Hi I'm Christine J. Shanks,
Assistant Professor & Program Chair of Graphic Design at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Welcome to my education website. 

Come check out my fine art and commercial nature work.

I am an image maker, designer and educator. I feel at home on the computer and working by hand in the studio. 

Some of my specialties are design (web, interactive and print), motion graphics, printmaking (utilizing both traditional and digital processes), and photography (alternative processes, digital and film). 

For almost 15 years I have shared my expertise with students as a professor in higher education, as well as through workshops and lessons for students of all ages.

New educational tools are presented to us everyday in the electronic age. Below are some examples of how I incorporate social media in my teaching:

Pictorial Collective (Facebook companion page): Visual Inspirations

The Tech Savvy Creative (Facebook companion page): Technology tutorials for creatives

Shanks Course Group (inspiration, news, events and updates about creative fields and pertinent student information, must request to join)

Photo Crit Group (photography critique group for students, alumni, faculty and professionals, must request to join)

Check back often more content is added to my website frequently