Master of Graphic Design
Take a leadership position in user experience and user interface design (UX/UI) at a software company or design consultancy. Or become a faculty member at a research university.
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"We are always surrounded by and in interaction with technology in various forms; we ourselves become data points in the large data economy."
For And So "Beyond the Bounds," Ashamsa Mathew devised Personafy, a designer tool for crafting well-informed user experiences.
Check out Ashamsa's work @fangsdesigns
End of semester salon. That’s a wrap! Happy summer MGDs!
What MGD students are thinking: "How can we take missed opportunities and turn them into something new? I’ll figure it out over summer." Riley Walman (MGD '23) Read more on https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/yesand/
Graduation! Congrats 2022 MGDs!! We will miss you.
@gonzalescrisp you're an inspiration to us all, guiding us with your knowledge and experience! 💯
Congratulations on completing such a successful career! Wishing you a very happy retirement. 🤍
Congratulations on finishing Final Thesis Presentations!
Investigation, experiments, interviews and a whole lot of coffee went into these projects
Well done to all the MGDs 🎉🎉🎉 you did it!
White board appreciation time.
What goes on in a thesis student's mind? @_weekend_worrier 's thoughts are all over the studio.
NCSU + IBM students gear up for their final playback and gala this Friday. So excited to see what the teams have come up with.
"Within online platforms, participants experience their community in many different ways and will engage in a variety of activities."
And So volume two: Certainly Uncertain. This issue explored the ways uncertainty in design creates opportunities to engage in the exploration of invisible problems.
MGD Bree McMahon investigated building tools to facilitate action for online communities. Read her full piece at https://buff.ly/3rpzPX4
You know where to find us now.
MGD studio working hard on our current project with the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences. One more week!
“Not every visualization fits every data set.”
Loud and Clear, the first volume of And So, "explores different communication systems and the ways designers can influence those systems, both for the good and the bad."
Mac Hill delved deep into information overload and the lies data tells us when misrepresented.
Read the whole piece here: https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/andso/2017/06/01/lies-damned-lies-and-statistics/
Overview
The Master of Graphic Design (MGD) moves students toward a deeper knowledge of graphic and experience design through purposeful, individually driven design practice. Inquiry into contemporary and emergent design issues prepares graduates for leadership positions in user experience and user interface design (UX/UI), with expertise in research, data visualization, digital typography, and artificial intelligence. Successful completion of the MGD results in a terminal degree, equivalent to the MFA, and qualifies graduates to teach at the university level or to pursue a PhD in Design.
The NC State Master of Graphic Design (MGD) is consistently recognized as one of the top NASAD accredited graduate graphic and experience design programs in the country and one of the few with STEM Classification (CIP). The faculty is nationally and internationally recognized (see Faculty at a Glance). Alumni are designers in enterprise-level software companies and leading design consultancies (such as IBM, RedHat, Lenovo, Adobe, IDEO, Fjord), as well as faculty members in colleges and universities (including University of Washington, Pratt Institute, Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan).
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MGD II: Two-year Master of Graphic Design Program
Have you earned a BFA or equivalent in graphic design and worked in visual communication, interaction design, or other related design fields? Or are you a practicing designer who wants to pursue a full-time faculty position? We created the MGD II program for you.
Through graduate studios, seminars, and workshops, students delve into histories, design-related theories, and human-centered research methods relevant to current and emerging practices. Students investigate questions individually and collaboratively around design and technology through research, making (visualizations, visual diagrams, and functioning prototypes), discussion, and critique. Students can also take advantage of NC State or our affiliate universities, Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill, by enrolling in electives.
During their time in the MGD program, students develop a body of UX/UI work. Browse our students’ recent investigations, which cover a range of topics including speculative design, inclusive design, and augmented reality. They routinely participate in collaborative projects with industry leaders such as IBM, Redhat, and SAS, and research leaders such as the NC State Laboratory for Analytic Sciences or the Institute of Emerging Issues.
This work positions students to identify a design investigation in the final year. For this culminating project, students comprehensively research an area of interest, create studies and prototypes, document findings, and present the project in a public forum. Browse recent final project documents, or follow us on Instagram to see what students are thinking and doing right now.
For curriculum display, visit MGD II courses and curriculum page.
MGD III: Three-year Master of Graphic Design Program
Do you have a degree in another field but a deep interest and some experience in design? Or have you earned a BA with a graphic design concentration and wish to advance further? We created the MGD III program for you.
MGD III students enroll in two semesters of specialized coursework prior to matriculating into the MGD II program. Through a combination of studio-based courses, seminars, and workshops, the curriculum introduces students to fundamental design principles. Additional courses focus on subjects such as emerging technologies, interaction, typography, and design theory/history.
For curriculum display, visit MGD III courses and curriculum page.
