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Congratulations to the class of 2010-2011!
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The eve before the presentation
It’s less than 24 hours until we present our design ideas. Here is a glimpse into the final preparation process: The post The eve before the presentation appeared first on Austin Center for Design.
View ArticleStudent Midterm Presentation: The Wicked Problems of Food
Students at Austin Center for Design have concluded their design research and preliminary synthesis, and have identified product, service and business opportunities that address the wicked problem of...
View ArticleOur Third Annual Design for Impact Bootcamp
Please join us at our third annual Design for Impact Bootcamp, to be held on Saturday, Mar 31, 2012. This day-long event will introduce you to the research and design approach we use at Austin Center...
View ArticleDesign Snacks
Hi, I’m interested in sharing some of my thoughts about design in a more accessible format than my admittedly dense writing, and so I’m going to be publishing quick videos – Design Snacks – once a week...
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How do you cook?
Here is the final AC4D presentation of Feast for Days, a collaborative cooking business co-founded by Jonathan Lewis and I. Enjoy! The post How do you cook? appeared first on Austin Center for Design.
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Design Extravaganza: A 2 Day Conference in Austin, Texas
We’re please to announce a new design event in Austin, Texas: A Mingle-Mangle Razzle-Dazzle Ragtag Design Extravaganza! Join us October 5th and 6th, 2012 in Austin, Texas, for 2 days of...
View ArticleDesign For Impact Bootcamp: March 9th, 2013
AC4D has just announced the date for our 2013 Design For Impact Bootcamp. Please join us on March 9th, 2013, to learn how to use design to address large-scale social problems. Click here to learn more....
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The Design Movement in Education, at SXSWedu
On Wednesday, March 6th, Austin Center for Design co-hosted a SXSWedu party with MyEdu and Stubbs. The event – the Design Movement in Education – highlighted three themes, represented in student work:...
View ArticlePresenting the Graduating Class of 2013
Please join me in congratulating Austin Center for Design’s graduating class. These students have completed thirty-two weeks of intense training, reflection, and creative production. The results of...
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Social Innovation and Design Education: Event 1 Recap
AC4D’s inaugural speaker series kicked off last night with a thought-provoking conversation on why our Education System is broken and most importantly, what we can do about it. Jon Kolko, the founder...
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Quarter Two in Review: Research into Wicked Problems
On Saturday, December 21st, students at Austin Center for Design presented the results of their 8-week research inquiry into a large, systemic social problem. Students explored topics like disaster...
View ArticleDesign for Impact Bootcamp – Dates Announced
We’re pleased to announce the dates and availability for the AC4D Design for Impact Bootcamp: March 8th, and March 23rd. Now in our fifth year, this event introduces the ideas and methods we teach at...
View ArticleAC4D Design for Impact Bootcamp – March 8th and 23rd, 2014
We’ve announced dates for our annual Design for Impact Bootcamp: March 8th, and March 23rd, 2014. During this event – which sells out each year – we teach a rigorous process of identifying problems,...
View ArticlePolicy Design: Creating Value, Getting Results
Next week’s Speaker Series features Leah Bojo speaking about “Policy Design: Creating Value, Getting Results”. Leah, policy aide to Council Member Chris Riley, spends a lot of time thinking about how...
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Ux for Good: Hidden Patterns In Rwanda’s Reconciliation
This post is my fourth post in a series on the UX for Good design challenge. Check out the first post: UX for Good Introduction to get a better understanding of what the UX for Good design challenge is...
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How do you cook?
Here is the final AC4D presentation of Feast for Days, a collaborative cooking business co-founded by Jonathan Lewis and I. Enjoy!
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About being human…
This week is winding down. There has been, on my end, a lot of interaction with new technologies which I thought I could find some clarity in what I am trying to do. To bring the compassion of group...
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Iterations & Ideals
I want to introduce you to a story of the last 24 weeks of my life, introduce you to the individuals that I have met along the way, show you the places I have visited and how I learned the most...
View ArticleAnnouncing our 2016 Design For Impact Workshop
Austin Center for Design is pleased to announce and host our 7th annual Design For Impact Workshop on March 5th, 2016. This one-day workshop will teach you how to design for impact—how to use the...
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