TFA frames teaching as leadership. That’s the name of the framework we’re following, TAL – Teaching as Leadership. Throughout the recruitment, this is a point they head home – this is leadership training, our students need strong leaders, and diversity, equity, and inclusivity is the center of our leadership. As a student leader, this was …
The Photobooth pictures above show me, freshman year of college, working on a project for design school, and a drawing I did for class. Tonight, as I snapped another Photobooth picture of myself, my mind went straight to those. In my freshman year of college, I had no idea I would end up here, in …
I saw this project today, and I was fascinated by it. It’s called Not Granola, by Aaron Rappaport. It’s a Panton Chair. But it’s made out of grass and clay. Does that fundamentally change the nature of the chair? I know that there are physical differences between clay and plastic, and the way they feel …
Design/Educate/Connect partners with the GRAM to showcase local entrepreneurs who bridge the gap between design and business. On Friday night, the third annual D/E/C event featured seven business owners. One defining characteristic of D/E/C is the fact that the interviewees are interviewed by people who they know well – often colleagues, friends, or partners. The …
Photo by Ernst Brooks, from National Library of Scotland Is good design a moral obligation? How do ethics apply to design?I’m taking a journalism class right now, and ethics is a huge part of journalism, but ethics isn’t emphasized much in design education. In Mike Monteiro’s book, Design is a Job he makes the point that …