Lecturer\/Senior Lecturer in Media Design, Creative Coding<\/b><\/p>\n
School of Design, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand<\/b><\/p>\n
Help shape the future of Media Design: become a leader in design education<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Victoria University\u2019s School of Design is a leader in the field of design education in New Zealand, with a strong commitment to digital technologies that reflect and support the growth of a vibrant and internationally recognized digital creative sector in Wellington. Join us in training the next generation of media designers and work with our world-class industry partners, such as Weta Digital, PikPok, RESN, and others.<\/p>\n
The Lecturer\/Senior Lecturer role in Media Design focuses on delivering high quality teaching, research, and service in the area of Creative Coding. Applicants should have significant experience in industry-relevant design research and practice, with expertise in the following areas:<\/p>\n
generative\/procedural graphics, animation, generative\/procedural 3D, interactive graphics, parameterized design, computer graphics for augmented reality experiences, stereoscopic\/3D film production, computer graphics for game design, and\/or computer graphics for film\/video production.<\/b><\/p>\n
Additional specialization in other areas is desirable.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The position requires design expertise first and foremost, to be complimented by other skills or knowledge and must exhibit an understanding of some range of the following approaches and\/or software; openGL, openCL, iOS, Python, Processing, C\/C++, JAVA, HTML5 Canvas, OpenFrameworks, Blender, Maya, Motion, Flash, Houdini, Shake, Nuke. While a familiarity with industry standard is expected, it is more important that submitted portfolios exhibit an expanded and innovative use of the above studio practices.<\/p>\n
Candidates should be able to critically address a wide range of design issues and theories relating to current concepts in digital media design practice. Candidates with a Masters or PhD qualification in a relevant field and an established research platform will be given preference for the position. Please include a covering letter, CV, and portfolio of creative work (web based portfolios are preferred).<\/p>\n
For further information, please contact: Margaret Maile Petty, Head of School, Design: margaret.petty@vuw.ac.nz<\/a><\/p>\n