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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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Design Senior Ryan Hicks Creates Gender-Neutral Typeface Construk Sans

October 9, 2019

Get to know Ryan Hicks, B.F.A. in Design 2019, and his original typeface Construk Sans which replaces gendered pronouns with gender-neutral alternatives. 

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$1 Million Gift to Transform Design Programs at The University of Texas at Austin

September 19, 2019

Gift from the Reese Foundation will breathe new life in design programs at The University of Texas at Austin and allow the Department of Design to partner more closely with the Cockrell School of Engineering to build a program in product design.

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Exploring a UX-Centered AI Design Process for Creating Successful Human and Machine Dialog Interactions

August 30, 2019

Read "Exploring a UX-Centered AI Design Process for Creating Successful Human and Machine Dialog Interactions," an article by Ellen Kolstø and Jessica Raedler for the 2019 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies.

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Exploring Alternative Narratives of Human-Machine Coevolution

August 30, 2019

Read "Exploring Alternative Narratives of Human-Machine Coevolution," an article by Yuxi Liu 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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The Importance of Importance: Using design thinking to prioritize your personal goals

August 30, 2019

Read "The Importance of Importance: Using design thinking to prioritize your personal goals," an article by Lala Rillera 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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“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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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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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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