Project Archive
Read MoreList of all Designmatters Case Studies in Chronological order.
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Adaptive Design Planning: Sea Level Rise in Long Beach Communities
Read MoreBuilding Trust, Bridging Divides: Visual Communication/Branding Programming for the City of Long Beach Police Department and Community
Read More“I have been impressed with our student’s ability to create thoughtful design narratives, that can literally change the trajectory of people’s lives, whether it’s on a humanitarian level, or emotional, psychological level.”
James Meraz, Environmental Design Faculty
Smart Image/Social Impact: Myth vs. Reality in the Immigration Debate
Read MoreDesigning Democracy: The Future of Civic Engagement
Read MoreSpring 2018 - Host Department: Humanities & Sciences
Communicating the Wellbeing of a City with Santa Monica
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“The problem the students were trying to solve, in essence, was how to visualize data. These teams figured out ways to understand, digest and make data real. That’s a difficult task, but bringing together transdisciplinary students seemed to facilitate and accelerate the process. Each of them – product designers, graphic designers, advertising, etc. – was oriented to view and contribute in a unique way that added depth to the concepts.”
Petrula Vrontikis, Instructor
CITES Project for the U.S. Department of the Interior
Read MoreA collaboration with the U.S. Department of Interior to raise awareness and effect policy change regarding illegal trafficking of endangered species in Chile.