Last summer I visited Paris, France doing an exploratory trip as part of the process of developing a study abroad program in May/June of 2013. Representing the School of Creative Arts, John Weigand (Architecture/Interior Design), Julia Guichard (Theatre), Harvey Thurmer (Music) and I (Art/Design/AIMS) have written a sequence of three courses focusing on integrated arts [...]

Last summer I visited Paris, France doing an exploratory trip as part of the process of developing a study abroad program in May/June of 2013. Representing the School of Creative Arts, John Weigand (Architecture/Interior Design), Julia Guichard (Theatre), Harvey Thurmer (Music) and I (Art/Design/AIMS) have written a sequence of three courses focusing on integrated arts [...]

By Rikki Teeters, President, IxDA Miami
Interaction Design (IxD), according to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA), defines the structure and behaviors of interactive products, experiences, and services, and user interaction with those products, experiences, or services. I would define Interaction Design as the art of designing for human interaction. Whether the interaction is between two humans [...]

John Foster, Head of Talent and Organization for Hulu, spoke at Miami on Thursday, April 12 at 6:30pm in Room 1 Alumni Hall. He gave an inspiring lecture on the connection between wellness and innovation.

Below is a recent blog post from John’s blog: jfconnex.com:
Be well. Work better.

When I think of wellness, I get images of Richard [...]

Peg Faimon, Professor of Graphic Design, and Glenn Platt, Professor of Marketing, and Co-Directors of the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies, spoke at the premier conference focused on digital media: South-by-Southwest Interactive (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. This year’s event ran from March 9-13, and Faimon and Platt spoke during the heart of the conference [...]

Our Open House on Thursday, February 2 was a wonderful success with a great turn-out from students, faculty, administrators, and members of the Board of Trustees. It was an opportunity for the AIMS faculty to show off our new space on the second floor of Laws Hall, including the Smale Interactive Visualization Center, and for [...]

Join Peg Faimon, Professor of Graphic Design, and Glenn Platt, Professor of Marketing, and Co-Directors of the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies, in Austin, Texas for the premier conference focused on digital media: South-by-Southwest Interactive (SxSW). This year’s event runs from March 9-13, and Faimon and Platt will be speaking during the heart of [...]

Armstrong Interactive, the senior capstone course of the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies, is a client-based consulting experience. AI contracts with corporate and non-profit clients to develop digital solutions to their operational problems. Over the course of one semester, a team of students, from disciplines as diverse as marketing, computer science, graphic design, communication, [...]