Francisco Ortega-Grimaldo, Ph.D.

As a practicing artist and scholar I am interested in: Historical and Critical Perspectives on Animation, Game Design, Graphic Design Theory and Function, Interdisciplinarity in the Arts, Border Studies/Post-Colonialism.

Education

2015		Certificate in 2D Animation / Art Institute of Pittsburgh / (Dean's List Award)
2008		Ph.D. in Critical Studies and Artistic Practice / Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2002		Graduate Student Teaching Certificate / University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
2002		M.A. in Graphic Arts / University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
2000		B.A. in Graphic Arts and B.A in Psychology / University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX

Awards

2016		Best teacher, Design, Best Teacher, Fine Arts, School of Art, TTU 2015 US Higher Education Faculty Awards Vol 1. Fine Arts, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, San Francisco: River Publishers, 2015, p. 267
		2016 Scholarship Catalyst Program Award for research. The award funded a trip to attend 2016 Animafest, Zagreb (Croacia) and the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Annecy, (France), and to do research at the Archive of the Deutsches Filmmuseum, Frankfurt (Germany) and the Cinémath`eque française, Paris, (France).
2015		Invited to participate in the Clark Scholar Program . Texas Tech University.
		Speaker's Proposal Grant (to bring Lynn Tomlinson), Landmark Arts, School of Arts, Texas Tech University
2014		Maegene Nelson Cross-disciplinary Scholar Grant (to bring Lawrence Jordan as invited speaker), College of Visual and Performing Arts, Texas Tech University.
		Academic Scholarship from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh (2014-2015)
2005		Recipient of the SBC/AT&T Chancellor’s Scholarship (3 years), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
2004		Recipient of the Carmen Baez National Award in literature. Category: short stories.
1997		First Place in the Walt Disney Imagineering National Contest
1993		Recipient of the University of Sonora National Award in literature. Category: short stories. México

Research and Creative Activities

Work in progress
		Animation: Working title: “The Revenge of a Finger (from the toilets’ cronicles),” 12 minutes. 2D animation, mixed media.
		Research: Book project on animation and contemporary art. Co-authored with Dr. Jorgelina Orfila
Publications / Papers Presented / Lectures
2016		“The Cat’s Meow: Top Cat’s dubbed life as Don Gato” (co-authored with Dr. Jorgelina Orfila), Art History Lecture Series, School of Arts, Texas Tech University.
		“Mainstream Characters, Subaltern Voices: From ‘Top Cat’ to ‘Don Gato’.” (co-authored with Dr. Jorgelina Orfila), The Cosmos of Animation, the 28th Annual Conference of the Society of Animation Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
2015		“Disney in the 1930s: Between High Art And Popular Culture” (co-authored with Dr. Jorgelina Orfila), Bridges across Cultures, The International Studies Institute (ISI Florence), Florence, Italy.
		“Disney Animation and Modern Art in the 1930s” (co-authored with Dr. Jorgelina Orfila), 103rd CAA Conference, College Art Association, New York City, NY.
2014		“Games as Cultural Practice: A Retake,” Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC), Hyatt Convention Center, Sarasota, FL.
		“Reaching the Postmodern Edge On Games, or The Last Stand for Board Games,” Southwest Popular Culture and American Culture Association 2014 Conference, Hyatt Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2013		“Board(er) Games: A Case Study on the Creation of Socially-Based Board Games,” in Jason C. Thompson, Marc A. Ouellette (Eds.), The Game Culture Reader, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013, 210-229. [Cited in: Woods, Stewart (Ed.), Eurogames: The Design, Culture and Play of Modern European Board Games. Jefferson N.C.: McFarland, 2012].
		Conducted a Workshop on stop animation for M.A students in the Performing Arts Program, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, México.
2012		Interview in Reconstructions Studies in Contemporary Culture (http://reconstruction.eserver.org/). Interviewer: Dr. Marc A. Ouellette, Managing Editor. Interview running during the Summer and part of Fall.
2010		“Death to the Projector: The Lights Are On,” 3rd International Conference on Ubiquitous Learning, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
		“The Game Object: American Culture Demystified by its Pastimes,” Engaged and Integrated Scholar Lunch and Lecture Series TLTC now Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
		“Playing with Immigration in the United States: Bureaucracy and Politics in Board Games,” South West Popular Culture and American Culture Association 2010 Conference, Hyatt Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
		“Iconic Elements in Games,” Academic Lecture Series Rotary Association, Lubbock, Texas.
2009		“Board Games: History, Structure and Design,” TanGible 2009 – Annual conference coordinated by the University of Graphic Art and Communication ESCOGRAF in Chihuahua, México.
		Videoconference on Semiotics, Technological Institute of Monterrey, Monterrey, México.
2008		“Lessons Learned from Building Board Games,” International Conference on Meaningful Play 2008, Lansing, MI.
		“Games as Cultural Practice,” Board Game Studies Colloquium XI organized by the International Society for Board Game Studies, Lisbon, Portugal. Lecture and Game Sessions. Visual Studies Program, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, México.
2007		“The Use of Board Games in Classrooms,” 2007 Annual Conference of the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA), Galveston, Texas.

Exhibitions :: Animations
•		“Short Duel Short” (2016) 35sec, 2D Digital Animation. Screened at the 2016 School of Art Fall Faculty Exhibition
•		“Sleepy Joe” (2015) 10sec loop, 2D Digital Animation. Screened at the 2015 School of Art Fall Faculty Exhibition
•		“Titans: Analogies on a City,” (2011) 13m, 2D Digital Animation
2012		4th international animation festival CutOut Fest 2012. Querétaro, México;
		“El Cine a las Calles” International Short film Festival, Mexico City.
2011		Bicas Video Fest, Bicas Art Gallery, Tucson, Arizona;
		Flat Land Film Festival 2011, LHUCA, Lubbock, Texas;
		2nda Muestra de Cine Internacional Juárez-El Paso — Simultaneous projection: El Paso, TX, USA;
		2011 Annual Art Faculty Exhibition — Coordinated by the Landmark Arts Studio Gallery.
Exhibitions :: Boardgames (viewable at ludoztli.com)
•		“Crossing the Bridge” (2010)
2012		Input/Ouput, Sewickley, PA. October. [ http://www.pghcitypaper.com ]
2011		Learn to Play, Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA. January-February
•		“H1B-Visa” (2009)
2010		South West Popular Culture and American Culture Association 2010 Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. February 12
2009		Gesellschaftspiele (“Board game and Community Game”), Hamburg, Germany. November- December
•		“Observance” (2008)
2009		Twisted Spurs, Corpus Christi, TX. July – Sep
2008		Annual Art Faculty Exhibition. Coordinated by the Landmark Arts Studio Gallery – Lubbock, TX.

Professional Design Experience

2016		Poster and Promotional Material for Jaron Laniere lecture. TTU Center for the Humanities, Fall.
		Poster and Promotional Material for “The Cat’s Meow” lecture. Landmark Arts, School of Arts, TTU,Fall.
		Poster and Promotional Material for Anna Deavere Smith lecture & performance. TTU Center for the Humanities, Spring.
		Newsletter: Center for the Humanities. A two-page folio describing the current and future activities of the Humanities Center initiative. Spring and Fall Editions.
2015		Newsletter: Center for the Humanities. A two-page folio describing the current and future activities of the Humanities Center initiative. October.
		Blaze Website. Designer and Concept Consultant for a nutrition research project founded by Randolph Lipscher, MD.
2012		Promotional for Women’s Studies Program Advertisement for WSP’s 28th Annual All-University Conference “Women and Global Chance.” The material consisted on posters, programs and handouts.
		Logo for product Magnum Equine — Creation of logo for the product Magnum Equine – a vitamin supplement for horses. Logo requested by the company Southwest Hay. Summer, 2011
		Logo for Outcome Evaluations (http://outcome-evaluations.com/) — I created the logo for a new company called Outcome Evaluations, a small business that provides the highest level of customer service while meeting evaluation and assessment needs: evaluation consultation, survey design and construction, data collection, data analysis and focus groups. Spring 2011
		Design of the Young Leaders website – Lubbock, Texas. In conjunction with students from the communication design program we worked with Tomorrow’s Leaders, the program works with boys from families where one of the parents is incarcerated or is an ex-offender. (TTU, School of Art)
2010		Logo for the Military and Veterans Program (VMP) — Colonel Dave Lewis requested the project for his program. The logo was concluded on June and has been used to promote the program.
		Promotional for the Lubbock Rape Crisis Center. Lubbock, Texas — Arrangement of posters to promote their annual Walk a Mile event (these posters were created by Comm. Design students in 2009). Recreate a logo for the new t-shirts for the walk a mile event. Created new material for their website and upgraded their pages.
		Logo for the Young Republicans of Lubbock — I met with the party coordinator Amanda Foster who commissioned a logo for their association. The logo was presented to her on April and later that month was accepted. The logo is being used to promote the party.
		Logo for Back to School Fiesta (BTSF) — I was invited to create a logo for the BTSF annual event. BTSF brings more than 4,000 families and students to Texas Tech University. It is a free annual event. United Spirit Arena . The logo was subsequently used in posters, flyers, newspaper advertisement and websites.
		Promotional for the School of Art Open House — I was requested by the SoA Promotions Committee to create a newspaper add for the March 5th event. The promotional was prepared on February 17th and printed on the Avalanche Journal.
		Redesign of the Early Learning Centers of Lubbock website – Lubbock, Texas. In conjunction with students from the communication design program (TTU, School of Art).
2009		Redesigned a promotional logo for their first annual event “Stilettos 2009.” Lubbock Rape Crisis Center – Lubbock, TX. The logo will be used in t-shirts and other promotional materials. This event will take place in April 2010 and coordinates with their annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” an event that promotes awareness on issues related to violence against women, protection and prevention.
2008		Redesign of the Lubbock Rape Crisis Center website – Lubbock, TX. The project consisted in a complete restructure of its format, from the visual look to the site’s organization for a more efficient navigation experience. The site now includes a version in Spanish. The new site gives a more immediate access to visitors looking for information on how to proceed towards their protection and recuperation. The site also helps the organization to promote their annual fundraising events, workshops, and volunteer recruitment. I worked with the organization’s Executive Director, Kim Stark.
		Consultant and Designer for the TTU Population Center’s Website – Lubbock, TX. The project was requested by Dr. Christina Bradatan, Director of the center. This site archives research by faculty from the Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work programs at Texas Tech. The site follows the required parameters specified by Texas Tech University. The navigation structure allows easy access to each area of research and has been used to interact with other national and international institutions.
		Video recording and editing — Lubbock, TX. I was requested by the Landmarks Gallery to record and edit comments at close doors from artist Harmony Hammond on the ¿Y QUE? Exhibit that she curated. The video recordings were formatted for the web and placed on the Texas Tech youtube channel.

Teaching and Professional Experience

2016		Appointed School of Art PhD Program Coordinator, Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, TX
2013		(Current) School of Art, Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, TX Tenured Associate Professor - Communication Design
2007		School of Art, Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, TX Assistant Professor - Communication Design
2006		School of Arts, Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, TX Instructor Art Appreciation
2005		August 2005: School of Arts, Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, TX Teaching Assistant
2003		New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, New Mexico Adjunct Instructor: Graphic Design
1999		The Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) at UTEP, El Paso, TX Graphic Design-Multimedia Advisor/ Research Assistant

Graduate Dissertations and Theses :: Committee Member

•		Johnson, Antonnet Renae, “Tabletop Gameplay and The (Re)Construction Of Identities.” In-Process. (Committee Member) PhD Candidate, Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona
•		Delapaix, Greg, “Visual representation of Music,” In-Process. (Chair)
•		Haislett, Robin, “Independent Gaming Research,” In-Process. (Committee Member)
•		Wheeler, Brian, “Post Office Murals,” Completed August 2015. (Committee Member)
•		Ballard, Katty, “Drag Queens Cultural Transformation,” Completed May 2013. (Committee Member)
•		EunKyung, Jeong, “Collaborative Public Art Making: The Tapestry Project,” Completed 2012. (Committee Member)
•		Sanchez, Marco A., “Enter the time Machine,” Completed 2012. (Committee Member)

Membership in Professional Societies

•		Member of the Society for Animation Studies (SAS)
•		Member of the College Art Association (CAA)
•		Member of the International Board Game Studies Association (IBGS)
•		Member of the first generation (2000) of SWEAT (http://www.sudor.net/), a collaborative dedicated to making socially conscious video games

Courses Taught at TTU

HON1304		(Honors College: Foundational Component Area: Creative Arts) “Animation and Modern and Contemporary Art” (team taught)
ARTH4389		(Topics in 20th and 21st century art) “Animation and the Fine Arts” (team taught)
ART5430		(Transdisciplinary Approaches to Issues in the Arts) “Intersections: Animation and the Fine Arts: 1908-2007” (team taught)
ART8000		Dissertation
ART5304		Motion, Sound and Video
ART1309		Art Appreciation
ART4357		Web Media Design	ART4304		Independent Studies
ART4304		Advanced Problems	ART4358		Motion Graphics
ART4381		Public and Social	ART4380		Publication Design
ART4382		Portfolio Development	ART3382		Symbols
ART2388		Design Process