Projects and Affliations
Indiana University Design Thinking Forum
The Design Thinking Forum is an interdisciplinary program that serves as an interactive framework for the Bloomington campus’ various design resources. In addition to their own work, members of the Design Thinking Forum participate in projects that explore and articulate areas of commonality in their disciplines. Further, these projects seek to define philosophies, methods, digital technologies and processes to improve the responsiveness of future design decision making.
Link to IUDTF
Design Studies Initiative
The DSi serves as the multidisciplinary learning community for design programs on the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Through the DSi, undergraduate and graduate students can capitalize on the academic offerings of multiple schools and departments, and transcend traditional educational boundaries by interacting with professors, students and industry professionals from outside their field of study who share their passion for design and how it impacts our world. The DSi serves as the foundation for multidisciplinary learning opportunities, course offerings, forums, design studios, projects, digital presentation technology applications, field experiences and career counseling.
Link to DSI
Design Studies Program
The Design Studies Program is the academic home within the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences for undergraduate interior design and fashion design curricula. The interior design bachelor’s degree program is among only 150 nationwide that have received accreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, the sole non-profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs in the United States and Canada. The fashion design program currently awards certificates to students, however plans are underway to soon offer a bachelor’s degree program. In addition to these core disciplines, the Design Studies Program also offers undergraduate coursework in Retail Design, Information Design, Design Methods, and the Cultural and Historical Aspects of Dress.
Link to Design Studies program
John Chris Jones Archive
This online resource serves as a bibliographic archive of the writings of John Chris Jones, a British design leader who established an entirely original philosophy of design that questions the aims, goals, and purposes of designing, as well as presenting new methods of design. The archive documents more than 50 years of Jones’ work. His writings, textbooks and teachings have revolutionized design methods and academic programs worldwide. Jones serves as an affiliate of the Center for Design Process from his home in England.
Link to the Archive
