Audra Buck-Coleman Associate Professor Graphic Design Program Director University of Maryland College Park How do you engage undergraduates in complex, conflict-ridden issues such as social injustice, racism and police brutality? How can these students co-design meaningful objects and messages around such topics that resonate with its stakeholders and community members? Finally, how can you know … Continue reading “Addressing Racial Disparity in Design Education”
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Place Into Words: An Unconventional Approach To Communicating The Story of Human Space Flight
Alan Walker MFA Candidate & Adjunct Instructor School of Visual Communication Design Kent State University Alex Catanese MFA Candidate & Adjunct Instructor School of Visual Communication Design Kent State University Jordan Kauffman MFA Candidate & Adjunct Instructor School of Visual Communication Design Kent State University Many of us have experienced moments where we can’t help … Continue reading “Place Into Words: An Unconventional Approach To Communicating The Story of Human Space Flight”
Fusing Hand and Hi-Tech for Hi-Touch
Denise AndersonAssistant Professor Robert Busch School of Design Kean University Edward JohnstonAssistant Professor Robert Busch School of Design Kean University Graphic design academic programs must respond to contemporary society’s relentlessly growing need for digitally designed solutions. According to the Creative Group’s 2017 Salary Guide, starting salaries will increase this year by more than 5% for … Continue reading “Fusing Hand and Hi-Tech for Hi-Touch”
Critical Practices as Design Scholarship: Strategies and Opportunities
Jessica Barness Assistant Professor School of Visual Communication Design Kent State University Steven McCarthy Professor College of Design University of Minnesota Conventional academic scholarship typically involves publishing one’s research findings in journals and books, or in the arts, performing or exhibiting creative work. Design straddles these worlds and adds its own cultural norms, such as … Continue reading “Critical Practices as Design Scholarship: Strategies and Opportunities”
Trianimals
Ned Drew Professor Department of Arts, Culture and Media Rutgers University Brenda McManus Assistant Professor Graphic Design Dyson College of Arts & Sciences Pace University This letterpress project encompasses the traditional printing method with a contemporary and modular printing system. Inspired by the minimalist children’s book design of artists such as Blexbolex, Bruno Munari and … Continue reading “Trianimals”
How Hard Is It To Navigate A Rectangle? Harder Than You Think
Neil Ward Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Drake University Wayfinding and signage are important pieces of a buildings structure and interior space, especially on college/university campuses. They provide a visual blueprint that informs students, administrators, faculty, and public visitors where they are and attempts to direct them to classrooms, galleries, labs, performance spaces, and offices. When … Continue reading “How Hard Is It To Navigate A Rectangle? Harder Than You Think”
Eat Your Vegetables: Sneaking in Conceptual Thinking During Technical Instruction
Suzanne Dell’Orto Adjunct Lecturer Fine & Performing Arts Baruch College, CUNY “Eat Your Vegetables: Sneaking in Conceptual Thinking during Technical Instruction” is an experiential progression of graphic design projects that helps to introduce and refine the technical skills essential to professional practice. More important, it overlays other 21st century skills, adding pedagogical depth to the … Continue reading “Eat Your Vegetables: Sneaking in Conceptual Thinking During Technical Instruction”
A Start-Up Simulator: Collaborative Design Studio
Efecem Kutuk Program Coordinator Industrial Design, University Lecturer Robert Busch School of Design Michael Graves College Kean University In recent years collaboration has become a fundamental of the design industry. In the start-up business environment, the corporate structure has been replaced by a passionate, skilled and capable 24/7 work force of risk-taking design entrepreneurs. Everyday … Continue reading “A Start-Up Simulator: Collaborative Design Studio”
Designing Immersive Experiences with Empathy
Ed Johnston Assistant Professor Michael Graves College Robert Busch School of Design Kean University One essential component in the vast majority of design thinking methodologies is the importance of empathy. As designers, we have the opportunity to understand and share the feelings of another, articulate pain points within a situation and develop solutions to those … Continue reading “Designing Immersive Experiences with Empathy”
Fashioning The Brand
Summer Doll-MyersGraphic DesignKutztown University Ann LemonAdvertisingKutztown University The good, the bad and the beautiful of fashion advertising. What does it mean to wear a label, a logo, a brand – across your chest or on your back pocket? Consumers, especially millennials, are becoming more invested in the brands they love by following, liking, and pinning … Continue reading “Fashioning The Brand”