Deliverable #1: Art as a Cultural and Expressive Lens
3%Complete the Art design-lens exercise using D:Branch and document the observations, comparisons, and reasoning developed through the analysis.
Interdisciplinary thinking lies at the heart of Culture and Design Management. This course introduces fundamental perspectives, concepts, and methods across culture, design, management, UX, technology, art, branding, and marketing. Through lectures, case discussions, and interdisciplinary projects, students will learn to connect these domains and develop thoughtful strategies for real-world opportunities.
Complete the Art design-lens exercise using D:Branch and document the observations, comparisons, and reasoning developed through the analysis.
Analyze how artistic and business considerations interact, compare alternative design decisions, and explain their implications.
Use D:Branch to examine graphic-design elements and explain how alternative decisions influence meaning, perception, and communication.
Compare product-design alternatives and evaluate their relationship to purpose, usability, users, and context.
Analyze interaction-design decisions and explain how they shape usability, behavior, feedback, and the overall user experience.
Analyze a service-design case and synthesize insights across the design lenses explored throughout Project 1.
Submit the midterm critical-analysis report based on a pop-up store field visit and the integrated application of multiple CDM design lenses.
Frame the project through an initial understanding of the partner company and Korean market, and prepare a focused user research plan.
Conduct user research and document the key evidence and findings that can inform the Korean market launch strategy.
Synthesize research findings into customer insights, opportunity areas, and an initial strategic direction.
Present the integrated Korean market launch strategy and submit the final presentation deck.
Submit the personal interdisciplinary map and final reflective report connecting the semester’s accumulated learning.