Explorations in digital design

6/1: In class 1-2:30 (intro)

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• slack me your blog link

• (VIEW) Benjamin, Ruha. 2015. "From Park Bench to Lab Bench - What Kind of Future Are We Designing?” TEDx Baltimore.

• • (Listen) Color of Money

• • (READ) Miller, Meg. 2017. "Want to Fight Inequality? Forget Design Thinking." Co.Design. • (EXPLORE) Creative Reaction Lab.

• • (Listen) The Arsenal of Exclusion

• • (Listen) Curb Cuts

6/2: async readings and visual observations

6/3: In class 2-3:30/4

6/8: In class 2:30-4

6/9: async work on assignments and reading

6/10: In class 2-3:30/4

6/15: In class 2:30-4

6/16: async work on assignments and reading

6/17: In class 2:30-4 (ideate on final projects)

6/22: In class 2:30-4 (final proposals)

• Concept - what is it trying to address, who are it's stakeholders, why is it important/interesting, who is also grappling with this issue/subject, why are you well suited to address it?

• Research - where will you be doing your research? Online, in person, interviews, data collection, books, subject matter experts?

• Scale of project - are you making a model/prototype, plan, website, infographic, system, proposal?

• Materials - what resources will you need to complete the project?

• Foreseen challenges - what do you know will be difficult about it?

6/23: async work on final assignment - prototyping/ research

6/24: In class 2:30-4 (one on one check ins)

6/29: In class 2:30 -4 (one on one check ins)

6/30: async work on final projects

7/1: In class 1-4 (final presentations)