, California “Authenticity,” Group Exhibition, January 19-February 28 Rotunda, San Bernardino, California

2005 “Taste of DownTown,” Public Art Project, September 28 San Bernardino, California “Walk on Water,” Group Exhibition, May “D” Gallery, Oceanside, California “Internal Transitions,” solo painting and design exhibition, May 3-14 Gallery 106, California State University San Bernardino “Digital Surrealism,” Group Design Exhibition, April Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, San Bernardino, California 35th Annual Student Show, Group Exhibition, June 13-July 30 Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, California State University San Bernardino

2004 “Lineamentum,” Drawing Exhibition, March 15-29 Gallery 106, California State University San Bernardino “People Who Need People,” Group Painting Exhibition, November Gallery 106, California State University San Bernardino