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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Transdisciplinary Course offerings - Fall 2017
Safe Niños: Design Charity Retail / Environmental Design Dept.
Kyoto Study Away: Culture // Craft / Product Design & Illustration Dept.
The Qualified Self: Designing Next Generation Technologies for Health and Wellness / Product Design & Interaction Design Dept.
Humanities & Sciences Course offerings - Fall 2017
Social Making: Frameworks + Methods for Socially Engaged Creative Work / Humanities & Sciences
Designing Social Enterprise / Humanities & Sciences
Brandmatters / Humanities & Sciences
Current Fellowships - Summer 2017
Long Beach Innovation Team (Long Beach, CA) / Summer '17
Dalberg Design Impact Group (NYC) / Summer '17
Los Angeles Innovation Team (Los Angeles, CA) / Summer '17
Coaniquem (Santiago, Chile) / Summer ’17
Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, CA) / Summer '17
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 MoreArtCenter College of Design partners with UNICEF Mexico – bringing design and technology to issues within international development.
UNICEF Stories / March 2017
Read MoreMedia Design Practices at ArtCenter: Live Online Conversation with Graduate Students in MDP : 8/17
ArtCenter / August 2016
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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
Creative Karma: An Interview with verynice Founder Matthew Manos
HOW Magazine / January 2016
Read MoreMari Nakano wins the Young Innovator Alumni Award from Designmatters ArtCenter College of Design
UNICEF Stories / December 2015
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