Disrupt 2023-2024

Issue #7

2023-24

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Welcome

1 Welcome to DISRUPT 2023-24

AI /imagine

2 Creativity and AI

Dean Cheng

3 Building the future

image of an ear

Students wearing VR headsets in a blue-lit virtual reality setting

5 Bringing stories to life

Sepia photograph of a man, woman, and child standing outdoors in front of a tree.

6 ‘Mapping Blackness’

A group of young adults standing by a concrete wall with city skyscrapers in the background.

A computer made of colorful wooden blocks with a maroon background.

Abstract graffiti art with red, blue, and pink background, white outlines, and yellow accents.

9 50 years of hip-hop

Wireframe architectural drawing of a cube-shaped building with flag-like red, black, white, and green design on one side.

10 Designing with empathy

A person walking on a sand dune in a desert with mountains in the background under a clear sky.

Person using a virtual reality headset with vibrant red and blue lighting.

12 Extended reality

Repeating pattern of white X-shapes with colorful centers on a black background, surrounded by white and yellow semicircles.

13 A new medium

Background for Worlds for Change featuring a landscape of a jungle with red circle decorations

14 Worlds for Change

A collage featuring a raised fist, demonstrators, flowers, and a cityscape.

15 ‘Twin Flames’

Bruce above and below; all are connected by a ...

16 Life-centered design

Three people smiling and interacting outdoors on a sunny day.

17 Design and arts for everyone

Silhouettes of graduates in caps and gowns against a sunset sky.

18 The future of design and arts

Herberger Institute highlights from 2023-24

19 Herberger Institute highlights 2023–24

ASU Art Museum Highlights from 2023-24

19 Art Museum highlights 2023–24

ASU FIDM Highlights 2023-24

21 ASU FIDM Highlights 2023-2024

School of Art Highlights from 2023-24

22 School of Art highlights 2023–24

School of Arts, Media and Engineering Highlights from 2023-24

23 School of Arts, Media and Engineering highlights 2023–24

The Design School Highlights from 2023-24

24 The Design School highlights 2023–24

The Sidney Poitier New American Film School Highlights from 2023-24

25 The Sidney Poitier New American Film School highlights 2023–24

School of Music, Dance and Theatre Highlights from 2023-24

26 School of Music, Dance and Theatre highlights 2023–24

New faculty

27 New faculty 2023-24

Leadership team

28 Leadership team 2023–24

Credits

29 Credits 2023-24

The Herberger Institute comprises ASU FIDM and ASU FIDM Museum; the School of Art; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; The GAME School; the School of Music, Dance and Theatre; and the ASU Art Museum.

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