At the beginning of the semester, the brief asked us to select a paradigm shift to examine the past, the present and the future through movements typography. I chose the shifts in graphic design education because it is something I am deeply interested in and want to pursue in my career.
My process with this project was to re-examine the history of the profession, to talk with teachers, students and professionals and to write.
A real turning point happened in this project when I was able to go to the Schools of Thoughts 3 conference. As an observer of the conversations, I was thinking more about the undergraduate voice and how it is usually ignored in educational, or professional, debates. It bothered me that there were some misinformed stereotypes of how undergraduates see the world around them.
I also questioned how the all-consuming technology that surrounds students might be put to use in a teaching context.
With this in mind, I created a survey model for getting answers from undergrads on what they think of their education and how they think it could change. I felt that this kind of personal survey would not only provide feedback to educational leaders but would also create an environment where students were invested in their own education, taking responsibility for it.
This final piece of the project is this map representing the information that I parsed from essays, blogs, interviews and books. The triangle became symbolic to me as a primary shape and a reference to the older models of professional development.
