Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design

Designmatters is at the helm of a diverse set of educational initiatives and special projects that demonstrate the power of socially responsible design.

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

Wonderful work by students from Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Illustration and Spatial Experience! Special thanks to project advisors @DrLucyJones @LukeBeckman @PasadenaFD @RedCrossLA & David Shew for your expertise and guidance!

[ArtCenter College of Design @artcenteredu]

With fire season upon us, there's no better time to think about protecting ourselves in the event of a wildfire.

ArtCenter students collaborated w CalFire + @RedCross to create this video/website to keep communities informed.
@designmattersCA

https://t.co/lqUlRb50kP

[Zócalo Public Square @ThePublicSquare]

Check out the visual recap of the program “Can a Football Stadium Be a Black History Museum?” with @KinseyCollect and @Cal_Humanities! Illustrated by @designmattersCA alum Soobin Kim. Watch the discussion here: https://t.co/45p9RT3WMn

[Zul Surani @ZulSurani]

#CedarsSinaiCancerCOE tobacco control experts launched “Igniting Change: LGBTQ+ Advocacy for Health Justice” with @designmattersCA. Experts advised on tobacco marketing, LGBTQ+ tobacco-related health disparities, policies for tobacco use prevention. #TobaccoControl #HealthEquity

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

Thrilled to share @artcenteredu students & faculty in partnership w @ProudStutter have won an Ideas that Matter grant from @SappiNA! It is always thrilling to see projects move beyond the walls of our classroom and make an impact!

[ArtCenter College of Design @artcenteredu]

“A leader creates a safe environment, prioritizes their people, and, in turn, earns their loyalty.” Wise words from Student Leadership Award winner Lucas Thin.

#InteractionDesign @designmattersCA

✏️ @Solvej_Schou

https://t.co/oepq7DagWo

[Zócalo Public Square @ThePublicSquare]

Check out the visual recap of "What Is a Good Job Now? In Health Care" by @designmattersCA alum Soobin Kim, and watch the Zócalo/@IrvineFdn program here:
https://t.co/3qkeiG3TXT

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

In celebration of #BarbieTheMovie we are revisiting our 2017 project Imagining the Future of the Barbie Dreamhouse in partnership with @Barbie! Students created concepts for Barbie's Dreamhouse of the future, from sustainable materials to virtual worlds!
https://t.co/shnaxmZ75d

[Zócalo Public Square @ThePublicSquare]

Check out a visual recap of the Zócalo/@IrvineFdn event "What Is A Good Tourism Job Now?" by @designmattersCA's Soobin Kim. Read the Takeaway here: https://t.co/dmnWLyUUZ4

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

Great to see Designing for Social Innovation: Case Studies from Around the World on this fantastic resource list, edited by our own Exec Director @jenniemaybtw along with @MarianaAmatullo @bryanboyer & @andrewshea!

[Design In Transition / Diseño en Transición @DInTransition]

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To wrap the design and policy miniseries, Designing Policy Network members kindly put together resources and references they mentioned during the episode recordings! @Designer_Policy

https://t.co/yvsLVWBRDd

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

We 🧡 our Fellows and Mentors!

[Nidhi Singh Rathore @nidhisrathore]

Gosh, putting in time with your mentees to plan things and snooping into their Figma file to see how their co-design session went is too joyous a feeling to explain!

CC: @designmattersCA

[Jennifer May @jenniemaybtw]

So so excited to get to work with Joshua to continue to grow and deepen the educational mission of @designmattersCA!

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

We are thrilled to welcome Joshua Halstead to our team as the first ever full-time faculty in social innovation @artcenteredu! Joshua will bring his perspective from the intersection of design criticism and disability studies to Designmatters studios & curriculum. Congrats Josh!

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

We hope everyone is staying safe with the storms in CA! In 2011 ⁦@artcenteredu⁩ students & faculty worked with ⁦@USGS⁩ to visualize catastrophic storm scenarios & create awareness campaigns in California. Click below to read the case study. https://t.co/pqyIbWq7kx

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

Wishing you growth, connection and joy this holiday season! Happy Holidays from the Designmatters team!

[ArtCenter College of Design @artcenteredu]

In Designing for Green Justice, students connect with the land and the Tongva community to create innovative design solutions to restore the native habitat that center on First Peoples’ perspectives. #IndigenousPeoplesHeritageMonth @designmattersCA

https://t.co/I7314J6b50

[La 27e Région @La27eregion]

"Design for social innovation : case studies from around the world" : proud to be part of the 45 cases presented in this new book coedited by @bryanboyer @jenniemaybtw @andrewshea ! #mustread for service/social/policy designers from all over the world @Chloe_rtr

[Zócalo Public Square @ThePublicSquare]

How can rural schools thrive? Check out a visual recap of our rural education event by @designmattersCA's Soobin Kim and read the Takeaway here: https://t.co/iP1BjKZdTB

[Zócalo Public Square @ThePublicSquare]

What will first contact with aliens look like? Check out a visual recap of our aliens event by @designmattersCA's Soobin Kim and read the Takeaway here: https://t.co/gAFnQLI6Qt

[ArtCenter College of Design @artcenteredu]

Kudos to our Summer 22 Student Leadership Award winner @sparklemeli (BFA 22 #Illustration) — an activist/artist whose work is rooted in community care. 👏🏽 https://t.co/JT0PtGWXgH

@Solvej_Schou

[Designmatters at ArtCenter College of Design @designmattersCA]

Congratulations to @artcenteredu Product Design student Cosme Cruz-Ramirez on receiving the Designmatters Community Impact Award, given to graduating Designmatters Minor students whose work has had a positive impact inside and outside the walls of the classroom!