Sheli Petersen

Sheli Petersen, MFA

Professor
Graphic Design & Illustration

Phone: 940-898-2543
Email: mpetersen1@twu.edu
Office: ART 106B

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Sheli Petersen, MFA

With over 20 years experience teaching graphic design and illustration at colleges in New England and the Midwest, Professor Sheli Petersen brings a wide range of skills to Texas Woman’s University; including design, typography, art direction, illustration, motion graphics, and fine art. 鈥ㄢ€�

Petersen’s current professional practice centers around children’s book design and illustration. In her process, Petersen combines the extensive research and detailed accuracy of scientific illustration, with her love of world-building, character design, lively interaction, and a whimsical humor that engages young readers. Petersen’s clients include Cricket Media, McGraw-Hill, Highlights for Children Magazine, and the National Heritage Museum. She exhibits her work regionally, nationally, and internationally. Petersen is also an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, providing leadership for their Nebraska chapter as Webinar Coordinator.鈥ㄢ€�

Using an interdisciplinary and researched-focused methodology in her teaching, Petersen emphasizes the role every member of society plays in creating and interpreting visual media. She engages students by teaching a communal approach to problem-solving and leadership, which offers emerging designers and artists the expertise and motivation to achieve their own goals in the service of others.