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Design Education: Best Schools & Top Programs for Designers

If you haven’t yet started your web design career, or you’re thinking about continuing your education, our articles on graphic design education are just what you need. Our design education resources include profiles of web design programs at the best graphic design schools and advice for young designers.

Schooled: Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

April 5, 2012 | Jamie Anne Royce | Comments: 0
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The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design aims to be an international interaction design hub, integrating education, research and consultancy. Read more

Schooled: Carnegie Mellon University’s Interaction Design Master of Design Program

March 8, 2012 | Jamie Anne Royce | Comments: 0
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Nestled in the heart of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is home to acclaimed programs in business, computer science and design, giving its interaction design master’s program a unique advantage. Read more

The 4 Habits of Successful Web Designers

February 27, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 3
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Are you prepared to go all in? Anyone hoping to embrace web design has to take the plunge and get fully immersed in it. To do that successfully, I’ve found a few traits I believe are key for web designers and developers. Read more

Schooled: California College of the Arts Interaction Design BFA

February 10, 2012 | Jamie Anne Royce | Comments: 0
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California College of the Arts’ cutting-edge interaction design program, launched in fall 2011, was built around the expertise of 200 designers working in the field. Read more

Schooled: Art Center Media Design MFA

January 27, 2012 | Jamie Anne Royce | Comments: 0
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In summer 2012, the Art Center College of Design will launch a revamped media design MFA with two tracks: media design projects and media design matters. Read more

Web Design for Beginners: Web 101 Recap

January 11, 2012 | Grace Dobush | Comments: 0
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Thanks to everyone who turned out for the first session in our Web Design for Beginners series, Web 101! Patrick McNeil’s session for absolute beginners (no designer left behind!) focused … Read more

Our 6 Favorite Free Coding Resources

January 10, 2012 | Grace Dobush | Comments: 0
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If you just need to grab a few HTML tags, there are tons of websites to turn to. But when it comes to actually teaching coding—with an appreciation for design … Read more

New Year’s Resolution: Learn Web Design

January 3, 2012 | Grace Dobush | Comments: 0
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I’ll bet professional development tops a lot of new year’s resolution lists for 2012. Making sure you stay attractive to potential employers and clients is the only way to stay … Read more

Web Design Education: A Problem of Specialization

November 14, 2011 | Brian Miller | Comments: 1
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There’s a problem with web design education today: Web design students are caught between learning code and learning how to effectively communicate through design—without mastering either skill. Read more