Articles in category: Artifacts

 

Truman's aloha shirts

When we think of casual workwear, we might think of hoodie-wearing CEOs, khaki pants, and jeans on casual Fridays. We might even have Experience with “Hawaiian Shirt Friday,” the epitome of casual Friday in the United States. The Aloha (or “Hawaiian,” … READ MORE »

Artifacts: The Aloha Shirt

When we think of casual workwear, we might think of hoodie-wearing CEOs, khaki pants, and jeans on casual Fridays. We might even have experience with “Hawaiian Shirt Friday,” the epitome of casual Friday in the United States. The Aloha (or “Hawaiian,” … READ MORE »


The only thing that play prepares the child for is more play. – Brian Sutton-Smith As children, we are socialized as well as enculturalized through early games and play. Both encompass the cultural learning Process of children. Thus, every individual h … READ MORE »

Wear your Wookiee to Work

The only thing that play prepares the child for is more play. – Brian Sutton-Smith As children, we are socialized as well as enculturalized through early games and play. Both encompass the cultural learning process of children. Thus, every individual h … READ MORE »


Flier for design salon

Join us on September 18th for a Design Salon with Tim Wright. Tim Wright is the founder of Attucks Adams, a Washington, DC based walking tour company. Here’s a preview! READ MORE »

“Taking Cues from the Structure, its Design, and its Materials”: Designing Educational Tours with Tim Wright of Attucks Adams

Join us on September 18th for a Design Salon with Tim Wright. Tim Wright is the founder of Attucks Adams, a Washington, DC based walking tour company. Here’s a preview! READ MORE »


“Design+Racism in 10 objects. What’s your pick?” READ MORE »

The words Human Race making up the word HUMAN

Design + Racism in 10 Objects

“Design+Racism in 10 objects. What’s your pick?” READ MORE »


Animated Comic-Version of the Curve

Why has such a simple (and scientifically incorrect) graph become a symbol of the fight against the COVID-19? It’s about design. READ MORE »

Viral Design: How “Flatten the Curve” May Curb the Pandemic

Why has such a simple (and scientifically incorrect) graph become a symbol of the fight against the COVID-19? It’s about design. READ MORE »


In which Melissa summons the courage to critique her doctoral advisor’s post, asserting that over-simplification of artifacts leads to many of the design problems in education that we are trying to avoid. READ MORE »

smartphone clock

Fixing Clocks, Negotiating Systems: Yes, And…

In which Melissa summons the courage to critique her doctoral advisor’s post, asserting that over-simplification of artifacts leads to many of the design problems in education that we are trying to avoid. READ MORE »


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