Keenan Sultanik
Keenan Sultanik directs the Creative Arts Department of West Coast Baptist College in addition to teaching courses in design, communications, media, and technology. He has experience founding an interactive design startup and in photography, graphic and interactive design, web and app development, video production, broadcasting, and 3D modeling. Keenan is an Adobe Education Leader and an Adobe Partners by Design member. Shortly after earning a master’s degree in Graphic Design, he founded the Creative Arts Department and acts as the college’s creative director.
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Professional Experience
Creative Arts Director
West Coast Baptist College
Jun 2019–Present
- Provide creative direction to the design team on branding and design projects
- Develop departmental budgets and present reports to executive management
- Designed Bachelors of Visual Arts program and successfully received accreditation
- Developed and implemented curriculum for courses in visual arts
- Managed cross-discipline curriculum development supervising instructional design
- Advised creative arts department personnel in industry best practices
- Proposed, designed, and maintain a thirty-workstation design studio
- Design departmental promotional materials and content
- Mentor visual arts students in practicums and internships
- Conducted annual performance reviews of department staff
Product Design Manager and Instructor
West Coast Baptist College
May 2014–Jun 2019
- Managed a team of graphic and interactive designers creating brand identity and interactive design assets, providing art direction and project management
- Worked with executive management to develop and implement three visual arts proficiency programs—Graphic Design, Interactive Design, and Visual Productions
- Directed the major revision and implementation of the institution’s brand identity, working with executive stakeholders and design teams across departments
Product Designer and Instructor
West Coast Baptist College
Aug 2012–May 2014
- Worked across departments to strategize and design digital products including iOS and Android apps and websites
- Developed and implemented curricula in graphic and interactive design
Senior Graphic / UX Designer
Lancaster Baptist Ministries
Jan 2013–May 2014
- Worked across departments with stakeholders to develop digital strategy
- Designed graphics and branding design systems and managed web/social assets
- Created visual content for conferences (3000+ delegates), including photography, produced videos, platform lighting, live stream, web design, and audio
- Photography published in communication/instructional magazine
- Directed videography and worked with lighting in a green-screen studio
Interactive Designer / Account Manager
Web Works
Feb 2010–Jan 2013
- Developed clients’ digital strategy across multiple platforms/media
Designed, developed, and managed digital presence and web assets for clients - Designed custom and unique brand identities and style guides for clients
- Captured architectural and product photography
Graphic and Interactive Designer
Signs by Tomorrow
Aug 2008–Aug 2011
- Collaborated with clients to define project scope/goals and designed marketing and promotional graphics and brand assets
- Designed, built, and maintained the company’s digital / web presence
- Captured product photography for the website, as well as clients’ products for use in marketing and promotional assets
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Adobe Honors and Certifications

Adobe Education Leader
280 members worldwide

Adobe Partner by Design
83 members worldwide

Adobe Campus Leader

Adobe Education Trainer
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Education
He went on to study Graphic Design in Liberty University’s terminal Master of Fine Arts program in the School of Communicative and Creative Arts. After successfully defending his dissertation, Keenan graduated with high distinction with a GPA of 4.0 and was named as the department’s Outstanding Student of the Year.
His educational experiences have informed his teaching process and guided him in the development of the Creative Arts Department at West Coast Baptist College, which he went on to chair.
MFA—
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Terminal Degree

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA, School of Comm. and Creative Arts
Graduated with High Distinction (4.0 GPA)
Awarded 2019 Outstanding Student for LUO Studio and Digital Arts Department
Honored as highest GPA in the graduate program
2016–2019
BRE—
Bachelors in Education
West Coast Baptist College
Lancaster, CA
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors
Awarded “Who’s Who” by college faculty
2009–2014
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Teaching Experience
Professor and Chair of Creative Arts
Professor of Visual Arts
Adjunct Professor of Visual Arts
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Certifications and Professional Memberships
Adobe Education Leader
Adobe Partners by Design Member
Adobe Campus Leader
Canon Professional Services Member
Google Certified Educator
Apple Teacher
Adobe Education Trainer
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Honors, Committees, and Speaking Engagements
Adobe Education Leader Contributor of the Month
Adobe Education Leaders Conference Keynote Speaker
Online Learning Website Focus Group Member
Spiritual Leadership Conference Workshop Speaker—Media and Communications
Publications Committee Member
Advisory Board Member
Student Learning Resources Committee Chair
Education Department Review Committee Member
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Higher-Ed Course Development and Teaching
Each 2 or 3 Credits and Accredited
VA 101 Media Foundations
VA 102 Design Technology
GD 221 Graphic Design I
GD 222 Graphic Design II
VP 141 Photography I
ID 231 Web Development I
ID 332 Web Development II
GD 323 Typography
GD 324 Print Production
ID 333 Interactive Design
GD 425 Branding Design
ID 434 Content Management
VP 244 Video Production
CR 110 Creative Thinking
CR 111 Concept Development
CR 213 Design Research Methods
VA 451 Animation and 3D Design
VA 371/2 Visual Arts Lab/Practicum
VA 481 Visual Arts Internship Prog.
VA 498/499 Visual Arts Portfolio
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Volunteerism
Live Stream Director and Team Leader
Directed live television for ABC News, 2016
Directed video programming for Fox News, 2019