David Nees
Book Artist / Graphic Designer / Educator
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Experience
Adjunct Instructor, Lake-Sumter State College, Current
Teaching in Visual Arts and Humanities Department
Art Appreciation (In-Person, Hybrid, Online 7 and 14 Week Formats)
Intro to Humanities from Antiquity to the 21st Century (In-Person, Hybrid, Online 7 and 14 Week Formats)
Art Appreciation (In-Person, Hybrid, Online 7 and 14 Week Formats)
Intro to Humanities from Antiquity to the 21st Century (In-Person, Hybrid, Online 7 and 14 Week Formats)
Book Designer / Production Assistant, University of Alabama Press, 2016-2022
Utilized a lifelong passion for graphic design, education, and art to design the covers for up to 40 books a year and with interior design for up to 15 books annually.
Promoted from student support to a permanent book designer.
Produced, routed, and packaged jacket and cover designs for new and new-in-paper books.
Managed design and production for new-in-paper books and restocks.
Performed image scanning and file preparation, when needed.
Assisted interns and students with assignment.
Promoted from student support to a permanent book designer.
Produced, routed, and packaged jacket and cover designs for new and new-in-paper books.
Managed design and production for new-in-paper books and restocks.
Performed image scanning and file preparation, when needed.
Assisted interns and students with assignment.
Adjunct Visual Arts Instructor, Various, 1998-2020
Teaching at various colleges and universities including Shelton State Community College, 2015-2020
Art Appreciation
Art History Survey
Humanities General Surveys
Art Appreciation
Art History Survey
Humanities General Surveys
Education
MFA, University of Alabama, 2017
Book Arts
MA, University of Oklahoma, 2000
Art (Art History)
Teaching Certification
K-12 Art (FTCE 7/11/2023)
Computer Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Firebrand (Title Management)
Blackboard / Canvas (Learning Management Systems)
Social Media Platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest)
Zoom / Teams (Virtual Meeting Programs)
Mac and PC Platforms
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Firebrand (Title Management)
Blackboard / Canvas (Learning Management Systems)
Social Media Platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest)
Zoom / Teams (Virtual Meeting Programs)
Mac and PC Platforms
Groups
Book Arts Guild of Central Florida (BAGCFL), Current Role: Communications (Email, Social Media, Outreach)
College Book Arts Association (CBAA)
Exhibitions
Magnifying Voices, BAGCFL Members’ Exhibition, 2023, work: Artistic License, 2023
Books are Everything, BAGCFL Members’ Exhibition, 2022, work: Luxury Item, 2020
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Persephone, Harrison Galleries, Tuscaloosa, AL, March 20-31, 2017
One of four selected book artists featured in “Book Art at Bama,” The Communicator, Spring 2016
Bound by Tradition, Unbound by Choice: Contemporary Artists Books, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL, September 04-October 02, 2015
Books, Tradition, Alabama: Historic Processes, Contemporary Book Arts: Gorgas Library, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, January 18-March 2, 2015
PAPERS and Presentations
College Book Arts Association, 2016: A Maker’s Journey
Oklahoma Conference of Art Historians, 2003: Images of Un-requited Love: The Ultimate Damnation of Michelangelo Buonarroti
Midwest Art History Society, 2000: Poussin’s Fulfillment of the Renaissance Ideal: A Critical Comparison of Two Last Supper Paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and Nicolas Poussin
Undergraduate Research Day, 1998: Art with a View: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Workshops Presented
BAGCFL Members’ Workshop Leader, Pamphlets, April 13, 2023
BAGCFL Members. Workshop, Japanese Bindings with Western Materials, April 2024