ABOUT
Design
In our global knowledge economy, ideas flow fast and far, creating extraordinarily elaborate systems of human connection. As designers, we facilitate understanding through devising objects, environments and innovative platforms for interaction.
Design at York students actively explore and expand the boundaries of design in managing and communicating complex bodies of information for meaningful human experiences in our increasingly visual world. Grounded in an understanding of the designer’s specialized knowledge, methods and skills, students learn to recognize complex problems as being comprised of systems of social, cultural and technological networks.
By identifying points of entry for design intervention, students acquire the agency to define their role as inventor, author, curator, entrepreneur, advocate and social innovator in the rapidly expanding world of design opportunities.
OUR CREATIVE SPACES
Design Fabrication Lab
HIGHLIGHTS
A Brief History
FACULTY AND STAFF
People of Design
DESIGN
Student Benefits
RGD Membership
Complimentary student RGD (Registered Graphic Designers) membership that represents design practitioners, including firm owners, freelancers, managers, educators and students.
Design Software
Student licenses for Adobe Creative Cloud 2020 with 20+ desktop and mobile apps and services for photography, design, video, web, UX and more
Professional Introductions
Industry nights with visits from leading design firms, studios and start-ups that actively recruit from our students and alumni for design placements and full-time postions
Studios and Technology
Our studios are state-of-the-art and with 24-7 access and a dedicated Fabrication Lab and Photo Studio. Design at York offers the most technology-enriched design education facilities in Canada.
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