Scott David Cooper
Raised and educated in New York, New York City, Scott completed a Bachelor degree in Media Communications (Animation, Cartooning, Illustration) from the School of Visual Arts 1986. Following graduation in 1986, he moved to California for a job in animation field with Filmation that fell through. This encouraged him to explore the new world of graphic design when it transited from traditional to digital in 1989. In 2005, Scott completed a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree (Academy of Arts University) in Illustration (children’s book) . In 2018, Scott completed 2nd Master of Fine Arts in Interactive UI/UX; and wanted to combine both traditional graphic novels and digital technology for the new wave of storytelling via graphic novels using AR and 3D animation.
In addition, Scott is very passionate continues to work on Interactive Graphic Novel and work on other children’s book projects that he has written and been hired to illustrate for other authors in the children’s book industry.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Fine Arts in Illustration (1994 -1998)
- The Academy Art University (San Francisco, CA)
- Master of Fine Arts in Interactive UI/UX (1994 -1998)
- The Academy Art University (San Francisco, CA)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts (Animation, Cartooning, Illustration) (1982-1986)
- School of Visual Arts (NYC)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- British University Vietnam (BUV)
- Senior Teaching Fellow (2025)
- UTSA & The Southwest School of Art – San Antonio, Texas
- Instructor & Adjunct Professor (2021 – 2025)
- Art Institute of San Antonio
- Program Chair/Professor Graphic Design (2013 – 2023)
RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS
- Golden Age of Illustration
- Online Learning & Teaching
- Graphic Design, AR and 3D Animation and 3D Prinitng
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- The Story of the Mystery Itch, Scott Cooper (2025)
- Children’s Book written and Illustrated and designed and layout
- Self Published
- The Vowels Story, Claudia Villeral, Scott Cooper, (2024)
- Children’s book, illustrations, design and book layout
Self Published - Buffelumphs! The Elephants Under the Bed. (2011)
- Children’s book illustration and book design and layout
- Self Published
RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
- Traditional and Digital Illustration
- Society of Children’s Books Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI) Meeting August 2024
Presented virtually to 30 artists on using Adobe Capture and Adobe Illustrator, demo on “How to Color Your Traditional Drawing via Adobe Illustrator” with the use of tools and layers
- Society of Children’s Books Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI) Meeting August 2024
- The Future of Graphic Novels
- Society of Children’s Books Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI) Meeting March 2022
Presented virtually to 30 artists on the new advances in graphic novels, interactive capabilities, and AR
- Society of Children’s Books Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI) Meeting March 2022
- Artwork in Galleries, Showings
- Group Show, 34th Annual Blue Star Red Dot, San Antonio, TX 2024
- Solo Show, Portraits of Local Artist at Hotbox Gallery, San Antonio, TX 2024
- Community Arts Faculty Exhibition UTSA, San Antonio, TX 2023
- Multiple Pieces, Watercolor, Say Si’s Small Scale for a Large Cause 2011 – 2015, 2019, 2022
- “1936 homage to Robert Johnson,” Watercolor, SA300Tricentennial Celebration San Antonio 2018
- Multiple Pieces, Watercolor, Art at the Jalapeno Gallery 2016 – 2018
- “Untitled,” Graphic Print, Fountainhead Building (HULU), San Antonio, Texas 2011
- “Typography,” Mixed Media, Vuepoint Digital Marketing Agency, San Antonio, Texas 2010
- Various shows across the United States 1999 – 2023
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