Scott Curtis began teaching as a Faculty Associate in the Design School at Arizona State University in Fall 2013, working with undergraduate students in visual communication design. In Fall 2015, he expanded his role as an Instructor, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in information design and visual communication.
In addition to his academic work, Scott is a design professional with more than 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with leading firms including Landor Associates (San Francisco and Seattle), Esser Design (Phoenix), and SHR Perceptual Management (Scottsdale), among others. From 2009 to 2013, Scott served as Senior Creative Director for the ASU Foundation, where he led the development and implementation of brand standards across the university system in support of the New American University initiative.
Since 2000, Scott has served as Principal and Executive Creative Director of Brand Navigator, a brand consultancy and design studio. Through this work, he has partnered with both regional and national clients to develop comprehensive brand programs.
Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 598 | Special Topics |
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 322 | Technology for Design II |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 424 | Advanced Media |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 526 | Visiting Designers |
| GRA 598 | Special Topics |
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
| GRA 362 | Visual Communication IV |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 526 | Visiting Designers |
| GRA 598 | Special Topics |
| GRA 361 | Visual Communication III |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| GRA 422 | Motion Graphics/Intractn Desgn |
| GRA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Designer, Landor Associates, San Francisco, CA
Senior Designer, Landor Associates, Seattle, WA
Senior Designer, Esser Design, Phoenix, AZ
Creative Director / Principal, Curtis Design Group / Brand Navigator, Queen Creek, AZ
Creative Director, SHR Perceptual Management, Scottsdale, AZ
Senior Creative Director, ASU Foundation, Tempe, AZ
Associate Director Creative Content, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ