Contemporary Women Designers

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This course will serve as a survey of contemporary design through the lens of women designers. Content will center on the contributions made by women designers working from 1980s to present day, and examine the complex external factors impacting women in design such as: gender dynamics, societal expectations, invisibility, and collaboration. Exemplars will be presented from the fields of architecture, industrial design, graphic design, textile design, game design and interaction, new media design, information design, jewelry design, furniture design, 3D digital design, and fashion design. Lectures will be complemented by guest speakers, videos, discussion, research projects, presentations, and critical essay writing.