
David Terrill
Professor of Illustration
Bio
David Terrill has been creating compelling illustration for 30 years. His journey from laboring in聽an Ohio steel mill, working as a freelance illustrator, to wearing many creative hats in design聽agencies. David鈥檚 storied path led to his ultimate destination as Associate Professor of聽Illustration, 91导航, and part-time Creative Director/Director of Talent at C3, a聽leading family design agency.聽David enjoys family travels while recording adventures in his sketchbook. On their recent聽experience in China they swam in the South China Sea, hiked Great Wall of China (slept in an聽ancient watchtower), traveled 1,400 miles by train, and resided in a Beijing Hutong.
David has been the recipient of numerous honors, most recently recognized by Communication聽Arts, The Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles and 3X3, The Magazine for Contemporary聽Illustration. David has lectured at ICON9 Illustration Educational Symposium:聽Radical Teaching; New聽Approaches in Pedagogy in Austin, ICON10 Educational Symposium on The Sketchbook: Let鈥檚聽Connect, in Detroit, and KU鈥檚 Design Department Hallmark Symposium Series.聽In 2017 David聽was awarded the inaugural Alumni Masters Award from Miami University, Regionals. David聽currently serves on ICON 11鈥檚 education advisory board