I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.
— Saul Bass

Bio

Bob Slote began painting while a student at the University of Oregon. He transferred to the San Francisco Art Institute and graduated with Honors. While at SFAI he was awarded an Honors studio and won several awards and scholarships upon receiving his BFA in Painting. After living in Paris, France for a year he attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received an MFA.

EDUCATION
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1981-1983 M.F.A.
San Francisco Art Institute 1976-1979 B.F.A
Elizabeth Ford Foundation Award upon Graduation
University of Oregon 1973-1976
Group show: SFAI
Group show: SAIC
Group show: JCO Gallery/Art Haus Group Show 2018/2019

TEACHING
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Graduate Teaching Fellowship 1982
Academy of Art College / San Francisco Multimedia/Design Courses 1991-1993
Typography in Motion Co-taught with April Greiman 2002
Academy of Art College / Graphic Design Department / Web New Media Department/ UX Design / Digital Design / Graduate Advisor / Directed Studies / Thesis Review / Balancing Creativity and Profitability / Graphic Design 3 / 2009-Present
California State College, East Bay / Drawing / 2D Process
San Francisco State University Multimedia Studies Program Multimedia/Design Courses 1996-1998
Others UDA/Edgewise NYC- Workshop on design Builder.com- New Orleans -Workshop on design

PUBLISHED
New Media magazine, SF Examiner, The Wall Street Journal, 75th Annual NY Art Director’s Club, Graphically Speaking (Design Book), Adobe Magazine, Nautilus, a CD-ROM magazine, Macromedia’s annual developer CD-ROM, HOW Design Magazine, Communications Arts, Fawcette, .PSD Magazine

SHOWS
MONCA, Museum of Northren Californa Art
CSU East Bay Faculty Exhibit
San Francisco Art Institute Gallery
JCO Art Exhibit
Gearbox Gallery

SPEAKING
HOW Design Conference MacWorld Expo Seybold (SF/Boston) WEB89/99/00/01 WEBLA/AUSTIN/BOSTON/NYC/CHICAGO COMDEX C/net’s Builder.com UDA/Edgewise Web Design World The Design Conference, Park City Utah (TDCTJHTBIPC) Thunderlizard (Judge) New Media Invision Awards.

AWARDS
New York Art Directors Club Gold Winner: International Cindy award Winner: How Magazine International Design Competition/ CD-ROM Winner: How Magazine International Design Competition/ wearable Winner: Adobe Magazine design Competition/Website Finalist: NewMedia Invision Awards/CD-ROM Finalist: NewMedia Invision Awards/Web Site Finalist: I-Magic Awards Top 100: Video and Multimedia Magazine Adobe Magazine- Design Communications Arts –Design I-Magic Awards Netscape site of the day David Segal- High Five

Bob spent many years as a Creative Director working in Graphic Design.
Bob currently teaches Design at the Academy of Art University.
Bob currently teaches at California State College, East Bay

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