The Design Edu Today podcast is a biweekly interview with design professionals discussing topics concerning the state of interactive design education at institutions of higher learning.
Abstracts
Walls of Freedom: Street Art of the Egyptian Revolution
The book contextualizes the streetart movement of the Egyptian Revolution historically, politically and socially creating a document that contributes to both historiography and activism.
Intercultural Design Collaborations in Sustainability
Working remotely as cross-cultural teams, students explore ways design can address sustainable behaviors and lifestyle choices around diverse topics such as food, water, environmental degradation, social justice and cultural preservation.
Look Closer: Interaction, Interpretation, Environmental Storytelling
John Delacruz Professor of Advertising School of Journalism and Mass Communications San Jose State University The creative industries rely on interdisciplinary practices. They require team working skills and the ability to learn, support and help others in an increasingly inter-disciplinary environment. Students at San Jose State University who aim to enter the creative industries have … Continue reading “Look Closer: Interaction, Interpretation, Environmental Storytelling”
How Much is Too Much?
Mark ZuroloAssociate Professor Graphic Design, UConn StorrsLiz DeLunaAssociate Professor Graphic Design, St. John’s University Motion design has evolved into a discipline that requires a complex skill set including, but not limited to, an expert command of typography and illustration, technical ability including expertise in software, understanding of narrative structures, an animator’s sense of motion, timing … Continue reading “How Much is Too Much?”
Visualizing Pesticide Use in Controlling Zika
Courtney Marchese Assistant Professor of Interactive Media + Design Quinnipiac University Information graphics help condense large amounts of data into comprehensive visuals. One of the most critical topics for the general public to understand is issues of public health. Zika virus has come to the forefront as one of the most threatening mosquito-transmitted diseases in … Continue reading “Visualizing Pesticide Use in Controlling Zika”
The Rise of the Design Entrepreneur
Denise Anderson Assistant Professor Michael Graves College Kean University Graphic designers who aspire to become entrepreneurs can achieve their ambition by tapping into their well-cultivated ability to think creatively, generate ideas, and help clients bring their concepts to market through the creation and execution of commercialized branding programs. In many cases, however, both students and … Continue reading “The Rise of the Design Entrepreneur”
The City of You
Robert J. Thompson Assistant Professor Graphic & Interactive Design Department of Art College of Creative Arts & Communications Youngstown State University Youngstown State University in partnership with the City of Youngstown was approved for a two year federal grant from the Economic Development Administration supporting the development of an economic development and marketing/advertising strategy. Putting … Continue reading “The City of You”
Would You Take This Course? A Case Study in Instructional Design
Gerol C. Petruzella Ph.D. Associate Director Academic Technology Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts One of the contexts in which design can have a vital and immediate impact in education is in the design of the online course space. As higher education expands to more meaningfully accommodate the role of instructional design in developing pedagogy and … Continue reading “Would You Take This Course? A Case Study in Instructional Design”
Major and Life Design for a Wild New World
Karen M. Cardozo, M.Ed., PhD Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Some undergraduate institutions offer an interdisciplinary or special major where students integrate their interests and passions to design their own programs of study. In Finding Your Way in a Wild New World (2013), this method is recommended to everyone by … Continue reading “Major and Life Design for a Wild New World”