Paul Sheriff

Paul Sheriff is a Professor specializing in Design and Illustration at Temple University, where he has been teaching since at least 2006. His practice-based research focuses on design for the nonprofit sector, particularly cultural organizations, and documentary production that intersects with visual archiving.

• Education
  • BFA, Temple University (1984)
  • BA, West Chester University (1978)

His creative practice, Sheriff Design, has repositioned major cultural institutions including the Annenberg Center (University of Pennsylvania), Grand Opera House (Wilmington), Academy of Vocal Arts (Philadelphia), and Philadelphia Zoo. He has also been developing the documentary project My Sister Hali since 2009, cataloging 1960s photographic history.

Scientific awards include film festival recognitions at Maryland International Film Festival (2019), Veritas Film Festival (2018), and Amsterdam International Film Festival (2018). His publications in the American Association of Museums Boston Library Collection demonstrate his scholarly contributions to design theory.