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Credit Hours:
Instructor: Michael Thomas, Industrial Design/Cognitive Anthropology
This course explores applied semiotics as a tool for understanding diversity in cultural interpretations and their impact on design. Students will examine how to think through culture, explore how culture shapes human behavior, perception, and decision-making, and will uncover implicit influences that drive meaning-making through products, brands, and experiences. From theoretical foundations to hands-on methodologies, students will develop skills to decode cultural codes, map evolving cultural narratives, and apply insights to innovation and design strategy. The course equips designers with the ability to understand and apply cultural understanding toward the design of more meaningful and resonant products and services.
Tuesday and Thursdays 11:00am -12:15pm
Prerequisite: Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing required.
Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom
From Computer
Log in and start your Zoom session with participants
From Phone
To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera
