The spring issue of Designlife magazine is here! Explore this issue for stories on the magazine’s new look and feel, the incredible work done by faculty, students and alumni and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The College of Design continues to design for impact \u2013 to positively impact the human experience through the things we touch, to impact the effects of climate on our built and unbuilt environments, or to impact the experiences our students receive as budding designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, we were fortunate to host the 40th annual National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, a highly-attended, peer-reviewed forum for educators to share best practices in introductory design concepts and issues. Discussions focused around tooling, or how tools and their processes impact how we conceive design problems, generate alternatives, produce solutions, and test results. Presenters and panelists explored the toolboxes that equip students to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These conversations are critical as higher education continues to experience monumental shifts in the modes of teaching, the technologies we embrace and the values we hold. Our vision remains unwavering: to pursue excellence in design education, scholarship and engagement to empower a more just, healthy, resilient, flourishing and sustainable future.
As you peruse this issue, I hope our vision is evident on the page. Here, you\u2019ll find stories of individuals who have impacted the lived experiences of others, whether that\u2019s by designing menstrual products that serve unhoused populations, developing and building shade structures for the local skatepark, or reflecting on the impact that programs like Design Camp have had over their 45-year tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll see a new look and feel for this issue as well – working with talented students in our graphic & experience design program under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Graphic & Experience Design Jarrett Fuller, we\u2019re ready to reflect the creative activity of our college in our physical publication, combining a design that\u2019s professional but approachable while emphasizing our storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, I invite you to delve into these pages and witness firsthand the remarkable work being done within the College of Design. Your ongoing support, engagement, and belief in our mission are what enable us to cultivate the next generation of designers who will shape our world. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and look forward to continuing this journey of innovation and positive change together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warmly,
Mark Elison Hoversten, PhD
FASLA, FCELA, AICP
Dean, College of Design, North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n