Project Archive
Read MoreList of all Designmatters Case Studies in Chronological order.
Projects
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Designing Democracy: The Future of Civic Engagement
Read MoreSpring 2018 - Host Department: Humanities & Sciences
Communicating the Wellbeing of a City with Santa Monica
Read More“We do not design in a vacuum; we design for the world, in the world.”
David Mocarski, Chair, Environmental 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.
“When I see really powerful student projects happen it’s because the students have genuinely become interested in and care about who will be using, seeing or encountering their design. It’s an exercise in empathy.”
Arden Stern, Humanities & Sciences, Faculty
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.
The Next Wave: Know the Tsunami
Read MoreStudents address the vital need for coastal communities of Southern California to have a clear and engaging message about the risks and hazards of tsunamis.