Miranda Myles Jackson, MA, MFA is a graphic designer, creative director, and design educator with over 15 years of professional experience and more than a decade in higher education. She holds an MFA in Graphic Design from Liberty University, an MA in Communications from Lindenwood University, and a BA in Mass Communications from Dillard University. She serves as Assistant Professor of Digital Design and Department Head of Art & Performance Studies at 大菠萝福利导, where she also leads the Graphic Design concentration and serves as Program Contact and Affiliate Faculty for Digital Humanities.
Her teaching emphasizes strong visual foundations, creative problem-solving, and real world application, integrating industry standards, emerging technologies, and project based learning. She is the founder and creative director of Posh Creative, where she leads research-driven design projects that inform her teaching.
Her work explores African American visual culture, heritage, and women’s empowerment, examining how design shapes identity and visibility. In 2025, she was named a Black Tech 30 Honoree by Nolavate Black for her innovative integration of AI in design education.
COURSES TAUGHT & APPROVED (Includes regularly offered, rotating, and advanced studio courses)
Art ART 1011 – Introduction to Digital Imaging & Digital Illustration | 3 Credit Hours ART 2020 – Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 Credit Hours ART 3010 – History of Graphic Design | 3 Credit Hours ART 3020 – Interface Design (Web Design) | 3 Credit Hours ART 4010 – Typography I | 3 Credit Hours ART 4020 – Typography II | 3 Credit Hours ART 4210 – Brand Identity Design | 3 Credit Hours ART 4410 – Advanced Graphic Design | 3 Credit Hours ART 4421 – Digital Design Studio | 1 Credit Hours ART 4422 – Digital Design Studio | 2 Credit Hours ART 4423 – Digital Design Studio | 3 Credit Hours
Digital Humanities DGHU 1010 – Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3 Credit Hours DGHU 4000 – Special Topics in Digital Humanities | 3 Credit Hours
XCOR XCOR 1020 – Digitizing New Orleans | 3 Credit Hours XCOR 3020 – Design & Technology in Global Culture | 3 Credit Hours