Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Degrees "M.F.A., Design"
Now showing items 1-19 of 19
-
A new approach to illustration curriculum design: using Bloom's taxonomy as the framework for cognitive and psychomotor illustration studio objectives
(2007)This study examines the results of beginning and advanced illustration students by using curriculum designed with Bloom's revised taxonomy. Literature on the relevance of cognitive learning environments was reviewed prior ... -
Advancing the sustainability of letterpress print production in the 21st century.
(2015)During the 21st century, letterpress printing saw the start of a revival in its use as a craft. Graphic designers and artists as well as the institutions that taught them are supporting and adopting this antiquated printing ... -
Assessing the interior design of storm shelters on a university campus
(2009)The purpose of this study is to assess whether the current design and space plan of a primary storm shelter in an educational building located on a large mid-western university campus in “Tornado Alley” is safe according ... -
Church interior aesthetics : the effects of interior aesthetics, within a worship environment, on the attendance of an 18 to 25 age population.
(2008)Protestant churches are experiencing a decline in attendance in young adults aged 18 to 25, showing little interest in attending services yet the spiritual interests among them are high. Historically, cultural shifts have ... -
Computer aided drafting skills : an investigation of interior design entry level expectations as compared between industry and academia.
(2010)"This study surveyed expectations of entry-level CAD skills and compared the results between interior design faculty and practitioners. Descriptive statistics indicate high levels of agreement on the importance of most ... -
Design for common areas of a continuing care retirement community in China : focused on quality of life.
(2016)China's senior population is equivalent to over 14% of its total population, so it can be easily concluded that China is an aging society (RenMin RiBao, 2014). In the next 20 years, China's population will begin to increase ... -
Design for pediatric hospital serving Syrian refugees in Turkey.
(2016)Removed from view at request of the author. -
Design related television : influence on the interior design profession.
(2008)Interior design is commonly thought to be in the domain of the home, interior design business, or architectural firm. With the emergence of the lifestyle programming genre on television since the early 1990's, interior ... -
Developing a home assessment instrument for the disabled elderly.
(2011)Senior citizens are a rapidly growing portion of our population. This large group of older people has increased the demand for commercial accessible housing such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Due to the ... -
Evaluating the effects of hand drawing on the conceptual process and the implications for final design solutions.
(2018)As students become dependent on computer aided design programs to execute projects, they abandon the use of hand drawing in every aspect of the design process. Despite the prevalence of technology in the field, professionals ... -
Historic preservation of Siheyuan in Beijing China for continued residential use in modern China.
(2012)Siheyuan is a classical architecture style of residential housing of Beijing citizens dating from the Ming Dynasty. The people of China are very familiar with Siheyuan, considering its history of more than 700 years. It ... -
Illustrating with type : a typographic exploration of nursery rhymes.
(2010)"Developments in visual communication are progressively affecting the way audiences receive and process information. In today's image-dominated environment we seek quick references to aid our interpretation of information ... -
Passive visual behavior modifiers and consumer psychophysiology online.
(2012)Through an examination of the electroencephalography (EEG) data collected from 27 university students, this study examined the efficacy of three known passive visual behavior modifiers -- color, layout, and motion -- in ... -
Public awareness of graphic design.
(2011)For more than 30 years, the graphic design industry has been searching for a solution to communicate to the public, to the business world, and to leaders exactly why graphic design is important and what graphic designers ... -
Puzzling.
(2018)Our interactions with letterforms are ever-increasing with the additions of new technologies and a more digitally connected society. Through stone tablets to papyrus scrolls, printed books to digital publishing, type finds ... -
Recent interior design graduates from two types of programs and the potential employers of interior designers: a descriptive study of opinions regarding online education
(2008)This study examined the perceptions held by recent interior design graduates from both online and traditional degree programs as well as the perceptions of potential employers about an online interior design education. -
Rehabilitated historic interiors and sustainability : a case study of La Iglesia y Convento Nuestra Señora de Bele�n in Havana.
(2012)The concept of social responsibility is continuing to grow as individuals are becoming more accountable for their actions. It is this idea of social responsibility, which encompasses social, environmental, and economic ... -
The changing visual identity of churches : from symbols to branding.
(2009)This study, titled "The Changing Visual Identity of Churches: From Symbols to Branding", follows the evolution from simple symbols to modern visual identity systems being used by churches. This research explores when the ... -
Tracking trends in illustration : what they are and why they matter.
(2018)Navigating a career in illustration can be very difficult, due to a lack of structure and traditional academic writing in the field. This is especially true for visual trends. While a plethora of histories are available, ...