Part of the AIGA Insight series, which aims to meet members’ expectations for openness and transparency.
 

What should a design education provide?

On October 25, 2012, AIGA Executive Director Ric Grefé and Meredith Davis, AIGA medalist and professor at NCSU, hosted a webcast to discuss AIGA's position on the competencies that should be taught in design baccalaureate degree programs.

See the related “Insight” article, “Evolving Expectations for Design Education,” for background and discussion, or click here to view a recording of this session.

Presenters

Ric Grefé is the executive director of AIGA, the professional association for design. He is generally involved in all of AIGA’s activities, although his major contributions are in strategy, formulating new initiatives to enhance the competitive success of designers and advocating the value of design.

Meredith Davis is an AIGA medalist and chairs one of the country’s few PhD programs in design at North Carolina State University.

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