Jeremy Shellhorn

Jeremy Shellhorn is a Professor of Visual Communication Design at the University of Kansas and founder of the Design Outside Studio, a roaming classroom that creates opportunities for design students to journey off campus and into our national parks. The Studio appreciates that the iterative design process is a powerful tool for collaboratively visualizing “what if” and making conservation communication about the natural world more engaging and effective. His design work, research and teaching has been recognized by the AIGA, Outdoor Retailer, Fast Company, National Science Foundation, Wall Street Journal and the National Park Service. He is particularly interested in exploring visual design strategies for interpretative experiences that facilitate learning and a stewardship ethic about the natural world. Recent project partners include, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and City of Missoula Parks & Recreation. Professor Shellhorn has won several awards including the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, The Byron Shutz Award for Teaching Excellence, Docking Faculty Scholar Award and the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Additionally, Shellhorn has been awarded artist residencies at Rocky Mountain National Park, Spruceton Inn and The Jennings Hotel/Prairie Mountain Folk School. When he isn’t teaching Professor Shellhorn enjoys hiking with his family, fly fishing, designing at Tenkara USA (Tenkara is the japanese method of fly fishing) and working on his www.nationalparktypeface.com project and creating picture books. His first picture book, The Mountain Stands, was published in 2021.