Broc Sears

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
Strategic Communication
MOUS 220

b.sears@tcu.edu | 817-257-5052

Education

M.F.A., Texas A&M University
B.F.A., Kansas State University

Courses Taught

UNPR 10211 – Intro to University Life
STCO 16103 – Diversity
STCO 22403 – Interactive Design
STCO 32403 – Design
STCO 32603 – Publications
STCO 35413 - Creative Strategy
STCO 40970 – Sports Communication

STCO 40790 – Corporate Communication
STCO 48300 – Internship
STCO 48833 – Campaigns

Areas of Focus

Visual communication design; information graphics; branding strategy and tactics; advergaming; storytelling; ideation

  • “Gay Gaddis” Poster designs for Strategic Communication Green Chair events. Bob Schieffer College of Communication.
  • Texas Tweets, Posts ‘n’ Pix. Promotional poster and support material design for social media workshop. Texas Center for Community Journalism.
  • Contemporary Design Tips for Community Newspapers. Presentation. South Texas Press Association Annual Conference.
  • The Best Things in Life are Free: Exploration and Discovery of No-Cost/Low-Cost Resources for Community Newspapers. Presentation. South Texas Press Association Annual Conference.
  • “You Might Want to Carry a Gun” Book design. Kendall Hunt Publishing.
  • Seven Things I Can Do to Improve My Design. Presentations. Seven Ways to Improve Your Newspaper Workshop. Texas Newspaper Foundation and Texas Center for Community Journalism.
  • My Newspaper’s Black isn’t Black Enough. What Do I Do? Article. digital.community-journalism.net.
  • “Investing in Fort Worth’s Future” Information graphic: Design. Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.
  • Senior Editor for Design and Graphics at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  • Art Director of the Dallas Times Herald, Dallas Morning News and University of North Texas Public Information Office.
  • Responsible for five redesigns at the Star-Telegram, Diario La Estrella, several community newspapers, the Dallas Times Herald and directed the redesign team of the Dallas Morning News.
  • Adjunct instructor at Texas Christian University, The University of Texas at Arlington and Southern Methodist University.
  • Featured speaker, guest lecturer and seminar director at numerous schools and workshops including Texas Center for Community Journalism, Granite Publications, Texas A&M, University of
  • Missouri, University of North Texas, University of Dallas, Louisiana Press Association, Society for News Design, API, APME, APSE, and Texas Press Association.
  • Society for News Design
  • Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
  • Print Magazine
  • Society of Illustrators
  • American Illustration
  • Graphis
  •  Art Director’s Club of NYC
  • Associated Press Managing Editors of Texas
  • Dallas Press Club
  • Society of Publication Designers