In this course, students have the opportunity to delve into their design interests—whether addressing social issues through design or tackling complex design problems. The entire semester is dedicated to developing individual projects showcased at the senior exhibition for public viewing. The course aims to guide students in understanding how design can contribute to solving real-world problems and expand their knowledge within their specific areas of interest. Students receive in-depth guidance and instructions tailored to their individual interests and needs to explore the topic.
Below is a student's work titled 'How Design Can Help Those Undergoing Intimate Partner Violence,' which is the result of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Graphic Design and Psychology departments.
UX Research & Design, supervised by Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, Hyena Nam.
Psychology Research on the 'Improving strategies of IPV victims through understanding the effects of personality on IPV victims’ interpretation and stress management,' supervised by Associate Professor of Psychology, Dr. Kris Owens
Below is a student's work focused on developing WATTZ, a Conceptual Augmented Reality Global Positioning System (GPS) Head-Up Display designed to enhance the user experience with navigation systems. The student conducted rigorous research on users' needs and the current market for Augmented Reality navigation systems. She then performed iterative usability testing to refine her prototype (Click to see the design process).
Below is a student's work focused on creating a new typeface inspired by Chattanooga, Tennessee, designed to effectively promote the city as a display typeface. The student conducted comprehensive research on the city’s history and architecture for inspiration, examined type anatomy, and analyzed the current typefaces used in Chattanooga. The result is a complete set of characters named the NOOGA typeface (Click to see the design process).