Clinton Carlson
Associate Professor of Visual Communication Design
- Office
- 210B West Lake Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556 - Phone
- +1 574-631-5274
- ccarlso6@nd.edu
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 TaughtÂ
Brand Identity, Interaction Design, Community-Activated Design
Research Interests
Design, community, brand/identity, co-creation, advocacy
Education
MDES, University of Alberta
BFA, University of Nebraska-Kearney