James Pannafino is an Assistant Professor at Millersville University within Art and Design. He teaches courses in graphic design and interactive design. Before teaching at the college level, James worked as both a graphic and interactive designer in the professional field. His research interests include information design, visualization, motion design, narrative and visual storytelling.

In Spring 2010 James published a book titled:
Common College Sense: The Visual Guide to Understanding Everyday Tasks for College Students
http://www.commoncollegesense.com/
The book can be purchased through amazon.com, click here to buy the book.
The book Common College Sense is a visual guide to understanding everyday tasks for college students. Tasks like tying a tie, changing a tire, or properly cleaning the kitchen. The book uses both visual diagrams and written explanations to clearly describe each common-sense task. It is a great book for high-school graduates, college students, and young people entering the real world. It also makes a perfect gift for birthdays, holidays, and graduations.

James has presented at the following conferences:

Web 2009: A Conference for Penn State Web Professionals
Penn State University, State College, PA, Summer 2009
(Paper) Understanding Wireframes and Visual Mapping

Global Languages, Local Cultures
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Spring 2009
(Paper) Visualizing Narratives in Graphic Novels: Structure and Form

Graphica in Education: Bringing Graphic Noels Out from Under the Desk
Fordham University, New York, NY, Spring 2009
(Paper) Graphic Novels to Graphic Design: Connections and Relationships

Social Studies: Educating Designers in a connected world
Maryland Institute college of Art, Baltimore, MD, Fall 2008
Consumption-Free Design: Designing around Material Discovery and Personal Interaction

The Sixth International Conference on the Book
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, Fall 2008
(Paper) Sequential Art: Hand, Eye and Mind

Glide 08: Global Interaction in Design Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Streaming Online, Fall 2008
(Poster Paper) Visualizing Narrative Experiences and Cross-Cultural Communication

Massaging Media 2
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA, Spring 2008
Variable Narrative Form in Gaming