There is a growing interest in the world of design related to the designer’s role and responsibility in society, specifically the belief that social change can happen through design. The basic idea is that design can contribute to positively impacting our world. It should not be thought of as charity, aid, help or volunteerism. But rather a professional contribution that plays a vital role in local, national, and global development and well being.MICA has a long and significant history of socially responsible and community focused art and design initiatives and strives to be a leader in the practice of social design.HIDE
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Core 77 contributor Andrew Shea presents a case study of the collaboration between MICA’s Center for Design Practice and The Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy addressing injury prevention in the home. …more
CDP’s CARES project featured on Core 77
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Good contributor Ernest Beck asks the question: Can Schools Teach Designers How to Solve the World’s Problems? …more
MASD featured on Good.is
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Mike Weikert, director of MICA’s MA in Social Design and Center for Design Practice, and other leading educators shared their thoughts on MFA programs and other advanced design degrees. …more
Mike Weikert in GD USA
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Mike Weikert, director of MICA’s MA in Social Design and Center for Design Practice; Ryan Clifford, Faculty Director of the MICA Design Coalition, project manager of MICA’s Center for Design Practice; Ryan LeCluyse, …more
CDP leads AIGA SOCIAL DESIGN Event
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Emily Pilloton led an intense full-day workshop with MICA graphic design and art education students exploring ways design and the design process can inform high school curriculum. …more
MICA hosts Emily Pilloton
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Mike Weikert, director of MICA’s MA in Social Design and Center for Design Practice presented John Bielenberg with an Honorary Doctor of Fine arts at MICA’s 2011 Commencement. …more