When people think of the best schools for designers, places like Pratt, MICA, RISD, and SVA come to mind. But one of the design world’s best kept secrets is located right in Raleigh, NC at North Carolina State University’s College of Design (NCSU).
BLACK Brings Us the Black Superheroes We’ve Been Waiting For
- August 24, 2016
- Tagged as: BLACK, comic book, Jamal Igle, Khary Randolph, Kwanza Osajyefo, Sarah Litt, Tim Smith 3
In a world that already fears and hates them – what if only Black people had superpowers? Find out in the new graphic novel BLACK.
Pokémon Go: Accessibility and Design in Augmented Reality
- August 22, 2016
- Tagged as: accessibility, augmented reality, mobile game, pokemon go
Games often emphasize player immersion, but AR games like Pokémon Go overlap with landscapes devoid of ludic context, so the ability for hypervisible marginalized people to lose themselves in the world of AR is significantly restricted — and often interrupted — by the presence of the real world. Let’s discuss the ways design influences access to AR games, and how Pokémon Go’s design could be improved to make the game safe and welcoming for a wider audience.
Whether it’s graphic design, illustration, mural art or short video clips, Instagram shows that there’s no shortage of design talent and visual expression from people from around the world. Here are a few designers and creatives worth following for some creative inspiration.
From STEM to STEAM: Changing The Equation
- August 5, 2016
- Tagged as: arts, design, design education, RISD, STEAM, STEM
Design has not been as big a part of the conversation about increasing participation and diversity in tech careers. For the professionals, policymakers, and educators leading the charge for diversity, tech has primarily meant computer science and software development. Coding programs are widely available for learners at every age and career stage. The same cannot be said for design, though this is starting to change.