Victoria Squire

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Victoria Squire

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    Victoria is the Associate Head for Education and Student Experience within the School of Art, Design & Architecture and lecturer on the BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Typography programme. Her research explores the interface between graphic design and health. She is a co-chief editor of the international Design Behaviors research journal, United Designs Alliance, South Korea.
    Victoria is a University of Plymouth Partnership Manager for UK partnerships.
    Mental health first aider.
    Message: Graphic Communication Design Research Victoria is co-founder and co-managing editor of the Message: Graphic Communication Design Research journal, published by the University of Plymouth Press.

    Message is an international peer-reviewed academic journal that consists of blind reviewed academic papers and occasional commissioned essays. It is dedicated to the development and discussion of contemporary and historical visual communication research, with a particular emphasis on Graphic Communication Design practice, outputs, artefacts and contexts.

    Victoria is also the initiator of the Message Open Access repository at the University of Plymouth.

    Coordinator Message research cluster Victoria coordinates the Message Research Cluster which is dedicated to the development and discussion of contemporary visual communication messages through research, particularly, but not exclusively, within graphic design, typography, illustration, fine art and publishing. Victoria also contributes to the Design Research area, co-organising combined events for Message, Design Knowledge and iDAT research clusters, as well as organising research events for Message.
    Lecturer BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Typography
    Victoria has been a lecturer at the University of Plymouth since 1997.

    Professional memberships

    Graphic Design Educators Network

    Roles on external bodies

    Director - United Designs Alliance, South Korea

    Teaching interests

    Victoria's teaching interests include:
    Typography - Getting it right with Type published by Lawrence King Publishers UK/USA 2006
    Editorial design / Book works
    Graphic Design process
    The exploration of the cross-overs between disciplines and approaches

    Teaching and Learning:
    Research into depth of learning and mastery of Graphic Design
    Research into studio based learning environments

    Whilst being Subject Forum Chair Victoria was a member of the UPC HELP CETL management committee which viewed and approved applications for CETL Fellows and CPD awards. The Art & Design South West Subject Forum had five major learning and teaching research projects in progress within the HELP CETL. These projects were identified as being of significant importance within the forum and key academics with interests in these areas took this research forward into smaller communities of practice.

    Additional information

    Vice Chair/Foundation Governor for West Exmoor Federation

    (Lynton C of E School, Parracombe C of E school, Kentisbury School)

    Lead Governor and chair - Ethos and Community Cohesion committee
    Vice Chair - Federation Improvement Committee

    Foundation Governor The Ilfracombe Academy

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 4 - Quality Education
    • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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