University of North Texas 
Eric Ligon
Office of the Dean, Design
Senior Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
Distinguished University Professor
Professor, Communication Design: Graphic Design
Art Building, Room 101K
Distinguished University Professor, Communication Design: Graphic Design
Alum: 1997, M.F.A., Communication Design: Graphic Design
About
Eric Ligon has been a faculty Communication Design program member 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 Communication Design program member 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.