John O’Neill Assistant Professor of Graphic Design University of Minnesota Duluth My presentation will speak to the legacy of how the graphic design industry throughout history has reflected racism in mass communication, shaping the attitudes and behaviors of the general public. Teaching graphic design students the racial impact of design is as important as instructing … Continue reading “Racism Untaught”
Abstracts
Drawing Type, Drawing Connections
Joel MasonProfessor Emeritus Department of Communication Design New York City College of Technology, CUNY In 1979, as a full-time member of the Communication Design department at NYC College of Technology, I was assigned Lettering and Typography, a first semester course teaching students to draw three basic alphabets: Caslon, Bodoni and Helvetica using the “built-up” method … Continue reading “Drawing Type, Drawing Connections”
Visualizing Mental Models
Joshua Korenblat Assistant Professor Graphic Design State University of New York at New Paltz Visual communicators can work at the center of ideas by understanding mental models. A mental model is an abstract representation of reality that enables thinking, understanding, and knowledge sharing. In his book Visual Complexity, Mapping Patterns of Information, researcher Manuel Lima … Continue reading “Visualizing Mental Models”
Reading Design: An Introduction to Critical Theory
Dave Peacock Associate Creative Director, LiveAreaLabs Faculty, Vermont College of Fine Arts What is theory? How does theory relate to graphic design? In short, theories are frameworks for understanding and making sense of the world. Further, they allow us to ask specific kinds of questions and follow particular lines of reasoning. For designers, theory is … Continue reading “Reading Design: An Introduction to Critical Theory”
Multi-modal Interface Design: Communicating Design Through Presentation and Review
Peter Lusch Assistant Professor of Graphic Design College of Arts and Architecture Penn State Danielle Oprean Post-Doctoral Research Scholar Stuckeman Center for Design Computing Penn State Multi-modal visualization has long been considered important for design communication through representation and presentation, yet it has not been explored through an interface. In this presentation we discuss the … Continue reading “Multi-modal Interface Design: Communicating Design Through Presentation and Review”
The Process Of Exploring the Next Urban Condition
Adam Fromme MFA Candidate Department of Design The Ohio State University Urban transportation within the United States is at a critical point. The automobile dictates our infrastructure, but there is a hunger for something else. Many mass transit solutions ignore the need to develop unique urban neighborhood identities. It seems time for a different approach. … Continue reading “The Process Of Exploring the Next Urban Condition”
Participatory Design Research and Social Practice: Postcard Exchange as a Generative Design Research Tool for Eliciting Stories
Hemalatha Venkataraman MFA Candidate Design Research and Development The Ohio State University In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the way design is being approached. What once used to be a traditional form of addressing an ‘issue’ through creative problem-solving and designing artifacts has moved to a contemporary space where one seeks … Continue reading “Participatory Design Research and Social Practice: Postcard Exchange as a Generative Design Research Tool for Eliciting Stories”
Reveal, Empower, Propel: Design Education for a Tenacious Community
Herb Vincent Peterson Associate Professor of Design: Coordinator of Graphic Design Co-Founder of Marion Design Co. Division of Art + Design Indiana Wesleyan University Wendy Puffer Assistant Professor: Coordinator of Design for Social Impact Co-Founder of Marion Design Co. Division of Art + Design Indiana Wesleyan University No larger than 30,000 people and deeply bruised … Continue reading “Reveal, Empower, Propel: Design Education for a Tenacious Community”
Framing Metaphors in Visual Identity Design
Jason E. Murdock Undergraduate Instructor School of Visual Communication Design Kent State University The metaphors used by designers to describe the logos they create reveal something about the technology they have at their disposal, as well as how they think these graphic devices should be applied. Brand, mark, signature, and signet are all metaphors that … Continue reading “Framing Metaphors in Visual Identity Design”
Science Rules: Why Design Research Needs Scientific Research Classifications
Dennis CheathamAssistant Professor of Graphic Design Graduate Director, Experience Design MFA Miami University The multifaceted nature of design means that research activities related to it are difficult to define. For design researchers, educators, students, and practitioners, new knowledge production can look more like creative or scholarly activity than fact-finding research. In order to more effectively … Continue reading “Science Rules: Why Design Research Needs Scientific Research Classifications”