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SDCT's Top 10: Year in Review

Look back on the show-stopping events, national recognition, and milestones we're celebrating from the 2022-2023 academic year.

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The Responsibility of Design: Adopting a Futures-Oriented Mindset to Support a More Responsible Design Practice

August 30, 2019

Read "The Responsibility of Design: Adopting a Futures-Oriented Mindset to Support a More Responsible Design Practice," an article by Adam Zeiner for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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A Complex Understanding of Compressed Time

August 30, 2019

Read "A Complex Understanding of Compressed Time," an article by Dax Norman for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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Designing for Social Norms

August 30, 2019

Read "Designing for Social Norms," an article by Warren Schramm for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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When Insights Incite: Embracing and Reframing the Insights Designers Discredit, Negate, and Fear

August 30, 2019

Read "When Insights Incite: Embracing and Reframing the Insights Designers Discredit, Negate, and Fear," an article by Stephanie Morgan for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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Aha Moments: Eliciting Surprises that Improve Experiences

August 30, 2019

Read "Aha Moments: Eliciting Surprises that Improve Experiences," an article by Jeffrey Bergin, Ph.D. for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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“Aha” Moments: Innovation of the Past

August 30, 2019

Read “'Aha' Moments: Innovation of the Past," an article by RGLR Collective for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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Evolution of a UX Designer

August 30, 2019

Read "Evolution of a UX Designer," an article by Veena Sonwalkar for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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Making Work More Meaningful

August 30, 2019

Read "Making Work More Meaningful," an article by Devon Skerritt for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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Vote for SDCT Faculty Panels at SXSW 2020

August 13, 2019

Vote via PanelPicker to see SDCT faculty speak at SXSW 2020.

Seo Joon Lee's United States patent

MFA Design Alum Awarded US Patent

July 29, 2019

MFA Design alumnus Seo Joon Lee was recently awarded a United States patent for his multi-directional zip tie design.