The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Victoria's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Victoria
Victoria is the Associate Head for Education and Student Experience within the School of Art, Design & Architecture and lecturer on the BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Typography programme. Her research explores the interface between graphic design and health. She is a co-chief editor of the international Design Behaviors research journal, United Designs Alliance, South Korea.Victoria is a University of Plymouth Partnership Manager for UK partnerships.
Mental health first aider.
Message: Graphic Communication Design Research Victoria is co-founder and co-managing editor of the Message: Graphic Communication Design Research journal, published by the University of Plymouth Press.
Message is an international peer-reviewed academic journal that consists of blind reviewed academic papers and occasional commissioned essays. It is dedicated to the development and discussion of contemporary and historical visual communication research, with a particular emphasis on Graphic Communication Design practice, outputs, artefacts and contexts.
Victoria is also the initiator of the Message Open Access repository at the University of Plymouth.
Coordinator Message research cluster Victoria coordinates the Message Research Cluster which is dedicated to the development and discussion of contemporary visual communication messages through research, particularly, but not exclusively, within graphic design, typography, illustration, fine art and publishing. Victoria also contributes to the Design Research area, co-organising combined events for Message, Design Knowledge and iDAT research clusters, as well as organising research events for Message.Lecturer BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Typography
Victoria has been a lecturer at the University of Plymouth since 1997.
Teaching
Victoria's teaching interests include:
Typography - Getting it right with Type published by Lawrence King Publishers UK/USA 2006
Editorial design / Book works
Graphic Design process
The exploration of the cross-overs between disciplines and approaches
Teaching and Learning:
Research into depth of learning and mastery of Graphic Design
Research into studio based learning environments
Whilst being Subject Forum Chair Victoria was a member of the UPC HELP CETL management committee which viewed and approved applications for CETL Fellows and CPD awards. The Art & Design South West Subject Forum had five major learning and teaching research projects in progress within the HELP CETL. These projects were identified as being of significant importance within the forum and key academics with interests in these areas took this research forward into smaller communities of practice.
Contact Victoria
Room 703A, Roland Levinsky Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585236
victoria.squire@plymouth.ac.uk
