The Theme
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Conference Theme
This AIGA design educators' conference addresses the social life of design. Graphic designers work with clients, institutions, users, and communities to make things happen in the world. Yet education often focuses on the individual voice. How are we preparing students for a lifetime of working with and for other people? How are our students connecting to the world? Come participate in a relaxed and stimulating weekend of lively discussions, hands-on workshops, and informal activities.
The Social Studies conference is a project of AIGA, sponsored by Adobe Systems. The conference is hosted by the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
Conference Co-Chairs
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The Co-Chairs
- Ellen Lupton
- Director, Graphic Design MFA, MICA; author and editor of numerous books, including Thinking with Type and D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself.
- Jennifer Cole Phillips
- Associate Director, Graphic Design MFA, MICA; co-author of Graphic Design: The New Basics; award-winning designer.
- Brockett Horne
- Co-Chair, Graphic Design BFA, MICA; graphic designer and member of AIGA’s National Design Educator’s Committee.
Conference Committee
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The Committee
- Audra Buck-Coleman
- Assistant Professor of Design at the University of Maryland; co-author of Sticks+Stones, a collaborative exchange of design students exploring labeling and stereotyping. MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art.
- Bernard Canniffe
- Co-Chair, Graphic Design BFA, MICA; leader of the MICA/JHU partnership, which educates East Baltimore residents about public health issues.
- Joseph Coates
- Faculty, UMBC Visual Arts Department, Catonsville, Maryland; award-winning designer.
- Kristen Coogan
- Faculty, Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington, DC. MFA, Graphic Design, California Institute of the Arts; MA, Liberal Studies, Dartmouth College.
- Lew Fifield
- Faculty, MICA. BA Education / Design, Massachusetts College of Art. MA Advertising / Design, Syracuse University.
- Steven Heller
- School of Visual Arts, New York; Director, Designer as Author MFA program; author of over 100 books on graphic design; winner of our profession’s highest honors.
- Lili Maya
- Faculty, MICA; specialty in design for multimedia.
The Producers
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The Producers
- Graphic Design MFA program at MICA:
- Helen Armstrong
- Kristian Bjørnard
- Ryan Clifford
- Danielle Davis
- Joe Galbreath
- Joo Ha
- Lindsey Muir
- Tony Venne
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- Faculty:
- Ellen Lupton &
- Jennifer Cole Phillips
Sponsors
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The Sponsors
The Social Studies conference is a project of AIGA in partnership with Adobe Systems. The conference hosted by the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore.
