Director, School of Art + Art History + Design Wyckoff Milliman Endowed Chair in Art Professor, Visual Communication Design ART 102Dagould@uw.eduPersonal WebsiteFields of Interest Design Typography Visual Communication Design Background and ExperienceSummaryEducationMFA, 2D Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1999BFA, Graphic Design, North Carolina State University, 1993Professor Annabelle Gould joined the Division of Design in 2003. Her focus is on teaching typography as a primary means of communication and creative expression. Her creative scholarship is centered on designing publications for arts and cultural clients including Chronicle Books, the Traver Gallery, Lead Pencil Studios, Marquand Books and the University of Washington. She has been an adjunct instructor at the Art Center College of Design and Otis College of Art and Design, both in Los Angeles. Annabelle is an active member of the AIGA and served as co-chair of the AIGA's national Design Educators Community Steering Committee (DEC) from 2015–2017. Her design work has been recognized in the AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers competition, the Type Director’s Club, the Society of Publication Designers, and Print Magazine. In 2012, she collaborated with her colleague Karen Cheng to produce an issue of ARCADE Magazine on the topic of design education. Annabelle is the creator and designer of the AIGA Design Teaching Resource, a peer-populated platform where educators can share classroom assignments, results, learning goals and project reflections. Annabelle recently spoke about her views on design education in the podcast ThisIsDesign.School. Professional AffiliationsAmerican Institute of Graphic Arts Research + Creative Work Annabelle Gould. AIGA Design Teaching Resource, a peer-populated platform where educators can post assignments, results, reflections, and other teaching materials. Annabelle Gould. Spread from Blue: Cobalt to Cerulean in Art and Culture, a 192-page book featuring work from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s collection, designed for Chronicle Books. Annabelle Gould. Magazine design for ARCADE (Issue 35.3, Winter 2017), a publication dedicated to architecture and design in the Northwest. Research Advised: Graduate Masters Theses Ann Mathew. "Person First — Designing for a Dementia Inclusive Society. How might we augment our physical environments to create a dementia-inclusive society while improving the sense of personhood.”MDes Thesis, University of Washington, 2024. Read more Eason Yang. "NOT ENTIRELY DEAD." MDes Thesis, University of Washington, 2022. Read more Taylor Miles Hopkins. "Tomorrow’s Book: Artifacts in the Anthropocene." MDes Thesis, University of Washington, 2021. Read more Piper Loyd. "22 Ways to Explore 203 Books." MDes Thesis, University of Washington, 2020. Read more Franklin Vandiver. "Deficiency, inventory." MDes Thesis, University of Washington, 2019. Read more Clare Ortblad. "Indisposable Tales: Visual Storytelling to Reduce Plastic Waste." MDes Thesis, University of Washington, 2019. Read more Coreen Callister. "Listening by Design." MDes Thesis, University of Washington, 2019. Read more Courses Taught Winter 2024 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals of Typography Autumn 2023 DESIGN 250 A: Visualizing Ideas DESIGN 376 B: Typography Spring 2023 DESIGN 250 A: Visualizing Ideas Winter 2023 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals of Typography Autumn 2022 DESIGN 376 A: Typography Summer 2022 Full-term DESIGN 600 A: Independent Study or Research Spring 2022 DESIGN 250 A: Visualizing Ideas Winter 2022 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AA: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AB: Fundamentals of Typography Autumn 2021 DESIGN 376 A: Typography DESIGN 478 A: Information Design Spring 2021 DESIGN 369 A: Visual Systems Winter 2021 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AA: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AB: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 250 A: Visualizing Ideas Autumn 2020 DESIGN 376 A: Typography Spring 2020 DESIGN 369 A: Visual Systems DESIGN 485 A: Design Capstone Winter 2020 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AA: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AB: Fundamentals of Typography Autumn 2019 DESIGN 376 A: Typography DESIGN 700 B: Master's Thesis Spring 2019 DESIGN 369 A: Visual Systems DESIGN 485 A: Design Capstone Winter 2019 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AA: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AB: Fundamentals of Typography Autumn 2018 DESIGN 370 A: Introduction to Motion Design DESIGN 376 B: Typography DESIGN 700 B: Master's Thesis Spring 2018 DESIGN 369 A: Visual Systems DESIGN 582 A: Design Graduate Studio Winter 2018 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AA: Fundamentals of Typography DESIGN 209 AB: Fundamentals of Typography Autumn 2017 DESIGN 376 A: Typography DESIGN 376 B: Typography Winter 2017 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals Of Typography DESIGN 209 AA: Fundamentals Of Typography DESIGN 209 AB: Fundamentals Of Typography Autumn 2016 DESIGN 376 A: Typography DESIGN 376 B: Typography Spring 2016 DESIGN 365 A: Developing Solutions In Design Winter 2016 DESIGN 209 A: Fundamentals Of Typography DESIGN 209 AA: Fundamentals Of Typography DESIGN 209 AB: Fundamentals Of Typography Autumn 2015 DESIGN 376 A: Typography DESIGN 466 A: Publication Design Related News Related News Director's Notes – June 2024 Jun 21, 2024 Design Professor Annabelle Gould is the new School Director Jun 20, 2024 Symposium Synopsis Oct 2, 2021 A Symposium on Design Graduate Education Apr 12, 2021 New Courses in the Arts for Non-Majors Feb 23, 2021 Women Get Out the Vote Aug 20, 2020 Support for Faculty Projects Apr 9, 2020 Faculty Lectures Sep 12, 2019 Composite Gestures Aug 20, 2019 Design Presenting + Publishing Jun 23, 2019 New School Website Sep 13, 2016 Cheng + Gould Co-Edit ARCADE Issue Jul 10, 2012