“Through rigorous practice and critical scholarship, Parsons The New School for Design prepares students to be leaders in their professions and society.”
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Offer a Comprehensive Introduction to Design: Problem Solved
Based on the idea that highly productive environments are highly engaging learning environments, I secured printing and paper vendors to sponsor an actual printed project for an introductory course on design. This set the stage for a project-based lesson plan — and hands-on introduction — to basics in concept development, logo design, typography, layout, production specifications, file prep and offset printing. The class challenge: design a direct-mail campaign in support of an environmental cause (see featured student work below).
Such project-based lesson planning produces results all around:
• Work and solutions for real-world causes
• Inspiration and engagement in active learning
• Relationships between classroom and professional community
• Promotion and development of academic institution or department
Design: Vicky Yuen Shan Wong
Design: Audrey Hawkins
Design: Iris Jan
Design: Fanny Li
Design: Ana Debanich
Design: Gina Dipasquale
Design: Emily Korsmo
Student work from Design Studio 2, a foundation-year elective course and introduction to the communication design major at Parsons The New School for Design. Lesson planning and instruction: Duvan Hoffmann
