Institute of Design Archive

Denis Weil Farewell Celebration

February 1, 2022
Join us as we celebrate the end of Denis Weil's term as Dean of ID at his farewell reception Friday, February 11, 5–7 p.m. CT in-person at Kaplan Institute.
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Thank You to Denis Weil

December 14, 2021
Please join me in thanking Denis Weil for his leadership and service to our university as dean of the Institute of Design.
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Shapeshifters: From _____ to Design

June 17, 2021
In this Zoom conversation, ID alumni discuss how they transitioned into design from previous areas and what doing so has meant for their lives and careers.
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Carolina Caycedo: How Legacy Structures Determine Our Reality

June 17, 2021
To premiere ID’s Action Lab Perspectives series, artist Carolina Caycedo presents her approach to artmaking and its relevance to design and changemaking.
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ID Panel Discussion: How Can Design Affect Climate Change?

March 18, 2021
In a panel conversation held Wednesday, April 21, ID associate professor Weslynne Ashton, students, and ID alum Brandon Schauer, Senior Vice President, US Climate Change at Rare.org discuss how design can address climate change.
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ID Panel Discussion On Societal Outcomes of Design: “For Whom Are We Making It?”

March 18, 2021
Register for a panel discussion hosted by ID on Tue, April 27 from noon– 1:00 p.m. about how designers are embracing new roles in society to create new outcomes with those most affected by their designs.
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Design for Equity: Chicago Fines and Fees Reform

March 4, 2021
ID students and faculty joined the Chicago Fines, Fees, & Access Collaborative with the Office of the City Clerk, Anna M. Valencia, to explore how to advance equity in the city’s ticketing system.
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ID Panel Discussion: “Why Are We Making This?”

March 4, 2021
In this annual event series, ID Associate Professor Ruth Schmidt will moderate a conversation with corporate design leaders and academics about what gets made, for whom, and why.
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Chicagoland: A Laboratory for 20th Century Design Innovation

December 1, 2020
Experts reveal the overlaps in design ideas and approaches among creatives who called Chicago home over the past 100 years.
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Learning Cultures | Learning Spaces Symposium

October 15, 2020
Join us for the first collaborative multidisciplinary Symposium on Learning Cultures and Active Learning Spaces led by the College of Architecture, Institute of Design, and the Center for Learning Innovation on Friday, October 23.
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Institute of Design Archive

Denis Weil Farewell Celebration

Thank You to Denis Weil

Shapeshifters: From _____ to Design

Carolina Caycedo: How Legacy Structures Determine Our Reality

ID Panel Discussion: How Can Design Affect Climate Change?

ID Panel Discussion On Societal Outcomes of Design: “For Whom Are We Making It?”

Design for Equity: Chicago Fines and Fees Reform

ID Panel Discussion: “Why Are We Making This?”

Chicagoland: A Laboratory for 20th Century Design Innovation

Learning Cultures | Learning Spaces Symposium

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