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Addressing Racial Disparity in Design Education
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 if these efforts have been productive and successful? BMORE Than The Story offers one case study of how to answer these questions.
In April 2015, the death of Freddie Gray and his treatment by police sparked anger, protests and violence in Baltimore. People from President Obama to the mayor of Baltimore to countless others called the protesters “thugs” and strongly denounced the Uprising and the destruction taking place. The overriding media narrative was pejorative and full of scorn. West Baltimore schools and their students, including those at nearby Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts (AFSIVA), a public high school, were implicated in the crime and destruction whether they committed it or not. These students lost control of how they wanted to be defined and regarded.
BMORE Than The Story brought together AFSIVA students and graphic design seniors at University of Maryland College Park to co-design an exhibit that would address critical issues in their community: racial disparities, identity, disenfranchisement, equity, oppression, policing and self-agency. The students reclaimed their narrative and voiced counterpoints to the previous year’s one-sided media portrayal. The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History in Culture in Baltimore, a Smithsonian affiliate, hosted the exhibit April through September 2016.
In addition, project authors incorporated qualitative and quantitative research to assess the project’s effectiveness. Results showed the high school students were empowered by the project and deemed the exhibit highly successful. Lessons include ways to engage students on difficult topics as well as ways to measure the effectiveness of such a project.
This research was presented at the Design Incubation Colloquium 3.2: Parsons Integrated Design on Thursday, Feb 16, 2017.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 industry competitions that seek the commercial work of professional practitioners, or the fine arts tradition with its emphasis on gallery shows. Design scholarship, whether written or visual, does not always fit these models: How might design faculty approach the dissemination of creative work that is neither client-based nor fine art?
Over the past decade, another path to knowledge formation and scholarly productivity has emerged: critical making. Involving a speculative approach to design (experimental, future-oriented, expressive), critical making combines an authorial point-of-view with the tangible aspects of media, technology, materials and process. Critical making is experiential and uses design to create knowledge across disciplines.
Through critical making, some design faculty have found diverse scholarly venues to share their creative and intellectual work. These dissemination venues often take their cues from other disciplinary cultures like the humanities, the arts, science, engineering and business, and can include publications, exhibitions, performances, and conferences. These venues can be an advantage to design scholars as they are already generally recognized and legitimized by academic culture. However, faculty may not fully understand the opportunities for an enhanced, rigorous approach to scholarship – a strategic integration of making and writing – that moves beyond industry practice and fine arts traditions yet remains distinctly relevant to the design discipline.
Considerations of this presentation will include faculty effort, the scholarly product, the selection process, dissemination venues, scope (local, regional, national, international), and the resulting impact. The challenges in assessing interdisciplinary work and the roles in collaborative projects will be discussed, as will the implications for tenure and promotion.
This research was presented at the Design Incubation Colloquium 3.3: Kent State University on Saturday, March 11, 2017.
Design Incubation Colloquium 3.2: Parsons Integrated Design
Parsons Integrated Design in Manhattan on Thursday, Feb 16, 2017, 4PM-7PM.
Hosted by Andrew Shea
Design Incubation Colloquium 3.2 (#DI2017feb) will be held at Parsons, the New School in Manhattan. This event is open to all interested in Communication Design research.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Dorothy Hirshon Suite, Room I-205
Arnhold Hall
55 West 13th Street
Abstract submission for presentations deadline January 26, 2017. For details visit the Call for Submissions, and Submission Process description.
Presentations
Fusing Hand and Hi-Tech for Hi-Touch
Denise Anderson
Assistant Professor
Robert Busch School of Design
Kean University
Edward Johnston
Assistant Professor
Robert Busch School of Design
Kean University
Not Just Playing Around: Game Design In The Interaction Design Classroom
Liese Zahabi
Assistant Professor of Graphic/Interaction Design
University of Maryland, College Park
Addressing Racial Disparity in Design Education
Audra Buck-Coleman
Associate Professor
Graphic Design Program Director
University of Maryland College Park
Teaching Design in the Age of Convergence
Robin Landa
Distinguished Professor
Michael Graves College, Kean University
The Avant-Garde of Iranian Graphic Design
Pouya Jahanshahi
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History
Oklahoma State University
Light Switch Graphically-Assisted Nudge
Niyati Mehta
Adjunct Lecturer
New York City College of Technology
Nassau Community College
Lehman College
From Design as Artifact to Design as Process: Applying an Open Model to Community Engagement in Social Design
Cat Normoyle
Assistant Professor
Memphis College of Art
Data Visualization Research: How It Informs Design and Visual Thinking
Joshua Korenblat
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
SUNY New Paltz
Design Crew Course: Human Context and Service Learning in Visual Communication
Mark DeYoung
Professor
Kalamazoo Valley CC
Webinar: The Writing and Publishing Challenge @RGD
A webinar discussing design scholarship with an emphasis on the intersection of professional practice and writing.
A webinar discussing design scholarship with an emphasis on the intersection of professional practice and writing. Information about discipline specific journals and book publishers.
As design educators we are increasingly asked to do it all. We need to excel in the classroom, provide service to our institution, maintain a professional practice and publish and engage in design-related scholarship.
See more at: http://www.rgd.ca/events-and-programs/rgd-events/events/
Design Incubation Colloquium 3.1: Kean University
Design Incubation Colloquia 3.1 (#DI2016oct) will be held at the Kean University in Union, New Jersey on Saturday, Oct 22, 2016. This event is open to all interested in Communication Design research.
Hosted by Robin Landa
Saturday, Oct 22, 2016
Time: Starts 12:30pm
Kean University
Green Lane Academic Building 6th Floor
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ
Design Incubation Colloquia 3.1 (#DI2016oct) will be held at the Kean University in Union, New Jersey. This event is open to all interested in Communication Design research. RSVP with name and affiliations if you plan on attending.
Abstract submission for presentations deadline Oct 1, 2016. For details visit the Call for Submissions, and Submission Process description.
Directions
The Green Lane Building houses Barnes & Noble. It is on Green Lane (across the street from the main campus), adjacent to the new NJ Transit stop. People can take NJ Transit/Raritan Valley Line from Penn Station.
From Union Station: Located at 900 Green Lane in Union, N.J., the station is directly across the street from Kean’s main campus. Union Station is on NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley line, which runs northeast to Newark Penn Station, and southwest to High Bridge in Hunterdon County.For a Raritan Valley line train schedule, click here.
Presentations
Look Closer: Interaction, Interpretation, Environmental Storytelling
John Delacruz
Professor of Advertising
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
San Jose State University
The Rise of the Design Entrepreneur
Denise Anderson
Assistant Professor
Michael Graves College
Kean University
Fashioning The Brand
Summer Doll-Myers
Graphic Design
Kutztown University
Ann Lemon
Advertising
Kutztown University
Eat Your Vegetables: Sneaking in Conceptual: Thinking during Technical Instruction
Suzanne Dell’Orto
Adjunct Lecturer
Fine & Performing Arts
Baruch College, CUNY
Designing Immersive Experiences with Empathy
Ed Johnston
Assistant Professor
Michael Graves College
Robert Busch School of Design
Kean University
BREAK (2:00PM)
The City of You
Robert J. Thompson
Assistant Professor, Graphic & Interactive Design
Department of Art, College of Creative Arts & Communications
Youngstown State University
How Hard Is It To Navigate A Rectangle? Harder Than You Think
Neil Ward
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Drake University
A Selfish Communication
Brian Dougan
Associate Professor of Architecture
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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
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
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
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 the Americas, with proven complications that include microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Although there is currently no cure for Zika, there are a number of pesticides used in the affected areas in hopes of controlling the spread of the virus. In collaboration with scientists and other experts in the field, I will harvest and deliver the most important data to the general public. Through data visualization, we can track which pesticides are being used where, and how efficiently they are controlling the spread of the virus-carrying mosquitos.
My methodology in creating the information graphics is to research both data visualization techniques as well as pesticide use in the Americas as it related to controlling Zika transmission. I will also interview and collaborate with experts as I collect and analyze the necessary layers of data. From there, many iterations of potential visualizations will be created and critiqued until the best possible solutions have been created. My hope is that these graphics will help provide a comprehensive overview of the relationship between various pesticide use and the spread of Zika virus.
This research was presented at the Design Incubation Colloquium 3.0: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) on Saturday, Sept 24, 2016.Design Incubation Colloquium 3.0: MCLA
Design Incubation Colloquia 3.0 (#DI2016sep) at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept 24, 2016.
Hosted by Josh Ostraff
Saturday, Sept 24, 2016
Time: 12:30pm–4pm
Feigenbaum Center for Science & Innovation, Room 121
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
71 Blackinton St
North Adams, MA 01247
Design Incubation Colloquia 3.0 (#DI2016sep) will be held at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts. This event is open to all interested in Communication Design research. RSVP with name and affiliations if you plan on attending.
Parking: There is a lot across the street from the Feigenbaum Center for Science & Innovation on Blackinton Street or the lot behind the Church Street Center between Elmwood & Porter Streets.
Abstract submission for presentations deadline Sept 3, 2016. For details visit the Call for Submissions, and Submission Process description.
Guest Presentation
Making Small Things: Robots, Cracks, and Hamburgers
Chris St.Cyr
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
The College of Saint Rose
Presentations
How Much is Too Much?
Mark Zurolo
Associate Professor Graphic Design, UConn Storrs
Liz DeLuna
Associate Professor Graphic Design, St. John’s University
Visualizing Pesticide Use in Controlling Zika
Courtney Marchese
Assistant Professor of Interactive Media + Design
Quinnipiac University
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
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
Thinking Through The Pencil: The Primacy Of Drawing In The Design Thinking Process
Pattie Belle Hastings
Chair of Interactive Media + Design
School of Communications
Quinnipiac University
Developing Agency in Art and Design
Mitch Goldstein
Assistant Professor, School of Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Design Incubation at AIGA’s Nuts and Bolts Conference
This workshop focuses on how to structure communication design scholarship with an emphasis on the intersection of professional practice and writing.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
3:00 – 4:30pm
Bowling Green State University, Ohio
Design Incubation’s Director of Fellowships, Aaris Sherin will be offering a preconference workshop on design research and scholarship at AIGA’s Nuts and Bolts conference in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Structuring Scholarship with Design Incubation: methodologies and techniques for design writing
This workshop focuses on how to structure communication design scholarship with an emphasis on the intersection of professional practice and writing. Information about discipline specific journals and book publishers will be included as well as detailed descriptions of time allotment, word counts and other practical resources relevant to design writing and publishing. Participants will explore the competencies needed to successfully develop encyclopedia entries, reviews, journal articles, book proposals and manuscripts. They will also have the opportunity to share and develop project ideas while receiving constructive feedback from the workshop facilitator and peers.
Participants can also sign up for short one-on-one sessions with Aaris to discuss their scholarship and receive advice about particular publishing venues.
Bowling Green, Ohio is located 25 miles from Toledo Express Airport (TOL) in Northwest, Ohio and is 75 miles south of Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).
Design Incubation Fellowship 2017
January 12 –14, 2017. New York City. A three-day workshop facilitating academic writing and publishing for designers.
The Fellowship Program at Design Incubation
The mission of Design Incubation is to support and facilitate the development of research in the field of communication design. The organization works with academics and practitioners to create scholarly discourse and publications focused on creative projects, critical analysis, historical perspectives, technological advances and other topics relevant to design studies.
Visit the Fellowship Program Format page for details on the fellowship and program format.
Application Deadline: September 1, 2016. Visit the Fellowship Application page for details to apply.
2017 Design Incubation Fellowship
January 12 –14, 2017
St. John’s University’s Manhattan campus
Program Agenda
The 2017 Design Incubation Fellowship Workshop will include sessions with Elizabeth Guffey, Professor of Art and Design at SUNY Purchase and author of Posters: A Global History and Retro: The Culture of Revival and Maggie Taft, Managing Editor of the journal Design and Culture as well as guest appearances by a number of authors and publishers. Aaris Sherin is director of the Design Incubation Fellowship program. Sherin is a Professor of Graphic Design at St. John’s University in New York and author of a number of books including her most recent titles Elaine Lustig Cohen: Modernism Reimagined and Sustainable Thinking: Ethical Approaches to Design and Design Management. (See below for schedule.)
2017 Fellows List
Peter Lusch
Assistant Professor
Penn State University
Dori Griffin
Assistant Professor
Ohio University School
Sherry Saunders Freyermuth
Assistant Professor
Lamar University
Zachary Kaiser
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
Yeohyun Ahn
Assistant Professor
Valparaiso University
Pouya Jahanshahi
Assistant Professor
Oklahoma State University
Jennifer Vokoun
Assistant Professor
Walsh University
Lillian Crum
Assistant Professor
Lawrence Technological University
Jessica Hawkins
Assistant Professor
Centenary College of Louisiana
Kimberly Hopkins
Lecturer
Towson University, CA
Danielle Fouschee
Assistant Professor
Arizona State University
Joshua Korenblat
Assistant Professor
State University of New York at New Paltz
George Garrastegui
Assistant Professor
New York City College of Technology
Program Schedule
Schedule: Design Incubation Fellowship Workshop 2017
January 12-14 2017
Location: St. John’s University Manhattan Campus, 101 Astor PL, New York
Facilitators: Aaris Sherin, Maggie Taft and Elizabeth Guffey
Hosts: Liz Deluna and Dan Wong
Featured presentations by: Aaris Sherin, Andrew Shea, Elizabeth Guffey, and Robin Landa
Day 1: Thursday, January 12th
9:00-12:30PM Introductions. Structuring Scholarship: presentation by Aaris Sherin
12:30PM Lunch
1:30-5:30PM Writing for Journals workshop session with Maggie Taft, Managing Editor of Design and Culture
Day 2: Friday January 13th
9:00-12:30PM Break out session / working groups:
12:30PM Lunch
1:30-2:00PM Presentation: Andrew Shea, Assistant Professor at Parson’s School for Design, author of Design for Social Change and founder of the design studio MANY
3:30-5:30PM Breakout sessions and 1 year planning
Day 3: Saturday January 14th
9:00-12:30 Breakout session / working groups
12:30PM Lunch
1:30-2:00PM Presentation: Robin Landa, Distinguished Professor Robert Busch School of Design Michael Graves College and author over twenty books including Nimble: Creative Thinking in the Digital Age
2:00-2:30PM Presentation: Elizabeth Guffey, Professor of Art & Design History, State University of New York at Purchase, author of Posters: A Global Perspective, Retro: The Culture of Revival and founding editor of Design and Culture
3:00-4:30PM Presentation of participant’s work/progress. Feedback and wrap up
6:30PM Group Dinner (attendance optional)
Please note: Schedule is tentative and is subject to change.