Abstract
Students often graduate design programs able to articulate creative concepts and the visual decisions made in crafting their work. Less often are they able to verbalize the strategy behind the content and the research that impacted the form. In addition to teaching technical skills and creative thinking, educators have the responsibility of creating ethical designers knowledgeable about the messages they are communicating. This paper shares the results and learnings of two course projects where students work with user groups—including the disabled community and under-represented populations—to conduct research in order to create authentic content advocating for positive social change.
Presenters
Christine LhoweAssistant Professor, Art & Design, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Activism, Social Change, Design Education, Research
