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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2016 · 1H 7M

THE DESIGN RECHARGE SHOW: Kofi Opoku // Design for Social Impact

from Creatives Ignite · host diane gibbs

Episode 171 Kofi Opoku is a designer and an educator with a passion for helping others. He uses his talents in animation, illustration, and design to create work that takes a society trending toward apathy on a path toward learned empathy. Kofi is originally from Ghana, West Africa and moved to the states to pursue a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of West Virginia. His plan was not to teach but to go back and continue practicing design. Plans change and Kofi has been teaching at the University of West Virginia for three years. What he has done with his research will be the focus of our conversation. He focuses on user-centered approaches when designing animations or print designs. Sign up to get the link to join us LIVE each week, delivered directly to your inbox at: http://bit.ly/dr-list If you already get the weekly newsletter no need to sign up you will get the link in your inbox today 30 min before the show.

Episode 171 Kofi Opoku is a designer and an educator with a passion for helping others. He uses his talents in animation, illustration, and design to create work that takes a society trending toward apathy on a path toward learned empathy. Kofi is originally from Ghana, West Africa and moved to the states to pursue a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of West Virginia. His plan was not to teach but to go back and continue practicing design. Plans change and Kofi has been teaching at the University of West Virginia for three years. What he has done with his research will be the focus of our conversation. He focuses on user-centered approaches when designing animations or print designs. Sign up to get the link to join us LIVE each week, delivered directly to your inbox at: http://bit.ly/dr-list If you already get the weekly newsletter no need to sign up you will get the link in your inbox today 30 min before the show.

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