Experiential Learning opportunities
Most recently, I took my LCCC Design Thinking students to meet with Terry Schwarz at the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) in Cleveland, OH. The CUDC is a part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University. Our students had been investigating how design thinking might help to better plan for mass immigration and lessen the impact of excessive heat due to global warming in urban spaces. This trip was an opportunity to see the space and discuss work the CUDC had been doing with city and state officials related to climate change.
Additionally, my Graphic Design III students had an opportunity to tour Lake Erie Graphics in Brook Park, OH. Jim Dietz was gracious enough to show our students their facilities and describe in detail their capabilities. This experience demonstrates the importance of completing imperative tasks when preparing and supplying print files for production.
Student Trips to New York City
I had the amazing experience of creating and securing funding through Coastal Carolina University, for two student trips to the Big Apple, in 2019 & 2020. Graphic Design majors submitted an essay and produced a promotional postcard for a competitive chance to attend.
While in New York, our students visited local art & design museums, including Cooper Hewitt, The MET, and The Guggenheim. They had the opportunity to speak with accomplished designers at Pentagram, Paul Sahre, and the crew at Funeral in Brooklyn, NY. They toured the AIGA archives and learned about the extensive history of our industry while participating in a book-making workshop at The Center for Book Arts, where they learned how to lock up type and use a type high letterpress.
