Project Archive
Read MoreList of all Designmatters Case Studies in Chronological order.
Projects
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Building Trust, Bridging Divides: Visual Communication/Branding Programming for the City of Long Beach Police Department and Community
Read MoreSmart Image/Social Impact: Myth vs. Reality in the Immigration Debate
Read More"Human-centered design requires that we stay sensitive to the cultural values of the community, helping them not just survive, but thrive."
Javier Palomares, Environmental Design, Faculty
Communicating the Wellbeing of a City with Santa Monica
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"I learned how to work with and for others and how to put the client’s needs above my own. I had to know everything about my target user and create with them in mind."
Jie Gu, Student, Interaction Design
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.
Real Change Movement
Read MoreA real-world outreach to create long-term, self-sustaining design solutions to harness the community’s compassion and reduce homelessness in Pasadena.
The Aquarium of the Pacific: Open Ocean Project
Read MoreIn the Open Ocean studio, Designmatters students created a public awareness campaign for the Aquarium of the Pacific centered on the topic of ocean exploration.