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Austin Center for Design featured on Good Day Austin
Austin Center for Design was featured on Good Day Austin, with a great interview with both Professor Pat Marsh and alum Cheyenne Weaver. Check it out here!
View ArticleAC4D Professor Jon Freach on Fast Company's Co.Design
Jon Freach’s article, How To Draw Critical Design Insights From A Single Photograph: Lessons From Frog, describes how to use imagery to tell an empathetic story. Read the whole article here.
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Austin Center for Design featured on KXAN
AC4D was featured on KXAN, in a piece that highlighted Anna Krachey and Scott Gerlach’s ongoing entrepreneurial work. You can watch the piece here.
View ArticleAC4D featured in the Austin Phoenix
Austin Center for Design was featured in the Austin Phoenix, in an article titled “Design a Meaningful Career at AC4D:” The Austin Center for Design is a unique program. It offers the equivalent of a...
View ArticleOur 2014 – 2015 Speaker Series
Austin Center for Design is pleased to announce our 2014-2015 speaker series. Building upon the great momentum from our last series, this year include speakers focus on entrepreneurship, innovation,...
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Girls Guild to join UnLtd USA's First Austin Cohort
AC4D alumni Cheyenne Weaver and Diana Griffin have been accepted into UnLtd USA, Austin’s first incubator for entrepreneurs solving pressing social and environmental problems. Girls Guild, along with...
View ArticleWelcome Ahmed Riaz to the AC4D faculty!
Please welcome Ahmed Riaz to the AC4D faculty. Riaz is a Creative Director at frog, a global design firm; learn more about him here. Welcome, Riaz!
View ArticleWelcome Aaron Moulton to the AC4D faculty!
Please welcome Aaron Moulton to the AC4D faculty. Aaron is the co-founder of Malgam, an experience design consultancy; learn more about him here. Welcome, Aaron!
View ArticleWelcome Ruby Ku to the AC4D faculty!
Please welcome Ruby Ku to the AC4D faculty. Ruby is a Product Manager at Aunt Bertha, and graduated from Austin Center for Design during our first year. Learn more about Ruby here. Welcome!
View ArticleAC4D 2015 Alumni Success Report
We track success of our alumni based on autonomy: we hope our graduates are doing what they want to do, and have gained the skills, attitude, and network to attain their dreams. We’ve just completed...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Designing for Social Good, from Startups to Government
At Austin Startup Week this year, the City of Austin Innovation Office convened a panel of designers who are reshaping sustainability, government services, and public health. Panelists included Melissa...
View ArticleCity of Austin partners with Austin Center for Design to tackle Civic Engagement
City of Austin’s Innovation Office has partnered with Austin Center for Design to explore the topic of civic engagement as the city continues to evolve rapidly. The goal of this partnership is for AC4D...
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AC4D Design Workshop at Federal Reserve Board’s Community Leaders Forum
On November 27, AC4D alum Eric Boggs and Jonathan Lewis led a workshop at Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ Community Leaders Forum (CLF). CLF is an annual two-day forum that brings together 35-40...
View ArticleLooking Back: 2017 Year In Review
Now in our eighth year, we have developed a strong network of alumni, faculty, and friends that continue to practice, train and build thought leadership in designing for impact. Our alumni have been...
View ArticleAustin Center for Design at Interaction 18 in Lyon
We are excited to announce AC4D student Adam Chasen has been accepted as a finalist for IxDA’s Student Design Challenge! Chasen will join eight other top design students from around the world at...
View ArticleDriving Sustainable Growth And Competitive Advantage Through Human-Centered...
As we hit the ground running for 2018, the Austin Center for Design is proud to announce our partnership with Design Thinking 2018 taking place April 23-25 in Austin. Creativity is key to addressing...
View ArticleDesign Research in Practice: Civic Engagement in Practice
As part of our Interaction Design and Social Entrepreneurship program, students immerse themselves in a wicked problem for a 24-week capstone project. This year, students partnered with the City of...
View ArticleInteraction 18 Recap
Congratulations to the team who put together an inclusive conference at Interaction 18. For those who weren’t able to make it to France in person, all the talks are now available online! Our faculty...
View ArticleClass of 2018 Graduation Showcase
Every year, students at Austin Center for Design immerse themselves in wicked problems for a 24-week capstone project. They begin by conducting qualitative research and synthesizing data to identify...
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Expanding to Springdale and Applications are open again!
We’re excited to announce we’ll be moving to Springdale General this summer! We’ll be joining a community of creatives and makers, such as Center for Social Innovation, Latinitas, and the many other...
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