Theses and Dissertations-Art and Design
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:Designing Humor — Employing Humor, Wit, and Play as a Strategy to Address Serious Issues
(2019-12)Throughout the history of communication and design, wit and humor have been effectively used to create meaningful messages that promote products and ideas. This thesis seeks to identify the benefits of humor, wit, and play, ... -
Thinker, Designer, Founder: A Design Thinking Entrepreneurial Workshop for Undergraduate Design Students
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The Comic Book Agenda: Altering Perceptions and Attitudes Towards LGBTQIA+ People Through Graphic Narratives
(2017-08)Sexual minorities in America face a multitude of struggles in an intolerant and prejudiced society. From micro-aggressions and bullying in school to the denial of basic civil rights and mass-shootings targeting gay spaces, ... -
A Computational Design Framework for Regulation Volatility in the Cannabis Industry
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Empowering Knowledge of Cultural Design Authenticity and Inclusion Through Basic Design Pedagogy
(2017-05)Visual Communication Design (VCD) is a reciprocal interchange between audience, information, designer, client, and creativity. Traditionally, VCD education focuses primarily on technical mastery over various media, therefore ... -
Mississippi: A Study Investigating Flags and Identity
(2017-04-19)Flags have represented people groups, geographic areas, cultures, histories, and ideologies for millennia. A diverse populace has the potential to rally underneath a strong flag and move beyond past wounds, as evidenced ... -
Less is More: Applying Communication Design Methodologies and Principles to Help Reduce Domestic Consumer Food Waste
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School is your Job: Promoting the Importance of Higher Education in the Hispanic Population
(2016-11-17)No abstract prepared. -
The Assistive Research and Ideation Engine: The Application of Effective Communication Design to Enhance the Process of Online Research
This Thesis focuses on the conception and wireframing of an Assistive Research and Ideation Engine (ARIE). The ARIE is an online platform that will facilitate a more effective research process by enhancing the ability of ... -
Adventurestorming: Conducting Collaborative Ideation Utilizing Creative Play
(2016-04-20)Members of the communication design industry are playing larger roles than they have before. Methods used by communication designers are being implemented in businesses to shape research practices and direct projects that ... -
Supporting Children and Dance Through a Sustainability-Minded Marketplace
(2018-04-18)No abstract prepared. -
Designer as Publisher: The Confluence of Graphic Design and Self-Publishing
(2017-11-14)No abstract prepared. -
Virtual Reality User Experience as a Deterrent for Smartphone Use While Driving
(2016-04-20)This study examines the effectiveness of virtual reality technology in creating an immersive user experience in which participants experience, first hand, the extreme negative consequences of smartphone use while driving. ... -
Learning to See: Comparisons of Post-baccalaureate and Graduate Typeface Design Education in England, the Netherlands, and the United States in the Early Twenty-first Century
(2015-07-16)Typeface design is the process of crafting a stylistically unified collection of letters, numbers, punctuation, and other symbols for use in typesetting. Since the 15th century, the manner in which a typeface is designed ... -
Swimming with the Salamanders: Building Immersive Experiences to Promote Conservation of the San Marcos River
(2017-04-24)In the heat of a Texas summer, the San Marcos River is a welcome haven for numerous people to float, swim, and paddle in refreshing 72-degree water. Many are unaware of their spring fed surroundings, or that it is home to ... -
Refocus: An iPhone Application to Enhance Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression
(2014-11-19)No abstract prepared. -
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Typefication: A Learning Tool For Teaching Typography To The Digital Native
(2014-04-17)No abstract prepared.