Teaching the Designer of Now: A New Basis for Graphic and Communication Design Education

In this article, I outline the evolution of recommendations for graphic and communication design education towards professional trends and the competencies required for future professional practice. I then identify common challenges for design and design education that are often not considered in th...

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Main Author: Juliette Cezzar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics and Innovation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405872620300265
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Summary:In this article, I outline the evolution of recommendations for graphic and communication design education towards professional trends and the competencies required for future professional practice. I then identify common challenges for design and design education that are often not considered in these polemics, but have great impact on design education curricula. I will go on to define and discuss three areas of student growth that can respond to challenges within the university and changes in design practice: translation, creation, and articulation.
ISSN:2405-8726