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Visual Communications is a department in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University located in Syracuse, New York.

Multimedia Photography & Design is a department in the S.I. We are a committed group of educators passionate about visual storytelling. We endeavor to create a learning environment that allows for remarkable people to realize their dreams; to be uncommon designers, photographers, filmmakers, animators, picture editors, multimedia producers and visual educators. Working within a collaborative and

holistic environment, our design students learn to create rich interactive experiences and craft smart print solutions. Multimedia/photography students gain experience in both commercial and journalistic settings. This approach equips students with crucial skills in their discipline and the know-how to work with creative partners, clients, budgets and deadlines. We want you to communicate skillfully with images, sound, type, color and motion so you can craft creative, visual stories and experiences that move the hearts and minds of people everywhere. If you want to tell stories — factual or fiction — utilizing video, design, audio, photography, animation or infographics, check out our degree programs in multimedia, photography & design. Why MPD at Newhouse? We understand in today’s multi-media world, you need more than software and technical chops so we also guide you on:

How to brainstorm, iterate and determine a strong concept
How to craft a strong edit and produce a polished piece, one worthy of your portfolio
How to create and pitch your stories
How to package and present your stories and solutions for multiple devices and formats
Market and brand your skills, services and expertise
We value cross-media partnerships, workshops and collaboration so students are exposed to a variety of people and environments to diversify their skills, experiment with new tools and expand their minds. MPD students work in groups with students across disciplines within Newhouse and the university to gain insight into different specialties. They learn the language to speak confidently with partners to produce products, stories and experiences on a much larger scale. Develop your technical skills. Hone your “seeing”. Cultivate your business acumen. Get the most from hands-on learning experiences with MPD.

05/10/2026

CONGRATULATIONS VIS/MPD class of 2026!!!! 🎓 you have made us all so proud already. You are officially alumni!

04/21/2026

When we say we have award-winning faculty, we mean it.

This past Friday, four Visual Communications faculty were recognized for teaching excellence across the country.

At the One University Awards, VIS represented 3 of the 5 Newhouse faculty honored by the Chancellor and Provost:
2026–29 Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence: Renée Stevens
Meredith Professor Teaching Award for Continuing Excellence: Greg Heisler
Meredith Professor Teaching Award for Early Career Achievement: Jason Webb

At the same time, in Las Vegas at BEA:
Broadcast Education Association Innovation in Teaching Award: Milton Santiago

How did they celebrate?
By getting right back to work—prepping for the final week of the semester.

10/29/2022

GREAT NEWS! The Newhouse School at Syracuse University is looking to hire a visual communicator focused on documentary photography / photojournalism for a tenure-track assistant professor position in our Visual Communications department. Here’s the top of the listing:

Assistant Professor, Visual Communications, (emphasis visual storytelling / documentary/photo)

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University invites applicants to apply for a tenure-track faculty position in the Visual Communications (VIS) department to begin August 21, 2023. The successful candidate will primarily teach photo and video storytelling for students studying photography, video and graphic design, as well as Newhouse ﬁrst-year undergrads in the foundational Multimedia Storytelling course. …

If you are interested or know of others who might be interested, please visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/96102 for more details.

Thank you!

Bruce

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University invites applicants to apply for a tenure-track faculty position in the Visual Communications (VIS) department to begin August 21, 2023. The successful candidate will primarily teach photo and video storytelling for students stu...

04/26/2021

Congratulations to Dana Beesley, for winning the 2020 Military Photographer of the Year award. Props are also in order to Angel Ruszkiewicz and River Bruce, as well as Levingston Lewis. Great work everyone! 🔥

The best military pictures from around the world in 2020. Judged by top industry professionals, these images are the best of the best.

03/03/2021

The awards keep on coming for our amazing Newhouse VIS students 🔥🙌🔥

Congratulations to VIS students Cole Strong and Madeline Powell for winning first place honors in the White House News Photographers Association’s 2021 Eyes of History contest.

2021 Student Still Photography Judges 2021 Student Video Photography Judges

03/01/2021

On Saturday, March 6, from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m., there will be a WEBINAR ZOOM panel moderated by Newhouse Professor Seth Gitner about newspaper journalism with Central New York-based visual journalists Kevin Rivoli, a photojournalist at the Auburn Citizen. Scott Trimble, a videojournalist at Syracuse.com, will be talking about their photo and video work. Rivoli will speak about the work he produces as a photojournalist for a small newspaper publication, and Trimble will be talking about his journalistic drone photography and video.

Session 3: Better Photography for All News Platforms
• Kevin Rivoli, Staff Photographer, The Auburn Citizen
• N. Scott Trimble, Photojournalist and Drone Photojournalist, Syracuse Media Group
• Moderator: Seth Gitner, Associate Professor, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism, Newhouse School

The afternoon photojournalism-related panel is part of a day-long event that same day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU NEED TO REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME

To attend the all-day ZOOM event, Register at:https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_0AGcZMhpTi-DAPt0xzgXcA.

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02/28/2021

VIS graduate student Zoe Davis is among this year’s National Press Photographers Foundation Scholarship recipients. Congratulations Zoe! 🙌 🔥 🙌

2021 NPPF Scholarship Winners Corporate SponsorsThe National Press photographers Foundation appreciates our corporate sponsors who support these scholarships and scholarship winners by providing equipment. Sony funds a scholarship and provides cameras to winners. Fujifilm provides a scholarship and....

01/25/2021

Great news—we’re hiring!
The Newhouse School at Syracuse University is looking for a cinematographer (or a director with cinematography experience) who would be interested in a tenure track Associate Professor position in the Visual Communications department. This is a great school with significant resources, and it is a wonderful place to work. You can view the specifics at https://lnkd.in/eAj5Hsr.

Feel free to send this link to anyone you think might be interested. Thanks! We're happy to answer any questions. Stay healthy and safe.

12/17/2020

Big props to VIS design student Kevin Camelo Bonilla, truly a designer with a purpose! 🙌

Designing With Purpose Student sets sights on a career promoting accessibility with a dual degree in graphic design and information studies. When Kevin Camelo Bonilla ’21 was a young boy, his mother taught him an important lesson about thoughtfulness toward others. “She always told me to live my...

10/31/2020

Thank you to everyone who sent photos for Sherri Taylor's memorial slideshow and comments for the memory board. It was a moving ceremony, and we all appreciate your willingness to share those memories.

Here is the link to the slideshow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2etdC2lgiI&feature=youtu.be

10/28/2020

Sherri Taylor: A Celebration of Life

Please join us for a celebration of the life and legacy of beloved graphic design instructor Sherri Taylor.
During more than 30 years at the Newhouse School, Sherri made a positive impact on thousands of students. She will be deeply missed by her colleagues, her friends, and, most of all, by her students—past and present.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
 5 p.m. EDT 
The Zoom link is below ...

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http://newhouse.syr.edu/academics/visual-communications

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