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SDCT's Top 10: Year in Review

Relive standout events, inspiring student work, and key milestones from the 2024–2025 academic year.

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Design Faculty Monica Penick Receives 2019 Publication Award from SESAH

October 14, 2019

Associate Professor Monica Penick, Ph.D. was recently recognized by the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians for her book Tastemaker: Elizabeth Gordon, House Beautiful, and the Postwar American House. 

Construk Sans by BFA Design senior Ryan Hicks

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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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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“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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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.

Doreen Lorenzo, Associate Dean of the School of Design and Creative Technologies

Editor's Note

August 30, 2019

A welcome note from the editor to the third edition of the 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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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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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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