Master of Design

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VS America Project Profile

In the spring of 2024, Megan Smith, MDes Director, and Philip Wyness, FCCS Technical Director, worked with a design team from VS America to design the new Design Studio for UBC’s Master of Design program. Below is an excerpt from the project profile, prepared by Thomas Doe, Director of Higher Education for VS America. Project Profile: Critical Future […]

Chris Bingham from Cyan Bold Design.

Community Partner: Cyan Bold Design

The Masters of Design (MDes) program got a new look this spring. MDes Director, Megan Smith, and Communications Strategist, Shauna Oddleifson, worked with local designer Chris Bingham from Cyan Bold Design to create a new visual identity for the program. Chris Bingham, CDPTM, is the graphic designer responsible for Cyan Bold Design in Kelowna, BC. […]

Dr. Megan Smith with colleague Dr. Yujie Gao work on a VR project.

UBC Okanagan’s new Master of Design builds leadership potential

The newly formed Master of Design degree at UBC Okanagan is a first for professional master’s degrees in Canada, and it’s now accepting applications. UBCO’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, School of Engineering and Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences created the interdisciplinary program to help answer vital questions affecting the […]