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Elaine L. Wagner

Elaine L. Wagner

Summary

Professor Wagner’s research and creative activities involve art direction, graphic design, typography and print production. She also has an interest in topics related to teaching skill-based classes with mastery-based learning techniques and teaching design to non-designers. Her most recent work has focused on teaching students with learning disabilities; and she has written a book that explains the process of preparing computer files for efficient commercial printing and media insertion.

Recent publications

Wagner, E. and A. Desiderio, From File to Finish:A Prepress Guide for Art  Directors and Graphic Designers, The Copy Workshop. Chicago, (ISBN-13:978-1-887229-32-9) 276 pages, March 2007

"What you don't know could make you sick," newspaper ad created for SunshineWeek.org, with Linda Correll (copywriter); selected and published by newspapers includint:  The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 18, 2005, p. B-12. 

The Shorter Decameron, (cover-design), Larry Lyall, June, 2005. 

 

Keywords

Design, graphic design, art direction, print production, graphics, typography

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