#travis, sivart, sicxz

educator designer artist EWU Spokane, WA est. 2014

One person, three doors. The working record of an educator, a designer, and an artist.

My name is Travis Masingale. I am Sivart, aka sicxz. Travis is the educator, Sivart is the designer, sicxz is the artist. This site is the shell that lets all three speak in their own voice.

##three identities

Each identity has its own README. Open one to read it on its own terms.

./travis/ travis — the educator

Full Professor of Visual Communication Design at Eastern Washington University. Twelve years of teaching.

README → ./sivart/ sivart — the designer

Two decades of practice. Applied AI, code & design, generative systems. Six active R&D threads.

README → ./sicxz/ sicxz — the artist

Studio practice — photography, electronic media, semiotics, remix. Solo & invited exhibitions.

README →

##currently

# spring 2026
teaching   → DESN 368 & 378 · code-and-design.org
building   → six active R&D threads
studio     → prep for next sicxz exhibition
available  → talks & selective collaboration

##about

field	value
name	Travis Masingale
title	Full Professor of Visual Communication Design
where	Eastern Washington University · Spokane, WA
teaching	since 2014 · twelve years
practice	since ~2004 · two decades
studio	sicxz · solo & invited exhibitions
contact	CONNECT.md