Tuesday, 03 Mar 2015
Lecture: Designing a Life
Dan Ibarra is a cofounder of Aesthetic Apparatus, a commercial art and printmaking studio in Minneapolis. National clients have included Old Navy and Absolut Vodka. Kelly English is the one-woman-show behind CHEERIUP, a product line of handmade play dwellings for children called "Thickets." Her work has been featured in Apartment Therapy, Martha Stewart Living Magazine and the New York Times. Part of the Spring 2015 Graphic Design Speaker Series.
Wednesday, 04 Mar 2015
Lecture: Who Has the Right to the City? Design and Public Space in Contemporary Citites
Prague-based architect and educator Osamu Okamura, program director of the reSITE international festival in Prague, will address the state of urban planning in Central and Eastern Europe and highlight some of the emerging platforms--like reSITE--for designers to effect change through society, the media and public administration. The 2015 Bachelor of Design Designer-in-Residence Lecture.
Thursday, 05 Mar 2015
Lecture: Public Interest Design
Design Corps founder Bryan Bell will offer examples of successful projects and best practices in public interest design--a rapidly growing field that encompasses work often called community design, social design, humanitarian design and pro bono design--and propose ways to maximize the public value of design. Part of the Spring 2015 Architecture Advisory Council Lecture Series.
Friday, 06 Mar 2015
Public Interest Design Institute
The ISU College of Design and Community Design Lab will host a two-day workshop March 6-7 on ways design and social engagement can impact the physical, social and economic needs of people and address critical local and global issues. Register online at http://www.publicinterestdesign.com/ames-ia/
Saturday, 07 Mar 2015
Public Interest Design Institute
The ISU College of Design and Community Design Lab will host a two-day workshop March 6-7 on ways design and social engagement can impact the physical, social and economic needs of people and address critical local and global issues. Register online at http://www.publicinterestdesign.com/ames-ia/
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2015
College of Design International Education Strategic Planning Workshop
Join members of the College of Design to help inform the strategic planning process for the college's international education programs.
Friday, 13 Mar 2015
Reception: "Women in Iran" exhibit
Opening reception for MFA thesis exhibition, "Women in Iran: Ancient History to Modern Times, and Back," Rahele Jomepour, integrated visual arts graduate student. The exhibition is on display March 13-20.
Friday, 27 Mar 2015
Lecture: The Architect's Tour: Notes for the Design Traveler
Ben Jacks, author of a new book on traveling, architectural sightseeing, perception and learning, will share photographs from the book and speak about the importance for the aspiring designer of seeking first-hand encounters with good design.