Clinton Carlson

Biography

Clinton Carlson is a designer, educator, and researcher that explores the use of community-activated design methods at two scales: at the micro-community scale his work explores how design can better serve in the communication of and advocacy for improved health and wellbeing; at the macro-community scale his work looks at how communities can take an active role in defining and designing future large-scale public systems. As a researcher, Clinton has worked on projects that address underserved public interest issues such as: social safety nets, restorative justice, food recalls, student loans, teacher development, Dengue fever, suicide, substance abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases. His work on these topics has been disseminated internationally through presentations, journal articles, and book chapters. His current research includes the project Foundry Field. Foundry Field utilizes sports, art, and design to empower local community activists in creating greater dialogue about race, access, and representation. The project centers around historically underrepresented sports teams/stories that showed resilience and strength in the face of inequalities and prejudice.

Courses Taught 

Brand Identity, Interaction Design, Community-Activated Design