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The “Real World” Fallacy
If you are a student, or recent graduate, I’m sure you’ve heard reference to the so called “real world.” You, know the world that you are somehow not privy to while in school. “When you get out in the real world,” folks will say, “then you’ll experience x, y, and/or z.” It is a very…
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AIGA Professional Certification
I’ve nearly completed the coursework segment of AIGA Professional Certification as a Professional Designer—Design Leader. So far, the courses have featured engaging materials and presentation methods. Furthermore, the materials have affirmed my experience within professional practice along with offering new learning opportunities, especially within the Accounting and Finance Module of the Business Fundamentals for Designers…
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Shape Grading
Grades are just the worst, wouldn’t you agree? In the realm of design education, it seems to me that grades are generally a poor instrument for providing feedback to the student, or testifying as a record of the learning experience for the transcript. Perhaps the whole enterprise is suspect, although this piece will not address…