Technology, if you haven’t noticed, has dramatically altered the way we conduct ourselves on a daily hourly minute to minute basis.  We’ve arrived at our current situation thanks to three factors: Moore’s law, free markets and, perhaps most importantly, dreams.

In an effort to promote ideas as design (and after reviewing some cheesy concept videos made in the 80′s and 90′s), Bobby Genalo’s Graphic Design 1 class was asked to dream up a product / service that they wanted to exist in the future and to design a concept video so as to convey their idea to others.

Their solutions are listed below – enjoy!

Jenelle Aromatorio – Peel It

Anwar (Boo) Bukhamseen – Handi

Fallon Chase – Willow

Gabriela Farina & Katie Mazikins – Talent Sharing

Alexa Florio – Search Click

Tanya Heidrich – Dreamcatcher

Zach Kircher – Traxx Musical Browser Software

Anny Lai – Nano Health

Amanda McMicken – Smart Coke

Amanda Simonds – Blanket Post

Jordan Sondler – The Outfitter

Danny Well – Why Is Nothing Handwritten Anymore?

Jessica Wen – Collect Texture

Hannah Williams – MeMail

Meghan Wittbrodt – Weather Window

The graphic design curriculum at MICA is built around a three-year sequence of core design courses that emphasize a balance of practical and theoretical projects. Students work in a range of media (not just on computers!) and build comprehensive competencies in to become leaders in the discipline. Strong design thinking skills are stressed in all classes, as well as form making, typography, and presentation. Our program is unique in the breadth of work that students create, the number of real-world projects that students develop in both the profit and non-profit sectors, and the ability for students to choose from a range of strong electives.

GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 | process, form, ideas.

GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 | design fundamentals across media.

GRAPHIC DESIGN 3 | time based media for communication.

GRAPHIC DESIGN 4 | identity systems.

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TYPOGRAPHY 1 | vocabulary and method

TYPOGRAPHY 2  | hierarchy and information

TYPOGRAPHY 3  | complex type systems

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FLEXIBLE DESIGN STUDIO | pre-professional practice.

PHOTOIMAGING | ideas, photographs, and design.

ADVANCED DESIGN 1 | portfolio content + self promotion

ADVANCED DESIGN 2 | portfolio refinement and thesis

SENIOR SEMINAR | critical issues for designers