Nancy Richardson Design Center Courses Open to everyone, our courses give you a competitive edge

IDEA 210: Learn the principles of design thinking in practice with opportunities to work on real-world issues for companies like the Food Bank of Larimer County, Defy Colorado and Target Corp. (AUCC 3B)

IDEA 450: Culminating interdisciplinary experience that offers an opportunity to partner with industry or community partners to propose solutions to vexing real-world problems. Content and activities include a semester-long project to create a problem brief, develop and test prototypes, and deliver professional presentations to diverse audiences.

IDEA 320E: Employing design thinking theories and methods to projects using wood-based media that promote “iterative tinkering” through the exploration of various design processes and advanced woodworking techniques, such as furniture design.

IDEA 310G: Employ design theories and methods to infographic projects that promote “iterative tinkering” through exploration of various design processes.

IDEA 310K: Employing design thinking theories and methods to projects using technical sketching and illustration that promotes “iterative tinkering” through exploration of various design processes.

IDEA 310F: Create your own textile designs and patterns with Photoshop and then get the opportunity to print on fabric in our Prototype Lab