Design Incubation Colloquium 6.1 (#DI2019oct) will be held at the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Hosted by Courtney Marchese and the School of Communications. This event is open to all interested in Communication Design research.

Sat, October 5, 2019
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Featured Presentation

The Hamden Hunger Project
Courtney Marchese
Associate Professor of Interactive Media + Design
School of Communications
Quinnipiac University

Amy Walker
Assistant Professor
Journalism
Quinnipiac University

Michaela Mendygral
Design, Journalism Student
Quinnipiac University

presentations

Guns ARE Alive: How Design/Technology Literacy is Missing From the Gun Debate in America
Glenn LaVertu
Professor
Parsons, The New School

Teaching Procedural Rhetoric: Some Lessons
Ian Bellomy
Interaction Designer

Place Matters: Design for Regenerating Under-Utilized Spaces
Yi-Fan Chen
Assistant Professor of Interaction Design
Farmingdale State College

Jerald Belich
Assistant Professor
Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies
Miami University

Yashodhan Mandke
User Experience Consultant
Fusion Alliance

In Restless Aesthetic Pursuit: Recontextualizing Typography
Maria Smith Bohannon
Assistant Professor
Oakland University

Developing Design Curriculum Assessment Goals and Student Learning Outcomes; A Case Study: Typography
Andrea Hempstead
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Using Things to Scaffold Difficult Conversations for Collegiate Residence Life Orientation Participants
Michael Arnold Mages
Assistant Professor
Northeastern University

Reading Color: Type in and on Color
Jeanne Criscola
Assistant Professor
Central Connecticut State University

Obstruction by Graphical Construction: How Graphical Sculptures Can Counteract Symbols of Hate
Brian McSherry
Adjunct Professor
Borough of Manhattan Community College

Explorations of Data Lists: How Type, Hierarchy, and Color Reveal the Stories About the Titanic
Peggy Bloomer
Adjunct Professor
Quinnipiac University
Southern Connecticut State University

Understanding Potential Benefits and Consequences of Art Therapy in Arts Education
David Graves
Adjunct Professor
Bristol Community College

American Woman: Societal Perceptions of Femininity as Impacted by Gendered Branding, and the Social Responsibility of Designers
Mikaela Buck
Graduate Student
Texas State University

Parking

Parking is available in either the Admissions Visitor Lot or the School of Communications lot. Security will be notified and can help to direct attendees. Both of these lots are on Mount Carmel Ave. across from Sleeping Giant State Park.

Lodging

Courtyard Marriott in Shelton: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bdrcy-courtyard-shelton/

Hilton Garden Inn in Shelton: https://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/connecticut/hilton-garden-inn-shelton-HVNSHGI/index.html?SEO_id=GMB-HI-HVNSHGI

Local Services

A Starbucks and Au Bon Pain is on campus, and there are several additional options within a mile or so of campus on Whitney Ave.

• Thyme and Season (natural and organic market): https://www.thymeandseason.net/
• Midori (quick Korean): no website, but it’s delicious
• Eli’s on Whitney (casual tavern food): https://elisrg.com/elisonwhitney/
• Eli’s Brick Oven (pizza, sandwiches, salads): https://elisrg.com/elisbrickoven/menus/
• Aunt Chilada’s (Mexican): https://www.auntchilada.com/Home
• The Everyday Gourmet (soups, sandwiches, salads): https://theeverydaygourmet.wixsite.com/theeverydaygourmet/menu

Abstract submission of presentations deadline: Saturday, July 6, 2019.  For details visit the Colloquia Overview and  Online Submission Form.