Guest Lecture Video: Helen Armstrong
On January 20, 2022, MFA Products of Design was pleased to host a guest lecture by writer & educator Helen Armstrong.
Helen is a professor of graphic design at North Carolina State University. She authored Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field (Princeton Architectural Press, 2009) and co-authored Participate: Designing with User-Generated Content (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011) with Zvezdana Stojmirovic. Her book Digital Design Theory: Readings from the Field explores works by both designers and programmers, examining the two threads of discourse—design and computation—that have rapidly merged to define contemporary graphic design. Currently, Armstrong is combining her knowledge of participatory practice with computational thinking to explore the potential of intelligent interfaces (i.e. machine learning) to address the needs of individuals with disabilities. Look for her new book, Big Data. Big Design. Why Designers Should Care About Artificial Intelligence. Enjoy the video below!
