J. Blake Johnson

Professor of Art

Department of Art

Arts & Behavioral Sciences

Academic and Student Affairs


SVSU Main Campus

Arbury Fine Arts 117

989-964-2255

jbjohns1@svsu.edu

SVSU Cardinal Solutions

Biography

Professor Johnson currently teaches a broad range of classes such as: Digital Imaging, Typography, Packaging, Graphic Design History, Web Design, Portfolio Design, and Graphic User Interface Design.

Education

Master of Fine Arts
University Idaho

Bachelor Fine Arts
Art Center College Design

Associate of Arts
Brigham Young Univ

Works of Creativity

https://www.arationalanimal.com/

Community Engagement

https://svsucardinalsolutions.org/
 

 

Leadership

Director, SVSU Cardinal Solutions, 2014 - present

Honors and Awards

• Award for Teaching Excellence from the NEA Foundation, 2024
 

• Distinguished Servant of Public Education Award from the Michigan Education Association (MEA), 2023
 

• Terry Ishihara Award for Co-Curricular Involvement, 2021
 

• Thomson Award for Empowering Learning in Community Engagement, 2018
 

• SVSU Faculty Association Outstanding Service Award, 2017