Sejin Hwang

Critic

Sejin Hwang is a designer and researcher. She holds an MSc in Education from University of Oxford and a BFA in Industrial Design from RISD. Her research centers on design education, with a specific focus on enhancing the student experience in design critique. She is committed to improving student learning and making design research methods more accessible to design students and emerging designers through her teaching and research efforts. She has worked as a design researcher for various research centers and local businesses and is now engaged in exploratory research on critique systems and speculative design research within the context of climate change.

Courses

Fall 2024 Courses

ID 20ST-05 - SPECIAL TOPIC DESIGN STUDIO
Level Undergraduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

ID 20ST-05

SPECIAL TOPIC DESIGN STUDIO

Level Undergraduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: F | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Sejin Hwang Enrolled / Capacity: 15 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

Have we considered what it truly means to critique? This course explores the role of critique, dissects real-life cases and challenges existing methodologies to foster more just and equitable ways to look at design. We'll closely examine how professionals, clients, and stakeholders present and evaluate design work to critically reflect on methods within ID for ethical and inclusive practices. Engaging in workshops, role-playing, and discussions, students will reshape their understanding of design and critique, fostering decolonized, equitable, and empathetic approaches. By the conclusion of the studio will have designed and developed tools and models for public and private critique. Students will be equipped with enriched perspectives and a comprehensive toolkit of critique and discussion methodologies that are continuously applicable in future practices.
Keywords: Designing Critiques, Feedback methods, Ethical Approaches, Design Methodologies

Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Preference is given to Industrial Design Students.

Major Requirement | BFA Industrial Design