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AIGA Design Educators Survey Website landing page with four quadrants titled: the People, the Job, the Place, and the Journey, each addressing different questions about graphic design educators.

Year: 2024

Tools: Adobe Illustrator

Team: Served as web and graphic designer, in collaboration with design researchers and web developers

AIGA Design Educators Survey

The AIGA Design Educators Survey is a national study that gathers insights from design educators across the United States. It examines teaching conditions, workload, compensation, institutional support, and the evolving landscape of design education. The survey aims to give educators, administrators, and policymakers a clearer understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the field, helping shape a more equitable and sustainable academic environments.

Goals

Translate complex survey findings into clear, engaging, and accessible visual communication
Create a cohesive visual identity that aligns with AIGA DEC's professional tone while remaining approachable
Design graphics that help educators quickly understand key insights without needing to parse raw data
Ensure the website is visually consistent, responsive, and easy to navigate across devices

Webpage showing demographics, education backgrounds, locations, experience years, roles, and reasons for choosing academic careers among graphic design educators.

Layout and Structure

Built a clean, modular layout that organizes the survey findings into digestible sections
Designed flexible content blocks that accommodate charts, text summaries, and contextual explanations
Structured the site to support both quick scanning and deeper exploration of the data

Desktop and mobile webpage titled 'What does teaching graphic design entail?' showing charts, graphs, and diagrams about faculty roles, financial support, teaching challenges, subjects taught, student demographics, institutions, top concentration areas, industries for graduates, degrees offered, and program goals in graphic design education.

Data Visualization

Created custom graphics that highlight key insights without overwhelming viewers
Used color coding, iconography, and consistent visual patterns to help users compare findings across categories
Balanced clarity with visual interest to make the data feel both rigorous and engaging

Four infographics showing visual communication in design, where graphic designers are educated, support wish list categories, and survey quotes on design education challenges.

Webpage illustrating personas and journey maps of four academic graphic design educators including profiles, education, jobs, teaching, research, service activities, and promotion timelines.