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Eric Benson

About Eric Benson

Eric is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Illinois. He has worked as a professional designer for such companies as Razorfish and Texas Instruments. His research as a professor explores how design can be sustainable and consequently how to teach it. Eric has a BFA in Industrial/Graphic design from the University of Michigan and an MFA in Design from the University of Texas.

The Designer as Social Entrepreneur (Part 3)

This is the third in three installments of an in-depth look at the future of design education... the designer as social entrepreneur.   The idea of being an entrepreneur for... read more →
  • July 28, 2011
  • Eric Benson
  • Articles

The Designer as Social Entrepreneur (Part 2)

This is the second in three installments of an in-depth look at the future of design education... the designer as social entrepreneur. Communication Design students graduate from universities across North... read more →
  • July 24, 2011
  • Eric Benson
  • Articles, Education

The Designer as Social Entrepreneur (Part 1)

This is the first in three installments of an in-depth look at the future of design education... the designer as social entrepreneur. J. Gregory Dees  (Duke University's Fuqua School of Business,... read more →
  • May 13, 2011
  • Eric Benson
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Co-Design in Action

A few weeks ago (April 2-3, 2011) the AIGA Chicago Chapter held their first ever event which tasked designers to work side-by-side with with a client (Growing Home) to collaboratively... read more →
  • April 22, 2011
  • Eric Benson
  • Events, Workshops

Sustainable Design Thinking @AIGA Wisconsin

I had the distinct pleasure this past Thursday (April 14, 2011) to speak at the AIGA Wisconsin's "Sustainable Design Thinking" event. Modern's Species' Gage Mitchell was the facilitator for me getting... read more →
  • April 17, 2011
  • Eric Benson
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Sustainable Design & Agri-Fiber Waste Labs

Yesterday I was awarded a $22,500 grant from the University of Illinois Student Sustainability Committee to investigate a more sustainable means of making paper from agri-fiber and agri-fiber waste. I... read more →
  • March 15, 2011
  • Eric Benson
  • Fresh Press, Projects, Research
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The Citizen Designer in the Age of the Golden Arches

Eric Benson presented the following talk on February 10, 2011 at the College Art Association Conference in New York City, as part of CAA's 99th annual conference. The imagery and... read more →
  • February 13, 2011
  • Eric Benson
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Social Design in the Classroom

In a recent article here on Re-nourish, I wrote about the importance of connecting the students' values to those principles set forth in the concept of sustainability to best intertwine it... read more →
  • January 10, 2011
  • Eric Benson
  • Education, Projects

Glide10: Connecting Values: Teaching Sustainability to Graphic Designers (a keynote blog)

On October 27, 2010 from 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM, this blog entry will serve as means to facilitate a discussion around the topic: Connecting Values: Teaching Sustainability to Graphic... read more →
  • October 25, 2010
  • Eric Benson
  • Conferences, Education

Connecting Values: Teaching Sustainability to Graphic Designers

This past spring, I taught a junior-level graphic design methodology studio course in which I was excited to focus the bulk of the term on educating the students about sustainable... read more →
  • August 24, 2010
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