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 - Spring 2022
SAFE NIÑOS: GAMES, STORIES, & ANIMATIONS TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD BURNS / Designmatters, Entertainment Design, & Illustration
META-MUSEUM TDS / Designmatters & Interaction Design
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN: AMERICAN REDCROSS & CAL FIRE / Designamatters & Graphic Design
BIRTHING BARRIERS: DESIGNING FOR BLACK EQUITY / Designmatters and Humanities & Sciences
TOYS: REPRESENTATION, DIVERSITY, and INCLUSION (Toy Design) / Designmatters & Product Design
KIDMANIA: PLAY ADVOCATES / Designmatters & Product Design
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
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Marie Williams
Marie Williams is a senior product development engineer, social entrepreneur,...
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Alumni Profiles
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Alumni Spotlight: Nidhi Singh Rathore
Designmatters alumni Nidhi Singh Rathore highlights some the social innovation...
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Media Design Practices
Designmatters is a key partner of ArtCenter’s Media Design Practices graduate program. 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 are the changemakers who will bridge cultures and disciplines with empathy and integrity.
Click For MoreINTERACTION DESIGN AND MEDIA DESIGN PRACTICES FACULTY MEMBER ELISE CO MERGES TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
October 2019
RECAP: 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
Read MoreThe students were engaged in very sophisticated research, debate and discussion in this studio, but what really impressed me, in the final production push, was that they were intelligently talking through the options, weighing each decision carefully. The final push was a very mature and professional working team. They worked like a real studio.
Todd Masilko, Associate Professor, Interaction Design
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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