Justin Childress
Clinical Assistant Professor
Design & Innovation
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Justin Childress is a graphic designer, writer, and design educator. He is a Creative Director and partner at Switch, a friendly branding and interactive design studio in Dallas, where he works with a wide variety of clients ranging from individuals and non-profits to startups and national brands. He received his BFA in Communication Design from Texas Christian University and his MFA in Visual Communication from Texas A&M University-Commerce, where his thesis work explored how interactive tools can influence hazard projection and route planning by cyclists who depend on bike-specific roadways. His design work has been recognized by AIGA, Print Magazine, and DSVC among others, and he is a regular speaker on the future of curiosity-driven design in a disillusioned visual culture.
Education
MFA in Visual Communication from Texas A&M University - CommerceBFA in Graphic Design from Texas Christian University
Research
- Human-Centered Design: methods, ethics, and social impact
- User experience and interface design
- Urban movement and micro-transportation
- Community-audited public spaces
- Art and technology symbiotics
- Design/build pedagogy
Publications
- (Upcoming 10/23) ReVIEWING: International Conference on Black Mountain College Presentation: “Beyond Two Cultures: Exploring the Legacy of Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) and its Influence on Cross-Disciplinary Learning”
- Future of Design in Higher Education: 2023 Convening Workshop: “DreamUp: A Game of Creative Collaboration”
- ҽSummit: Digital Interactions, Interfaces and Experiences Presentation, with Jessica Burnham: “Human-Centered Design for Digital Interfaces”
- The City of Dallas Office of Innovation Workshop: “ReForm: Designing Usable and Accessible Forms That Enable Community Impact”
- American Planning Association: Annual Texas State Planning Conference Presentation/panel: “Community-Audited Public Spaces”
Honors and Awards
- National Endowment for the Arts
- AVDD Artist Competition Grant, in cooperation with bcWorkshop
- City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs
- Cultural Plan Micro-Residency Award, in collaboration with Gray Garmon
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Published works, Posters for Change
