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Chad Grohman

Assistant Professor

School of Art
College of Art and Design
Undergraduate Program Director, Illustration
clgfaa@rit.edu
Office Location
BOO-3446

Chad Grohman

Assistant Professor

School of Art
College of Art and Design
Undergraduate Program Director, Illustration

Bio

I am currently the Undergraduate Program Director of Illustration and Assistant Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where I teach illustration in the College of Art and Design, School of Art. I am also a freelance illustrator, working primarily in advertising since 1993. I work in both traditional and digital media, including gouache, Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Procreate.

clgfaa@rit.edu
Personal Links
Personal Website
Areas of Expertise
Illustration
Creative Entrepreneurship

Currently Teaching

ILLS-371
Pre-Visual World Building
3 Credits
Students will research visual standards that are employed to develop game and entertainment worlds. Each student is required to select a fictional world, which is then dissected, analyzed in its constituent parts, and reassembled, with emphasis on how elements interrelate to create a coherent whole. The wide range of possible subjects provides unlimited opportunities for exploration and development of individual styles and expressions. Students produce research materials, sketches, and models of the chosen environment.
ILLS-413
Illustration III
3 Credits
This course will focus on preparing students to function as professional working illustrators. Students will prepare and supply professional business materials such as job cost estimates, work and job delivery schedules, etc. along with assignment work. Emphasis will be placed on the development and creation of a variety of finished illustrations that will demonstrate understanding of current industry standards. Students will gain insight into pricing, time management, and effective communication relative to the illustration profession. Creative problem solving, stylistic self-expression, and technical proficiency will also be emphasized. Students will participate in individual and group reviews and critiques.
ILLS-467
Animating Digital Illustration
3 Credits
Animating Digital Illustration will provide an introduction to illustrating for multimedia projects by creating computer generated animations and presentations. Current standards of imaging and motion software will be utilized. Assignments will investigate illustrated animation, sound, music, color, and special effects. The course will emphasize conceptual problem-solving methodology, color systems, digital terminology and motion file formats.
ILLS-498
Illustration Internship
1 - 6 Credits
The illustration internship will provide students with the option to work in the illustration or visual communication field. Students may apply for internships to businesses based on the availability of positions and business job needs. Students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Internship Permission Form to enroll.
ILLS-501
Illustration Portfolio
3 Credits
Illustration Portfolio is a culminating course for the Illustration major. Its purpose is to provide students with information, strategies, and guided instruction to market themselves and organize and create their final portfolio. Writing will be a substantial component of this course. Writing conventions will be covered in the lecture portion of the course. The course will include marketing and business practices for the professional illustrator. Students will receive individual critique and analysis of work created in prior studio classes and progress to the definition of a career agenda. Projects will be customized for each student’s body of work and their career intentions. Presentation methods and business protocol will also be addressed.
ILLS-563
Zoological and Botanical Illustration
3 Credits
This course utilizes subjects found in the natural world as resources for applied and fine art applications. Working from live and preserved subjects, students will accurately depict animal and plant images, which may be used descriptively in print and electronic media.
ILLS-599
Illustration Independent Study
1 - 6 Credits
Illustration Independent Study will provide students with the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser will propose a course of study. Illustration Independent Study students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll.
ILLS-663
Zoological and Botanical Illustration
3 Credits
This course utilizes subjects found in nature as resources for fine and applied art applications. Working from live and preserved subjects, students will accurately depict plant and animal images which may be used in print and electronic media.

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Illustration I Course

Chad Grohman

Work created in Illustration I, the primary course for students in their sophomore year in RIT’s Illustration program. In the illustration course, students approach major elements of...

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