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🗣 We have a *game-changing* announcement to make. 💻🎮🪡
The Art + Design Department in the NC State ...

🗣 We have a *game-changing* announcement to make. 💻🎮🪡
The Art + Design Department in the NC State College of Design will now be known by a new name, the Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology, affectionately known as MADTech.
This new departmental name change helps communicate the curricular offerings, faculty expertise, and careers that stem from the department.
Students in the Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology can pursue tracks in gaming and interaction design, animation, and fiber arts.
For several years, faculty have instructed students on the principles of media arts, design and technology and their relevant applications in society.
Courses like ADN 311: Creative Coding introduce computer programming to students, allowing them to move beyond the development of purely aesthetic designs to projects that are technically and intellectually forward.
Further, this shift highlights what those in the program have always known – this isn’t a fine-arts based program.
This departmental name shift hopes to realign prospective students and faculty with programmatic offerings and prepare graduates for successful careers in the media industry.
Read more about the name change, the department's goals and what it means for the college in our bio.
The College of Design is hosting a lecture with @notimpossible called "Tackling Food Insecurity: How designers take...

The College of Design is hosting a lecture with @notimpossible called "Tackling Food Insecurity: How designers take on big challenges and develop impact-driven solutions for society’s toughest questions."
This special lecture is part of the college's Duda Visiting Designer Program and will discuss how designers take on big challenges and develop impact-driven solutions for society’s toughest questions.
🗓 Thursday, January 26
⏰ 5:00 pm
📍 Hunt Library Auditorium
This event is free and open to the public. Register in our bio.
Abby Scheer is a 2022 graduate of NC State’s Master of Industrial Design program, and is evangelizing women’s ...

Abby Scheer is a 2022 graduate of NC State’s Master of Industrial Design program, and is evangelizing women’s health.
Her final project as a student became the blueprint for her startup company, Cervu, which designs products for female cancer survivors who suffer from pelvic floor pain during intercourse – also known as dyspareunia.
Cervu is currently in development of Nozomi, a pelvic floor massager and app that provides exercise education, collaborative therapy customization with pelvic floor physical therapists, and progress tracking. Scheer has also been awarded Gold in the Student Category for the IDSA IDEA 2022 Awards.
For years, The Church of San Ignacio sat empty in Bogotá’s historic district of La Candelaria as it underwent an ...

For years, The Church of San Ignacio sat empty in Bogotá’s historic district of La Candelaria as it underwent an extensive restoration process.
Now, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Julie K. Wesp, and Assistant Professor of Media Arts, Design and Technology (MADTech), Justin Johnson are working together as part of an interdisciplinary effort between the College of Design and NC State’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (@ncstatechass) to bring the iconic church into classrooms all over the globe.
The Jesuit church is widely considered to be one of Colombia’s most celebrated monuments and is styled with a combination of primarily Italian Renaissance and Baroque elements. Its initial construction began in 1610 and ended over 80 years later in 1691.
Read "A Digital Heritage: Interdisciplinary Project Aims to Bring Colombian Church to Life" in our bio.
Alumna Dare Coulter [ADN '15] was recently recognized during an interview in School Library Journal with Kwame ...
![Alumna Dare Coulter [ADN '15] was recently recognized during an interview in School Library Journal with Kwame Alexander on her work as the illustrator for his new book "An American Story."
"She did something I was not expecting with this book. She made it hers."
The powerful picture book tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history. Read the full interview at the link in our bio.
Alexander and Coulter will be at Quail Ridge Books on January 5 at 6:30 pm.](https://design.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Alumna Dare Coulter [ADN '15] was recently recognized during an interview in School Library Journal with Kwame Alexander on her work as the illustrator for his new book "An American Story."
"She did something I was not expecting with this book. She made it hers."
The powerful picture book tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history. Read the full interview at the link in our bio.
Alexander and Coulter will be at Quail Ridge Books on January 5 at 6:30 pm.
We have a lot to celebrate this holiday season - especially our #NCState22 design graduates. 🎓🐺
Check out...

We have a lot to celebrate this holiday season - especially our #NCState22 design graduates. 🎓🐺
Check out the photo gallery from the College of Design's Fall 2022 commencement ceremony in our bio, and have a safe, restful and happy holiday!
We design for the world, for the Pack, and for the people we meet along the way.
🎓 Are you a #NCState22 ...

We design for the world, for the Pack, and for the people we meet along the way.
🎓 Are you a #NCState22 designer graduating this week? Share your cap and gown photos, your favorite story from the COD, or a shout-out to someone who helped you on your journey as a designer.
Share your photo as a post, and tag @ncstatedesign + #HowlBack for your chance to win a free diploma frame!
In the spring of 1972:
🎸 Don McLean’s “American Pie” topped the charts
🎬 The French Connection ...

In the spring of 1972:
🎸 Don McLean’s “American Pie” topped the charts
🎬 The French Connection won an Oscar for Best Picture
🚀 NASA launched the space shuttle program, and
🎥 Visiting student (to be professor) Pat Rand documents the 24 hours before final studio projects were due.
What do you remember about your time here? Who made an impact on your journey? What projects were you most (or least) proud of?
Our 75th anniversary is right around the corner. Share your story with us to be added to the college’s timeline - link in bio!
Happy LDOC, designers! 🎊🐺🎊
It’s been a long road, and we’re so proud to have walked it with you.

Happy LDOC, designers! 🎊🐺🎊
It’s been a long road, and we’re so proud to have walked it with you.

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