Designmatters Minor
A transcripted course of study for ArtCenter undergraduate students in social innovation
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Introduction
Students from any discipline may participate in Designmatters projects. Those who develop a passion for social impact design can become further involved through the Designmatters Minor, Media Design Practices (a graduate major), and select Designmatters Fellowships.
Fellowship Program
A distinctive program sending top ArtCenter students to impact organizations to work on high-level projects
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Humanities & Sciences Course offerings - Fall 2018
Brandmatters / Humanities & Sciences
Transdisciplinary Course offerings - Fall 2018
Smart Image Social Impact / Illustration Dept.
Design for Repair & Recycle / Product Design Dept.
Building Trust, Bridging Divides: Visual Communication for the Diverse Communities of Long Beach & Their Police / Graphic Design Dept.
Fellowships - Summer 2018
CITY OF LOS ANGELES INNOVATION TEAM / Summer '18
CITY OF SANTA MONICA OFFICE OF CIVIC WELLBEING / Summer '18
Student Profiles
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Student Spotlight: Lori Nishikawa
"Social impact is about being aware of of our boundaries...
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Faculty Profiles
Faculty Profile: Krystina Castella
(story courtesy of ArtCenter College of Design, written by Anna...
Read MoreFaculty Profile: Guillaume Wolf “Prof. G”
French American, Los Angeles-based visual artist, art director, and author,...
Read MoreFaculty Profile: Todd Masilko
Todd has over 15 years experience as an Interaction Designer...
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Alumni Profiles
Media Design Practices Field Track
Designmatters is a key partner of ArtCenter’s Media Design Practices graduate program through the Media Design Practices: Field track. This MFA offers graduate students the chance to design for social impact in a real-world context where social issues, media infrastructure and communication technology intersect. Students in the MDP: Field program are the changemakers who will bridge cultures and disciplines with empathy and integrity.
Click For MoreRECAP: Dawn Hancock’s A Workshop About Workshops
Jessica Lee, Alumna, Media Design Practices / July 2018
Join Us for “Interrogating Pedagogy: Justice in the Core” A Session At Reconstructing Practice
Bianca Nasser / July 2018
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ANTIRACIST CLASSROOM HOSTS TWO-DAY CONVENING ‘RECONSTRUCTING PRACTICE: TOWARD AN ANTIRACIST ART AND DESIGN FIELD’
ArtCenter / June 2018
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“Sustainability remains the most important idea of the 21st century: that is, that a regenerative and reciprocal relationship with the planet (and its inhabitants) is possible and will ensure our survival.”
Heidrun Mumper-Drumm, Product Design, H&S and Graphic Design Faculty & Director of Sustainability Initiatives
A Conversation Between Umi Hsu and Judy Toretti: the story behind making an arts data tool
W. F. Umi Hsu & Judy Toretti / June 2018
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Join us for “Racial Equity in the Arts”: A Session at Reconstructing Practice
Bianca Nasser / June 2018
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About Reconstructing Practice: Toward an Antiracist Art & Design Field
Lauren Williams, Bianca Nasser, Godiva Reisenbichler / June 2018
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