Teaching Graphic Design: Approaches, Insights, the Role of Listening and 24 Interviews with Inspirational Educators(Edition Angewandte)

How design students learn sustainably How do I teach design? Why is listening so important? What can we learn from other disciplines and cultures and from each other? Answers to these and other questions are offered by Sven Ingmar Thies and his 24 interviewees, who are all united by a single wish: that their students should experiment, experience, and grow as designers. This book allows teachers of graphic design, design theory, game development, industrial design, and behavioral research from China, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Austria, and the USA to each have their say. The in-depth conversations are complemented by a comprehensive reflection and sample assignments. This is a book for teachers and students alike that offers insights into the experiences of others, as well as inspiration for teaching, learning, and professional practice. New teaching methods & practical suggestions A comparison of the experiences of 24 design teachers from six countries Fritz Frenkler, Gesche Joost, Rathna Ramanathan, Stefan Sagmeister, Kashiwa Sato, Erik Spiekermann, and others in conversation

About the Author :
Sven Ingmar Thies, born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, studied graphic design at Braunschweig University of Art and completed his final thesis in Tokyo and Yokohama. Since his time at university, he has focused on a holistic design approach that seamlessly connects to other design disciplines, other specialist areas, or even to handicrafts. This conviction was intensified further by two professional engagements at Henrion, Ludlow & Schmidt in London, where brands were holistically developed, and at Kitayama Institute in Tokyo, where he learned about the interplay between architecture and design during a two-year postgraduate scholarship. Besides being involved in project-related work for brand agencies Enterprise IG (today, Superunion) and Landor (today, Landor & Fitch), he founded Thies Design in 1998 which develops tailored brand experiences for enterprises and institutions. In addition to his professional activities, Sven Ingmar Thies has taught graphic design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna’s Class of Ideas since 2011. Sven Ingmar Thies, geboren und aufgewachsen in Hamburg, studierte Grafikdesign an der Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig und ging für seine Abschlussarbeit nach Tokio und Yokohama. Sein Interesse gilt seit dem Studium einem ganzheitlichen Gestaltungsansatz, der keine Grenzen zu anderen Gestaltungsdisziplinen, anderen Fachgebieten oder auch dem Handwerk zieht. Diese Überzeugung bestärkten zwei berufliche Stationen bei Henrion, Ludlow & Schmidt in London, wo Marken holistisch entwickelt wurden, und beim Kitayama Institute in Tokio, wo er im Rahmen eines zweijährigen Postgraduiertenstipendiums das Zusammenspiel von Architektur und Design kennenlernte. Neben projektbezogener freier Mitarbeit bei den Markenagenturen Enterprise IG (heute Superunion) und Landor (heute Landor & Fitch) gründete er 1998 Thies Design und entwickelt für Unternehmen und Institutionen durchgängige Markenerlebnisse. Seit 2011 unterrichtet Sven Ingmar Thies parallel zu seiner beruflichen Tätigkeit Grafikdesign an der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien in der Klasse für Ideen.