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About Me

I’m Hayley Gilmore, an experienced educator, instructional designer, and creative professional with over a decade of teaching and curriculum development in higher education. My expertise lies at the intersection of visual culture, digital design, and emerging technologies. I specialize in teaching Art Appreciation, Graphic Design, and the ethical and creative use of AI Language Models in education.

My work reflects a commitment to inclusive pedagogy, thoughtful design, and real-world skill building, helping institutions increase engagement, retention, and enrollment in their online programs.

“Design is thinking made visual.”

— Saul Bass

Teaching Philosophy

Graphic design is an ever-evolving discipline, deeply entwined with the technologies that shape its tools and outputs. As such, I believe design education must prioritize not only technical proficiency, but also critical thinking, collaboration, and digital fluency. Foundational skills matter, but it’s adaptability and curiosity that prepare students for a tech-driven, unpredictable future.

I design courses with visual clarity, structured flexibility, and intentional engagement, especially in online formats. Asynchronous learning should still feel personal, so I use multimedia, interactive tools, and peer-driven activities to foster connection and momentum.

Whether we’re analyzing visual culture or exploring AI in creative workflows, I strive to make each course accessible, engaging, and relevant to today’s evolving creative industries. Technology, including AI tools, is an opportunity to re-imagine how we teach, learn, and create.

Above all, I aim to meet students where they are while pushing them to think deeper, design better, and engage fully.