AbstractsBusiness Management & Administration

Strategies for Coordinating Collaboration in Undergraduate Graphic Design Programs

by Matthew M. Hepworth




Institution: Savannah College of Art and Design
Department: Graphic Design
Degree: M.F.A.
Year: 2015
Keywords: Thesis (M.F.A.)  – Graphic Design; Savannah College of Art and Design  – Department of Graphic Design
Record ID: 2058072
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Abstract

...The goal of this thesis is to explore strategies for better-equipping undergraduate students with collaborative strategic skills to meet the needs and expectations of the design industry. This paper examines economic circumstances, team variations, contributors, systematic modes, networks, and models of organized collaboration within design-related industries to determine the functionality and coordination of collaboration. Keywords: Business, collaboration, collaboration models, collaborative strategies, design education, design thinking, interdisciplinary, management, methodology, organization