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”
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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”
Idea Incubator: The Architectural Design Studio Experience and the Nurturing of Creativity
Craig Konyk AIA Assistant Professor of Architecture School of Public Architecture Michael Graves College Kean University The Education of an Architect in unlike many other disciplines in that the primary vehicle for the teaching of Design is the Architectural Studio. The Architectural Studio has its roots in the Beaux-Arts Atelier model from turn of the … Continue reading “Idea Incubator: The Architectural Design Studio Experience and the Nurturing of Creativity”
Designing Across Cultures
Joshua Korenblat Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Art Department State University of New York at New Paltz Designers can leverage the mind’s visual processing centers, transcending boundaries of written language. At the same time, some aspects of graphic design function more like written language, a cultural construct. Words have evolved from pragmatic concerns, and a … Continue reading “Designing Across Cultures”
Nimble: Thinking Creatively and Strategically in the Digital Age
Robin Landa Distinguished Professor Michael Graves College Robert Busch School of Design Kean University Employers want to hire nimble thinkers—people who are not only content experts but who also are agile in adapting to new technology and new directions in their fields. With rapid technological changes and globalization, the ability to think creatively and strategically … Continue reading “Nimble: Thinking Creatively and Strategically in the Digital Age”
Making Places: Design Methods And Practices In Interdisciplinary Scholarship Labs
Amy Papaelias Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Art Department SUNY New Paltz Interdisciplinarity is the ability to combine, cross or think through multiple disciplines in order to create new bodies of knowledge. Environments that foster interdisciplinary scholarship and critical making explore innovative pedagogical and research approaches in the liberal arts, sciences, and humanities. Although these … Continue reading “Making Places: Design Methods And Practices In Interdisciplinary Scholarship Labs”
Worry Quest: Adventure Games for Fighting Anxiety
Matthew BambachMFA candidate, Graphic DesignMaryland Institute College of Art Worry Quest is an app that helps fill gaps in mental health care experienced by young adults. It uses joy and technology to combat anxiety with simple, proven, psychotherapy techniques. The app lets youth envision themselves as a hero and their anxieties as a personalized monster. … Continue reading “Worry Quest: Adventure Games for Fighting Anxiety”