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Jerry Jankowski – Cerritos College
GRAPHIC DESIGN & MOTION GRAPHICS
Professor Jerry Jankowski
Jerry Jankowski—Teaching & work philosophy
I use the 50/50 approach to teaching. Namely, 50% of classroom time is spent learning design aesthetics and principles of design and 50% is acquiring new skills in software mastery. I bring my students solid knowledge of the profession along an emphasis on communication skills and marketing awareness. I emphasize messaging and problem solving.
As a graphic designer, I’m a passionate, hard working professional who lives and breathes graphic design. My strengths include strong conceptual, visual and written skills to deliver a high quality product. Known for my high level of creativity, keen eye for the latest aesthetic and digital trends and managing highly-compressed project timelines. My approach is to acquire deep product knowledge to better partner with business and drive bottom-line results.
JERRY JANKOWSKI—RESUME
Teaching Experience
• I am currently teaching as a full-time, tenure-track professor at Cerritos College/Norwalk. I initially taught as a part-time instructor at Cerritos College from Fall 2018 to Spring 2023.
• Taught 2D Digital Design and Typography at Golden West College/Huntington Beach: Fall 2014-Fall 2022.
• Taught remotely at West Hills College (online course)/Coalinga: Fall 2018-2022.
• Taught Package Design at Otis College of Art and Design/Los Angeles: Spring 2014-2021. Lectured on the history of package design at Otis College of Art and Design/Los Angeles: February 2013.
• Taught Beginning Graphic Design at the University of Illinois/Chicago: Fall 1998–Spring 2000.
• Taught Illustration at University of Southern California/Los Angeles: Spring Interim 1984.
• Taught Graphic Design I, II, II, Professional Practices, Package Design, Rapid Visualization and Illustration at California State University/Dominguez Hills: Fall 1982–Spring 1990.
Publications & Grants
• Inspired by my collection of vintage packaging, I researched, wrote and designed two volumes on modern package design for Chronicle
Books (San Francisco). For Art Direction (New York), I authored three volumes of vintage illustrations from the ‘30s, ‘40s & ‘50s.Researched, wrote and designed Shelf Life–Modern Package Design 1920–1945; and Shelf Space– Modern Package Design 1945–1965 by Chronicle Books,
San Francisco.
• Otis College Learning and Teaching Grant to study how to better motivate student learning, Fall 2018.
Education & Seminars
• Golden West College Teaching Certification through DEAC Panel Review —2022 Cerritos College Diversity Training Certificate — 2022Certificates in NIMS and SEMS — 2022
• Cerritos College Distance Education Certificate — 2022
• MFA in Fine Arts–University of Illinois at Chicago — Graduated 2000. BFA in Fine Arts–Arizona State University — Graduated 1980.
Professional Experience
Jankowski Design, Long Beach, CA 2015–2025
Freelance graphic design business specializing in packaging design, logo creation, branding, product launch materials, collaborative copywriting and ideation. Web site: www.jankowskidesign.com. Behance: behance.net/JerryJankowski
Design Manager, Danaher, Anaheim, CA 2000–2015
Created or art directed all corporate literature, packaging and web-related projects for this international dental/medical devices company. Provided graphic design support to marketing and sales teams. Concepted, wrote and executed advertising campaigns.
• Rebranded corporate merger of Axis and SybronEndo. Created new logo, business cards and stationery and supervised the redesign of over
500 pieces of new literature, packaging and web-related projects.
• Concepted, co-wrote and designed over a dozen effective advertising campaigns, many of which helped drive double-digit growth.
• Created nine versions of the company catalog. Established layout and template for catalog based on a magazine-like, story-telling format,
aiding sales staff to remember and relay key features of top- selling products to customers.
• Designed all materials for seven product launches including logo identity, packaging, brochures and other instructional materials.
• Facilitated foreign language translation of sales sheets, advertising and other instructional materials where needed to promote sales.
Consulting, Chicago, IL 1998–2000
Worked for various companies on a consultation/freelance basis while attending the University of Illinois at Chicago full time for a masters degree in graphic design.
• Designed packaging, playing cards and literature for La Ley, a learning aid for Hispanics wanting to pass English-language proficiency tests.
• Rebranded Street Life, a weekly newspaper sold on streets in Chicago with funds helping local homeless shelters (pro bono).
Design Director, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL 1992–1998
Provided creative leadership for the country’s oldest zoo and a major non-profit Chicago cultural institution. Created supportive graphic materials for capital campaigns, donor events, zoo signage and educational programs.
• Supervised staff of three graphic designers, a signage designer and traffic manager.
• Concepted, designed and art directed photo shoots for annual reports, quarterly magazine ZooReview and banners for Michigan Avenue.
Software:
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, AdobeAcrobat, Excel
jjankowski@cerritos.edu
jankowski8514@gmail.com