The Center for Integrated Design (CID) amplifies learning experiences at the University of Texas at Austin by integrated design across all disciplines. The CID aims to offer design strategies by rounding out student learnings so that UT grads are aware of problem solving methodologies before entering the workplace. What this means is that the CID offers courses like AI and Ethics and Intro to prototyping to UT students, regardless of major. Additionally, the CID has designed a minor so students can add design strategies more formally to their learning experience.

The CID teaches courses in conjunction with design studios like Argo, frog and the IBM Design Headquarters to offer students real-world experiences. This panel will discuss the value of working collaboratively to best prepare graduates to support the local pool of designers and design firms.

Speakers / Facilitators

Gray Garmon, Director of the Center for Integrated Design and Assistant Professor of Practice John Freach, Assistant Professor of Practice and Designer Laura Richardson, Creative Director at argodesign Oen Michael Hammonds, Design Principal, Employee Experience Design at IBM

The School of Design and Creative Technologies educates students for creative professions needed now and in the future. Our unique responsive curriculum prepares graduates for the creative and complex global economy. We teach design and design thinking, as well as creative technologies that equip our students to deliver artistic and thoughtful products and content in Digital Visualization, Game Design, Music and Sound and Projection, Lighting and Interactivity (PLAI).