Hazal Gumus Ciftci

Students in design courses often struggle to purchase the materials needed for the Industrial Design Studio. This grant award will allow Gumus Ciftci to purchase the tools necessary for a “Creativity Lending Library” that will loan drawing and prototyping tools as well as virtual reality equipment. The Racial Justice portion of this grant award will be used to include readings and case studies written by African American and BIPOC authors. Students will also be informed of issues around racial justice by exploring the Designer’s Critical Alphabet, which introduces critical theory concepts and vocabulary into the design studio.