R. Brian Stone

Associate Professor, Department of Design
Graduate Studies Chair, Department of Design

Areas of Expertise
• Interactive visual communication
• Multimedia interfaces
• Web usability
• Information Design
• Type in Motion

R. Brian Stone teaches Visual Communication in the Department of Industrial, Interior and Visual Communication Design.A practicing designer, his work has garnered numerous awards for design excellence, usability, and user satisfaction. Professor Stone’s research is concerned with the creation of screen-based forms that enable interaction. These forms are manifested into products such as web sites, interactive CD-ROMs, multimedia presentations, and kinetic typographic messages. He is the author of several articles on the subject and has presented his research at several international venues including the University of London, University of Tampere, Finland, Beijing University of Aeronautics (P.R.China), and University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was the keynote speaker at the 2003 Apple Art and Design Conference (Cranbrook Academy) and his article on screen-based interface design was selected as one of the “Best Papers” at the 2002 IDSA National Education Conference.

Student projects evolving from Professor Stone’s teaching have collected numerous awards including Judge’s Choice Awards at the 2002 and 2004 CSCA Creative Best, AIGA’s LOOP Competition for Interactive Design, and the West Virginia Flash Animation Festival.

Most recently, Apple Computer has recognized Professor Stone as one of the top educational technology leaders in the country (Apple Distinguished Educator). He is also a recipient of the 2002 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching from The Ohio State University and serves on the Executive Council for the Academy of Teaching.

Education
• MA, MFA, Design, The Ohio State University
• BFA, Graphic Design, University of the Arts