DMI’s The Language of Dynamic Media Exhibition Catalog Now For Sale

DMI is pleased to release the catalog for its exhibit: The Language of Dynamic Media: Works from the Dynamic Media Institute at the Massachusetts College of Art. The exhibition catalog features a wide range of work developed by students between 2000 and 2005 including interactive learning tools, studies in participatory narratives, motion and sound studies, physical interfaces, and multimedia installations. Click here to learn more.

Massaging Media 2 Conference Announced for April 2008

DMI faculty and conference chairpersons Brian Lucid and Joe Quackenbush are pleased to announce plans for the AIGA Design Educator conference Massaging Media 2: Graphic Design Education in the Age of Dynamic Media. Scheduled for April 4-6, 2008 in Boston, Massaging Media 2 will gather a diverse group of presenters and attendees from around the world for a provocative conversation on how graphic design education is being affected by dynamic media.

]]> Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, multiple-track speaker sessions, a working lunch, and a breakfast roundtable, we will focus our discussion on five key subject areas: pedagogy; practice; theory; future history; and best practices.

For more information, visit the conference web site at www.massagingmedia.org.

David Small: Free DMI Lecture

The Dynamic Media Institute, graduate design program at the Massachusetts College of Art, invites you to a free lecture by David Small.

David Small, alumnus of MIT's Media Lab, the principal and founder of Small Design Firm, specializes in the design for physical interfaces, architectural space and innovative visualization of information.

]]> Small Design @ MassArt / Tuesday 10.09.07 / 5:00 pm / FREE

Massachusetts College of Art
Tower Auditorium
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Email us for more information.

Your Email Is an Animal...

Carolin Horn's 2007 thesis project Anymails was recently profiled in an article by Wired News. More information about Carolyn's email visualization system is available on her Anymails website.

Carolin Horn's Anymails Wins Red Dot Award

Carolin Horn's thesis project Anymails has received the Red Dot award in Communication Design for 2007. Anymails was also recently chosen as a finalist in the Interactive and Web Design category of the seventh annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards.

MassArt in Business Week Survey

Business Week's recent global survey of "Top Design Programs" listed MassArt among the best design schools for creative talent.

]]> For over a hundred years, MassArt has been a major source of the artists and designers who drive the creative economy. Today our graduates and faculty hold some of the most influential and sought-after art and design roles in the country.

Business Week, Special Report: The Talent Hunt, October 9, 2006.

DMI Begins 2007 – 2008 Graduate Application Review

DMI has begun reviewing applications for the 2007 – 2008 academic year. DMI accepts applications on a rolling admissions basis through March 31, 2007. Preference is given to those who apply early.

]]> For more information, e-mail Joe Quackenbush, Assistant Professor of Communication Design, at joe@jamdesign.com or call him at 617.879.7682.

Click here to learn more about applying to DMI.

DMI Introduces Post-baccalaureate Program in Communication Design

The Dynamic Media Institute at the Massachusetts College of Art is pleased to announce a new, one-year Post-baccalaureate Program in Communication Design. Established in December 2006, the program offers professionals from outside the design field an intensive educational experience that will prepare them for new opportunities, including possible application to graduate schools or continuation in the Dynamic Media Institute. Applications for the 2007–2008 academic year are currently being accepted. Read More.

DMI Professors Organizing AIGA New Media Education Conference

DMI professors Brian Lucid and Joe Quackenbush are organizing an AIGA National Education Conference entitled Design Education in the Age of New Media. Slated for the spring of 2008, the conference will investigate the challenges new media poses to educational programs around the world.

]]> Conference Overview
E-mail. Web sites. Text messaging. Instant messaging. Blogs. Podcasts. New media is newer all the time. How do we prepare design students to communicate in this age of new media? How do we adapt graphic design studies to the new media landscape? How do we create fresh curricula that address the unique communication problems new media poses? What can graphic designers do to influence the future of new media?

Design Education in the Age of New Media will gather a diverse group of presenters from around the world to discuss the pedagogical, theoretical, practical, technical, and social challenges new media technology presents to all design educators.

Symposium Class Explores Unconventional Approaches to Dynamic Media in Communication Design

DMI unveiled a new graduate course, Design Symposium, in Spring 2006. Students explored possible new uses of dynamic media in communication design while working with multiple resident and visiting faculty.

]]> Design Symposium students – first and second year grads as well as invited undergraduate seniors – focused on three areas: "Motion and Sound Studies"; "Light as Medium"; and "Physical Interface Studies". The course was an opportunity for students to explore the unknown (and uncomfortable for visual communication designers) territory of sound, light, and 3-d interactive environment.
"Symposium was a much appreciated chance to delve into some more experimental/creative ideas sparked during studio and seminar," said second year grad student Katie Westgate. "Here I felt freed to discover more about fields I was interested in, but never really had a chance to incorporate in my work. This sense of play was extremely stimulating, and I loved the projects so much I will expand upon them for my thesis."

DMI instructors Jan Kubasiewicz, Coordinator of the DMI Program, Brian Lucid, and Gunta Kaza were joined by: Ronald Bruce Smith, Professor of Music Technology, Northeastern University and visiting consultant Anthony Flackett, Assistant Professor, Massachusetts College of Art for "Motion and Sound Studies"; Seth Riskin, Coordinator, Emerging Technologies Initiative, MIT Museum, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for "Light as Medium"; and visiting consultant Evan Karatzas, DMI alumni and Creative Director of Hookumu Media, an award winning interactive design firm, for "Physical Interface Studies".

For second year student, Ting Zhi, "The class provided so much artistic freedom to experiment with what I was passionate about. The process of learning the languages of sound and motion inspired me to perceive and understand design and our sense in a tangible and creative way. I am excited to continue exploring the knowledge I learned such as layering and dimensionality in my thesis works."

DMI Semester Reviews Scheduled for December 14 and 15

Fall semester reviews for DMI graduate students are scheduled for December 14 and 15. Second year students will present their semester thesis findings, while first year students will present work completed in studio and seminar courses.

]]> Reviews are an essential part of the DMI graduate experience. Students are expected to reflect deeply on their research, work, and progress in the program.

Reviews are open to the public.

To RSVP and more information:
E-mail Joe Quackenbush, Assistant Professor of Communication Design,
at joe@jamdesign.com or call him at 617.879.7682.

More work to be added soon!

John Maeda: The Laws of Simplicity. Lecture and book signing.

Tuesday Sept. 26, 2006
5:00 pm
Tower Auditorium, MassArt
FREE

Dynamic Media Institute proudly presents a lecture and premiere book signing on the MIT publication of John Maeda's recent book: "The Laws of Simplicity." This text proposes ten laws for simplifying complex systems in business, life, and technology, as well as product and communication design.

]]> John Maeda, professor of MIT’s Media Lab, is a world-renowned computer scientist and graphic designer.

Crossword

"Crossword" is a cinematic visualization of Alzheimer's disease achieved by exploring various digital and analog manipulations of printed typography. Using a stop-motion technique, I sequenced more than 2,000 still images to create a flowing cinematic experience.

]]> The conceptual elements of confusion associated with this disease are accentuated by the soundtrack, which plays in reverse during the 'dream' sequence and seamlessly switches to forward play during the 'reality' section of the film.

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Karolina Novitska wins 2006 Adobe Design Achievement Award

Karolina Novitska, current student of the Dynamic Media Institute at Massart, was announced the Winner of 2006 Adobe Design Achievement Awards in "Live Action" category. The student winners were honored by Adobe and the design community at a special event held on July 20, 2006, at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada...

]]> The wining entry "Crossword" is a cinematic visualization of Alzheimer's disease achieved by exploring various digital and analog manipulations of printed typography. Using a stop-motion technique, Karolina sequenced more than 2,000 still images to create a flowing cinematic experience. The conceptual elements of confusion associated with this disease are accentuated by the soundtrack, which plays in reverse during the 'dream' sequence and seamlessly switches to forward play during the 'reality' section of the film.