In teaching, I try to share my enthusiasm for visual communication design and problem solving. I strive to create an environment in which students will embrace learning as a lifelong process. It is my hope that students will carry a passion for design and learning with them long after they graduate. Today, continued learning is especially important because technology and new media present a unique challenge to designers and are transforming the role of the visual communicator. Since I have worked as a designer for over 20 years, I often share my experiences with students to help prepare them for the wide range of responsibilities they will face as design professionals.

Sanda S. Katila is currently teaching as a full-time Associate Professor at Kent State University, School of Visual Communication Design. She has taught all levels of design in the program, including Introduction to Graphic Design, Basic Computer, Introduction to Typography, and senior level courses such as TypoPhoto Illustration, and Issues for Graphic Design Businesses. Sanda also serves as a Resource Center Manager and Internship Coordinator for the School of Visual Communication Design. Along with Dr. Wang, she has developed the first KSU, Web Design and Programming Minor, as well as co-authored a book Introduction to Web Design and Programming.

She currently teaches:

Web Design & Programming I

Web Design & Programming II

Web Design & Programming III

Kinetic & Sequential Graphics

Issues for GD Businesses

Internship I and II

In her 20 years of professional experience as a designer, Sanda has worked for Stern Advertising, Society Corporation, The Arnold Corporation, David A. Meeker & Associates and Marcus Advertising.

Her individual account experience with these firms include Sea World of Ohio, Akron General Hospital, Massillon Community Hospital, Coors Corp., Boys Clubs of America, Better Homes and Gardens, Warner Cable Co., McDonald's Corp., and Litel Inc. Sanda is a member of the AIGA.

Sanda freelances on a regular basis from her home in Hudson. Her most recent work can be found on http://www.enjoythewater.com and http://www.sofpower.com/wdp/. Sanda earned her BFA from University of Akron and her MFA from Kent State University.