Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD)

Full Professor of Illustration

Throughout his numerous years of collegiate teaching, Hugh has designed courses, developed assignments, and created rubrics for course content and student evaluations. He has taught more than 27 different courses for the Illustration, Graphic Design, Foundations, and Continuing Education Departments. During this time, he has taught more than 646+ college students, helped them to develop their artistic skills, and has guided them into their chosen career in art.

An active member of the Curriculum Committee, (current co-chair) for over thirteen years. Additional duties include, in-out-of-state student recruitment to National Association Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) Portfolio Days in North America, attending 27 separate Portfolio Days. For the past 14 years, Alexander has been an advisor, both formally & informally, for students in their academic and professional pursuits. He has served on numerous search committees for upper management positions, and has served as a member and led Faculty Development and Faculty Forum-Senate Committees.

Hugh is the Career Advisor-Business Resource leader for Illustrators. He gives of his time to help students prepare their portfolios and assists in starting their art careers. Marketing, self promotion and business issues are all topics he assists the students with in the education of the arts.

Hugh is a co-founder of the "Red Shoe Tribe." This group is a community building component that has Illustration faculty & students interact with each other building the awareness in the importance of illustration.

Creative Industry Week, 2016, an example of Hugh's business & negotiation skills. "What Are You Worth?" was a very popular seminar.
A presentation on the "Art of the Critique"​ to fellow faculty members through the Center for Professional Development & Learning Innovations.

Recently honored with the "2013 Arty," an award given to the most popular faculty by students. Hugh received this award in 2012-11, 2007.

Turner Art Gallery, Carson Art Gallery

Master Picture Framer and Archival Art Restoration

Hugh worked at these two art galleries in a variety of different capacities. During his employment periods he was the manager of frame and restoration department. He led a group of team members in the professional production of custom frames, mats, hand wrapped fabric mats, inlaid fillets, glass and plexi-glas cutting, plexi-glas box construction, and complex archival art presentation. Construction of cardboard and wooden shipping crates.

Additional duties include display, presentation, sales, promotion & artists selection. He aided the gallery owners in presentation of artwork, lighting display and gallery flow and historical perspective arrangements. He assisted with advertisements of upcoming shows and verbally explained to art patrons the purpose, techniques and historical significance of the artwork.

J. Paul Getty Museum

Artifact Restoration Assistant - Conservator

Artifact Restoration Assistant. Worked on restoration & permanent exhibit design of Hellenistic (400-100 BC Greek Civilization, Alexander the Great conquests) figurines. Ceramic figurines and utilitarian vessels were cleaned and repaired. Layers of soil and deposition material were removed from the surface of objects with tools and cleansing agents. A microscope was necessary for particularly detailed surface cleansing.

Freelance Illustrator, self employed

Illustrator

Full-time commercial illustrator.

Specializing in advertising illustrations for Fortune 500 companies. Representational images produced in traditional acrylic and gouache paints on silk fabric. As a freelance Illustrator working for major advertising agencies and design studios, he has had the benefits of creating imagery for numerous agencies and corporate campaigns.

International corporations, national publications and private clients have hired Hugh to create strong visuals for their businesses using his images to promote products, services or events.
Clients include: Adolph Coors Brewery, Phillip Morris, Vodafone, Waterford Crystal, Mercedes-Benz, Nikon, Santander, Apple, Ferrari, NFL, and other international corporations. Professional illustration services. Recognized as one of the top illustrator-artists specializing in automotive art in the world. Images seen world-wide through automotive publications in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim.
A View From The Edge. One Man Exhibition, Rotunda Gallery, 2018, (Pen & ink automotive artwork.)
Guest Speaker, Alameda High School, Creative Arts & Business. 2017
Faculty Show: Phillip Steele Gallery. 2017 (Acrylic on silk.)
Faculty Showcase: Shore Gallery. 2015, (Acrylic, pen & ink automotive artwork.)
One Man Exhibition: Rude Gallery. 2011, (Acrylic, pen & ink automotive artwork.)

Please visit my website: www.hbalexander.com
Visit my portfolio on Behance.net (Hugh B. Alexander)
Follow me on Instagram.

Saint Joseph's Hospital

Visiting with cardiac surgery patients and families. Bringing positive support and visible evidence of healthy lifestyle and attitude.

Red Shoe Tribe

Co-Founder

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Co-Founder

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Co-Founder

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Co-Founder

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Co-Founder

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Co-Founder

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Co-Founder

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