- Happy Accidents Letterpress Lab
- Gonzo Bookbinding
- Book Arts for Designers
- Learning Styles and Creative Problem-Solving
- Back to [Pre]School: Learning through Play
- Probes: A Designerly Way of Researching
- Educating Emotionally Intelligent Designers
- The Post-American Design World
- Web Design for Print Designers, A Hands-On Workshop
- Your Word Here: Political Totes
Teaching Design Theory: How and Why
Submitted by elupton on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 18:44.
in
Helen Armstrong, MFA Candidate, MICA; author of Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field
What is the place of theory in the classroom? Is design theory a separate academic subject? What’s the relationship between theory and research? Theory and history? Should studio design educators be teaching theory, or should art history departments be doing a better job serving their (sizable) graphic design constituencies? Come share ideas and experiences with Denise Gonzales Crisp (NC State), Kristin Hughes (CMU), and other colleagues.
