Design Edu Today

Design Edu Today


Latest Episodes

056: How Students Should Present Their Work Online and In-person with Sam Borowy
February 20, 2018

In episode 56 of Design Edu Today, Sam Borowy, Senior Experience Designer at T. Rowe Price, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss how students present their work online and in-person, and how each should be prepared for their specific with narrative.

055: Interdepartmental App Design and Development Collaborations with Neil Ward
February 06, 2018

Neil Ward, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Drake University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss collaborations with students in the Art & Design, Computer Science and Journalism departments at Drake to design and develop Android Apps.

054: Introducing Collaboration and Coding Concepts Early on to Interactive Design Students with MiHyun Kim
January 09, 2018

MiHyun Kim, Assistant Professor of Communication Design at Texas State University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss introducing coding concepts such as computer games to make learning HTML and CSS easier, and teaching interactive design across three courses.

053: A Design Educator’s View on Front-end Development, Portfolio Courses and More with Yana Sakellion
November 28, 2017

Yana Sakellion, Associate Professor at American University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the Student Web Awards, lack of sharing in design education, the balance of visual design and front-end development, WordPress templates, and portfolio classes.

052: Interactive Design Educator and Industry Professional Round Table Discussion
November 14, 2017

Phil Franks, Senior Director of Design at Dynamit, RJ Thompson, Assistant Professor at Youngstown State University, & Neil Ward, Assistant Professor at Drake University join Gary Rozanc in a roundtable discussion on the education of the Designer of 2025.

051: Part 2: Building an Interactive Design Curriculum with Real World Projects Funded by Grants with RJ Thompson
October 31, 2017

RJ Thompson, Assistant Professor specializing in Graphic & Interactive Design at Youngstown State University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the four interactive courses in YSU’s BFA design program, and how to use grants as a basis for student projects.

051: Part 1: Building an Interactive Design Curriculum with Real World Projects Funded by Grants with RJ Thompson
October 16, 2017

RJ Thompson, Assistant Professor specializing in Graphic & Interactive Design at Youngstown State University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the four interactive courses in YSU’s BFA design program, and how to use grants as a basis for student projects.

050: The Differences and Commonalities Between User Experience, Interactive, and Print Design with Tim Hykes
October 03, 2017

Tim Hykes, User Experience Designer at Wells Fargo Advisor, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss differences between User Experience, Interactive, and Print Design, common threads, and industry changes affecting traditional skills like craft and file management.

050: The Differences and Commonalities Between User Experience, Interactive, and Print Design with Tim Hykes
October 03, 2017

Tim Hykes, User Experience Designer at Wells Fargo Advisor, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss differences between User Experience, Interactive, and Print Design, common threads, and industry changes affecting traditional skills like craft and file management.

047: Finding the Right Balance Between Teaching Visual Design, Front-end Development, and User Experience with Lauren Meranda
June 06, 2017

Lauren Meranda Assistant Professor at Judson University joins Gary Rozanc to discuss teaching interactive design in a traditional graphic design program and finding the balance between teaching visual design, front-end development, and user experience.