5 Major Benefits of Integrating STEAM Education
Photo by Mike Fox / Unsplash There are many approaches to developing effective learning initiatives. Ask any teacher or professor about what they think are the best teaching methods, and you’ll get...
View ArticleArt and Technology in the Present: Kadenze Student Interviews
Today’s technology is increasingly becoming more involved in the world of contemporary art. The variation of tools are enabling students to discover new ways of harnessing different mediums to produce...
View ArticleKannu Webinar: Peer Learning & Engaging Students Online
Unsplash / Photo by rawpixel On July 31, 2018 at 10 AM PST we will be hosting a free live webinar! Attention educators! Join us for an in-depth webinar on “Peer Learning and Engaging Students Online”....
View ArticleLearn 3D Printing Techniques for DigiFab
The third and final course of the DigiFab: Introduction to Digital Fabrication Program is live now! In DigiFab 3D: How and When to 3D Print, students will become familiar with the 3D printing process...
View Article7 Specialized Career Paths in Digital Fabrication
Photo by Fleur Treurniet / Unsplash Digital fabrication is a manufacturing process that’s dramatically impacting the job market. Also known as “DigiFab”, the term encompasses a wide range of methods...
View ArticleHow Online Education Can Inspire Authentic Sustainable Practices
Photo by Nihls Stahl / Unsplash More and more higher education institutions are incorporating digital educational programs. This adoption is shaping the future of learning as new pedagogical methods...
View ArticleMake Your Paintings Come Alive With Google Tilt Brush
Image from project created by Jay Tang / Google Poly Painting is not just limited to standard canvases and two-dimensional digital platforms anymore. While traditional mediums are timeless, artists are...
View Article11 Mesmerizing Public Art Installations Around the World
Shared community spaces not only serve as bustling cultural hubs, but can also be areas to project artistic ideas on a massive, public scale. One of the most direct and common ways of showing a visible...
View ArticleHow Real Industry Harnessed the Power of Online Education
This post originally appeared on the Kannu blog. In an increasingly competitive job market, students are more pressured than ever to land a role that grants them a foot in the door of their desired...
View Article6 Simple Tips That Will Enhance Your Sound Design
Photo by Anthony Roberts / Unsplash Many people recognize sound design as a huge component of popular media such as electronic and pop music, film TV shows, and video games. Truly great sound design...
View ArticleEffective Ways For Delivering Successful Art Talks
Photo by Lo Ken on Unsplash As you’re heading towards a creative career or earning an arts degree, there’ll be countless times where you’ll be asked “So, what kind of work do you make?” It can be...
View ArticleCreative Exercises Every Designer Should Do
Photo by Nick Fewings / Unsplash Original and timeless design hardly manifests on the spot. It might seem like generating successful design can be as effortless as pulling a rabbit of a hat, but the...
View ArticleCreating Fractals Through Transformation in p5.js
The versatility of creative coding allows programmers to produce expressive works of digital art. Using concepts derived from Processing, the Javascript library p5.js is a popular framework for coding...
View Article10 Ableton Live Tutorials for Learning Music Production
Photo by Rene Bohmer / Unsplash There are a number of robust audio software programs or digital audio workstations (DAW) to choose from, but Ableton Live is the versatile tool of choice for many...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Constructive Art Critiques
Photo by Jeremy Thomas / Unsplash Critiques of artwork can come from a variety of ideologies and purposes, one interpretation being: Artists, viewers and mediators coming together to generate a...
View Article14 Design Visionaries That Helped Shape Modern Life
Photo Willian Justen de Vasconcellos by / Unsplash Whether you’re aware of it or not, design permeates your life more than you think. It comes in many forms, from classic movie posters to buildings...
View ArticleHow To Make A Bullet Journal Work For You
Photo by Estée Janssens / Unsplash As an alternative to the constraints of traditional journals, bullet journals are embraced by creatives as a more fun and relaxed way to promote productivity. A...
View ArticleWhat is Object Design?
Photo by Christopher Machicoane-Hurtaud / Unsplash Our favorite things weren’t made by accident. You can spot objects anywhere in your surroundings: a cup, a lamp, a chair, the phone or laptop you’re...
View ArticleCourse Launch: Introduction to Designing Objects, Part I
We’re excited to announce our newest course! Offered by School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Making Meaning: An Introduction to Designing Objects, Part I examines the work of today’s designers....
View ArticleDigital Art and Machine Learning Tech Lights Up DTLA
Photo by Antoine Taveneaux / CC-BY-SA-3.0 Visitors in Los Angeles were in for a colorful treat this past week, when historical and cultural landmark Walt Disney Concert Hall debuted their project WDCH...
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