Designmatters Minor
A transcripted course of study for ArtCenter undergraduate students in social innovation
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Student Programs
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 2020
SINC: Symbiosis In Nature & Community / Illustration
STRONG APART: Humane + Connected Aging / Environmental Design
KIDMANIA: Beyond Books! Designing Digital and Physical Spaces for Teens / Product Design
Designmatters Electives - Fall 2020
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
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 More"Socially conscious designers can inject new ways of thinking into the world to help deal with pervasive social and environmental problems (such as inequity and the hyper-production of wasteful and harmful things)."
Mari Nakano, Grad Media Design '09, Visual Design Lead, UNICEF Innovation Unit
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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