Sarah Davis is an Associate Professor of Design at West Liberty University who has been teaching graphic design and visual communication design in higher education for over 25 years. She started her career in Pittsburgh, PA, working as a full-time graphic designer with various advertising and design studios. Sarah quickly worked her way up to an art director position within the first three years of her career. Her focus was on corporate branding, design communication, and retail advertising. In 1996, she began her teaching career at Pittsburgh Technical Institute, now named Pittsburgh Technical College, when the graphic design program was in its infancy. 

Along with a small faculty team, she continued building and growing a solid and successful graphic design associate degree program still being offered and graduating graphic design students today. In 2013, after teaching at PTI (PTC) for 18 years, Sarah accepted a position as Instructor of Design at West Liberty University. During her eight years of teaching at WLU, she earned a promotion to Assistant Professor in 2018, then Associate Professor status and tenure in 2020. Building on her BFA in Illustration from Columbus College of Art and Design, Sarah also earned her MFA in Graphic Design from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2017, complementing her MS in Instructional Leadership earned in 2003 from Robert Morris University. During her many years of teaching, Sarah has also maintained several freelance clients.

Professor Davis is a multidisciplinary designer and educator interested in intersections among art, design, illustration, contemporary craft, scientific inquiry, and teaching. She is also interested in “Slow Design” as a specific practice in developing a holistic design approach to complex problems.

Sarah’s personal interests include being out in nature, working with animals, human and animal reiki, meditation, holistic healing, and music.