D.J. talks about his thesis, the Nodes project, Welcome to Design, Typography, Research Methods, and a potential pathway for research.

Other mentions: Arturo Escobar, Chile, John Heskett, Herbert Simon, Simon Veil, and Visible Language.

Contact D.J.: trischdj@ucmail.uc.edu

D.J. talks about social (innovation) design that strengthens care between neighbors in the transition from a late stage to post-pandemic world.

D.J. talks about type resources, doing ethnography, fields of beauty, Sapiens, thesis ideas, Design after Capitalism, and various ideologies.

D.J. talks about Educated, The Vanishing American Adult, Chappelle and Letterman, Ted Gioia’s top 100 of 2020, The Reality of #DAMHLife, finishing the semester, and walking with the homeless.

D.J. talks about Of Bears and Ballots, A Nun on a Bus, DAMH, google docs and homelessness, transformation vs. platform building, album are using typography 1 exercises, and potential thesis topics.

D.J. talks about Rebecca Solnit, Loretta J Ross, Mariana Mazzucato, Design Elements, DFA at DAAP, DAMH, thesis topics, and what’s the big idea?

D.J. talks about exploring Indiana, the To See Each Other podcast, following and breaking the rules, making a lot of work, bringing the #damhlife home, and meetings at the compost pile.

D.J. talks about “meet me at the compost pile,” bon fires, picking up the phone, reading a book, department of auto-mobile housing, covering up our problems with design, and the 2020 election.

D.J. talks about the origins of the word research, design as research, autoethnography as a thesis topic, meeting at the compost pile, the glorification of van-dwelling, going to the shelter, and being a prophet.

D.J. talks about reflecting through making during every step of the design process, space between paragraphs, fictitious brands, and increasing proximity with people experiencing homelessness.

D.J. talks about burnout, free camping in Adams County, making a Figma Quilt in Type 1, learning from the boondocking icon, being in relationship with aging people, ideation and iteration, and not taking yourself too seriously.

D.J. talks about commercial design, responsible design, experimental design, discursive design, a symbol for boondocking, caring for content/students, teaching type, and strategies to end our stigmas toward people who are experiencing homelessness.

D.J. talks about his thesis proposal draft which was due on this day (2/22/21), how neoliberalism and design erode community, why we feel we’re doing good, and steps D.J. will take to engage with his neighbors as a model for other design studios.

D.J. talks about responsible design, boondocking, commune like, Into the Wild, Captain Fantastic, literature reviews, empowering students, and starting a podcast.

D.J. talks about messy history, annotated bibliographies, #vanlife, late capitalism, community, wood chipping, and design ethics.

D.J. talks about letting his brain cells settle, evolving questions, making a safe bet, respectful design, using Figma for a crit, and asking for help.

D.J. talks about Jesus befriending the dragon, anticapitalistic activities like bartering, studying vs. practicing, and boondocking (of course).

D.J. talks about the definition of design, using zoom breakout rooms during a lecture, people living in their cars instead of a house, negative space, and problems with problem solving.

D.J. talks about the designer's responsibility to pay attention, lecturing virtually with friends during a pandemic, teaching typography 01, boondocking, and sustainable settlements.

D.J. talks about one year of the pandemic, keeping pace when the finish line keeps changing, and a potential focus area for his thesis topic.

D.J. talks about white habitus, brands as receptionist, decolonization, design-led activism in my neighborhood, cooperative culture, black ecology, extinction rebellion, and performing diversity.

D.J. talks about brands as the feminine face of mediocre white male-led companies, being neoliberal, Nomadland (hulu), Little Fires Everywhere (hulu), and Design After Capitalism.

D.J. talks about examining design theory and practice, socialization, working locally, and whether or not the standards of beauty in design culture are compatible with design activism.

D.J. talks about design activism, worker cooperatives, capitalism, snowboarding, ethical surplus, and type.

D.J. talks about reflexivity, positionality, decolonization, liberalism, time and space, thesis proposal, and teaching typography to first-year designers.

D.J. talks about thesis topics, white supremacy, governmentality, ethnographic methods, teaching type, and enjoying all of the input (while trying to stay afloat).