Emily Balton
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
308 Manning Hall
901.678.2216
egbalton@memphis.edu
Biography
Emily Balton is a Memphis-based designer, educator, and creative strategist specializing in environmental graphic design, public art, and collaborative brand initiatives. Her professional practice includes large-scale projects such as the Ford Motor Company’s Blue Oval City sculptural landmark, where she helped cultivate partnerships bridging corporate teams, universities, and communities and fuse a design process that integrated both studio art and graphic design student contributions to the project. With more than a decade of experience across design, production, and strategy, she brings a systems-thinking approach to both the classroom and the creative industry.
Education
EMILY G. BALTON (2026), Assistant Professor: B.F.A., 2017, M.F.A., 2023, University of Memphis