Faculty and Staff

Lauren Cedeno

Professor • Department of Art

Professor Razzore Cedeno is a Professor in the Art Department and Dean's Fellow for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at William Paterson University. Professor Razzore Cedeno is a web designer and graphic designer who has taught in the Art Department since the spring of 2006. She specializes in entertainment, sports and kids' design. Professor Razzore Cedeno teaches 2D Design, all Interactive, Web and Graphic Design courses as well as the BFA/BA Senior Seminar, BFA Thesis and Graduate Studio Critique.

Professor Razzore Cedeno graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1998. In 2004, she received her M.S. in Communications and Packaging Design with a concentration in Digital Media from Pratt Institute. She spent 10 years working throughout high school and college as graphic designer before transitioning into web design and animation. Professor Razzore Cedeno has worked for several large-scale companies such as Lycos and The Topps Company as the lead web designer and continues to do many freelance projects, publishes and presents in her field.

Professional Interests

Design, photography, typography, language and internet culture

Other Interests

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• HTML coding, CSS, Javascript, PHP, jQuery
• Adobe: Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, PhotoShop, Encore, AfterEffects, Premiere, Dreamweaver
• Microsoft: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Additional Software: Quark Xpress, Sound Edit, IDVD, Final Cut Pro
• Additional Skills: Storyboarding, sound editing, video editing and compilation

French  Spanish 

Degrees

MS Communications Design, Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY

Specialization

Web Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Multimedia

Notable Courses Taught

2D Design, Web Design 1, Web Design 2, Intro to Publication Design, BFA/BA Senior Seminar and BFA Thesis

275 Atrium

By appointment