E-mail: farrand@mailbox.sc.edu

Office:
Phone: 803.777.6422
Fax: 803.777.4103
Room: Coliseum 2042

Hours:
Mon. – Thurs., 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Fall 2008 Course Documents:

Scott Farrand
Instructor
Visual Communications Sequence

B.F.A., University of South Carolina

Scott Farrand, a former graphics editor with "The State" newspaper, brings to the University almost 20 years of journalism experience. His academic expertise is publication and print design, visual communication and informational graphics. During his career, he has received state, national and international honors for design work and informational graphics. In 1996 he accepted, for The State newspaper, the Society of Newspaper Design's highest honor for the "Best Designed Newspaper in the World."

During the early 1980s, Scott Farrand was busy pioneering the use of "Macintosh" computers for print publications. He beta-tested and helped develop the first versions of Adobe Illustrator and Freehand drawing programs for the Macintosh. He also created and published one of the first informational graphics, using an Apple computer. This resulted in his hosting and mentoring journalists and publishers from the Southeast and Europe.

Scott is working on a project called "Partnering for Excellence" for the South Carolina Press Association and the South Carolina Association Foundation Board. This proposal is a multi-year plan in which he will be a visual consultant for all newspapers in South Carolina. The goal is to help newspapers reconnect with readers, develop stronger community identities and raise the level of journalism practiced in the state through research and hands-on training. His other interest is researching and developing ways to advance the use of personal computers for communication and teaching.

Scott is currently working with the print (Carolina Reporter) and broadcast sequences of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications to help develop multi-media skills for senior semester students. The objective is to bring the students from these very different areas together to create new forms of on-line communication.

A native of South Dakota, Scott is a former "Army Brat" whose years growing up allowed him to visit or live in 32 states and 6 countries. Scott is married to Columbia native Renee Davis Farrand and they have an eight year-old-son Roy. Scott is a fine artist (printmaking and drawing) but typical of many artists enjoys many different facets of life that include, snow skiing, cooking, gardening, golfing, youth coaching and all disciplines of the arts.