About

William Culpepper is a graphic designer, educator and artist who is currently an assistant professor of graphic design at Ferris State University. He teaches at the junior and senior levels in the graphic design program, which is uniquely located in the College of Business. He is also the coordinator of the studio-based Design Project Center in the graphic design program at Ferris State University.

Culpepper received a BFA in studio art from Montana State University. He completed his MFA at the Academy of Art University where he graduated magna cum laude. Prior to arriving at Ferris State University, Culpepper taught at Virginia Commonwealth University, Northern Arizona University and the Academy of Art University.

His artistic work encompasses a variety of mixed media and visual messaging through typography. His work is interactive and customized to reflect locations, situations, conversations and observations from his environment and has been exhibited locally and nationally. William has traveled extensively throughout the United States and several countries in Europe in efforts to enrich his teaching and artistic appetite.