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Eric Ligon

Retired/Emeriti

Senior Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs

Distinguished University Professor

Professor, Communication Design: Graphic Design

Eric is facing forward and smiling. He has short blonde hair, wears glasses and a green shirt.

Retired: May 2026
Distinguished University Professor, Communication Design: Graphic Design
Alum: 1997, M.F.A., Communication Design: Graphic Design

About

Eric Ligon has been a faculty member of the Communication Design program in the College of Visual Arts and Design since 1997.

Areas of Expertise: Typography, publication design and brand development.

Eric Ligon has been a faculty member of the Communication Design program in the College of Visual Arts and Design since 1997. Before he was appointed associate dean, he served as the program coordinator for the communication design program for eight years. He especially loves teaching typography courses. In 2012, Ligon was honored as a Distinguished University Professor at UNT.

He was president and co-founder of BrailleInk, a non-profit organization that produced dual-use, braille and print children’s books that encourage sighted and blind individuals to share reading time. His design work on this format was featured in People Magazine, the Lions Club International Magazine and various local and national newspapers, radio and television news programs.

Additionally, with his colleague Keith Owens, he has completed the redesign of the brand identities for the City of Anna, Texas, UNT, UNT Dallas, UNT Health Science Center, UNT Law School, and UNT System.

Professor Ligon earned his B.F.A. from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, in 1984.

2024 to May 2026: Senior Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
2014–2024: Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
2014–2015: Interim Dean, CVAD
2012–2014: Associate Dean for Academic and Administrative Affairs
2012: University Distinguished Professor
2011–2013: Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
2011: Professor
2004–2011: Program Coordinator, UNT CVAD Communication Design
2004–2008: BrailleInk work
1998: Associate Professor
1997: M.F.A., Advertising Art
1991: Hired at UNT as an Assistant Professor, Communication Design
1988: Started M.F.A. in Advertising Art at UNT. Taught first classes as a Teaching Fellow. Worked as a professional designer/consultant in the Dallas area through 2016."
1984–1988: design work in the New York area and attended Broadway shows
1981-1985: B.F.A., Pratt Institute, New York City
1978-1981: Louisiana Tech, Ruston, Louisiana
1959–1978: Shreveport, Louisiana