Most people do not design. They repeat. They repeat what they have seen, what they have been rewarded for, what … More

Nettrice Gaskins’ Techno-Vernacular Creativity and Innovation is one of those books that quietly changes the ground beneath your feet. At first glance, it appears to be a book about STEAM education, maker culture, digital tools, physical computing an...

20th Anniversary Official White Paper  The 20th Anniversary, Redefining the Defining Question of Design In the evolution of the design industry, … More

Simon Collins is one of the most internationally experienced figures working at the intersection of design education, creative leadership and innovation. His career spans global brands including Nike, Zegna and Polo Ralph Lauren, leadership roles at...

In 1913, Frederick T. Gates, working through Rockefeller’s General Education Board, wrote a sentence that still haunts modern education: “We shall not try to make these people or any of their children into philosophers or men of learning or of scienc...

Chris Saunders of Right Aligned Academy joins Lefteris Heretakis to explore why the gap between design education and industry has become a void. Together, they examine the anxiety facing young creatives, the disappearance of junior roles, the rise of...

Dear friends,In The Hand Returns: Apple, Craft and the Future of Design Education, I look at Apple’s MacBook Neo campaign and the deeper message behind its handmade production process. At a time when AI can generate polished images in seconds, Apple’...

Post-Disciplinary Creative Practices for the 15th EAI International Conference:ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game CreationIn the twentieth-century artistic practices repeatedly sought to move beyond the specificity of medium, technique, process, style...

Graham Fink is one of those rare creative figures whose career refuses to fit neatly into a single title. Creative director, art director, writer, artist, technologist, musician, filmmaker and educator, his practice moves fluidly across disciplines,...

Dear friends,In this new episode of Design Education Talks, I speak with Dan Vlahos, a Boston-based design leader, educator, researcher, and Senior Lecturer at Bentley University. Dan’s work moves across graphic design, dynamic media, motion graphics...

Dear friends,I have just published a new article reflecting on Kaleena Sales, designer, educator, author of Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design, and Chair of the Department of Art and Design at Tennessee State University.The article is tit...

Dear friends,I have just published a new article on Medium: Mirrorless Cameras Accidentally Killed Photography. What Does That Mean for Design Education?The article begins with photography, but it is really about education, technology and the slow di...

Dan Vlahos is a Boston-based design leader, educator, and researcher. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Bentley University and is serving on the AIGA Boston Board. Vlahos is also a member of the Boston Society of Printers, the Design Management In...

Our guest today is Jan Kubasiewicz, Professor of Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and one of the most influential figures in the development of dynamic media and motion design education. Born and educated in Poland, Jan has spent dec...

We are living through a moment of exposure. Artificial intelligence did not create the crisis in design education. It revealed it.