UIUC’s two-year DRI MFA trains designers to embed ethics, inclusivity, and sustainability into product-service ecosystems. Studios partner with NGOs and Fortune 100s on climate-tech, accessibility, and circular-economy briefs. Coursework in speculative design, impact measurement, and design policy equips graduates to lead responsible innovation labs, B-corps, and public-sector design roles transforming wicked problems into equitable solutions.
Circular subscription model for up-cycled home goods
Speculative artifact critiquing algorithmic bias in hiring
Blockchain-enabled repair history passport for electronics
Service blueprint reducing food waste in university dining
Inclusive fintech app co-designed with unbanked users
Design policy brief on right-to-repair legislation
Data-driven visualization of fast-fashion water impacts
AR training kit for accessible public-transit navigation
Metrics dashboard quantifying social ROI of design interventions
Participatory co-design toolkit for neurodiverse stakeholders
Grant proposal for community e-waste repair cafés
Podcast interviewing Indigenous designers on land stewardship
Zero-waste exhibition using modular, reusable components
Behavioral-insight prototype nudging energy conservation
White paper on decolonizing design education curricula
Interactive speculative fiction game exploring climate futures
Workshop series teaching ethical AI product design
Design-ops playbook prioritizing mental-health in creative teams
Carbon-label system concept for digital products
Design with purpose, measure impact, and lead change at UIUC.
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