Each week in class, alongside our slow reading ritual, I ask my design students to blog. Not to show off their final work or polish every sentence, but to do something far more meaningful: pause, reflect, and process. The prompts … Continued
In 1924, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover described cinema as ‘a great instrument for promoting world peace’. Hollywood, still in its silent film era, was seen as an ambassador of goodwill, shaping a post-war narrative that leaned toward international … Continued
Lately, I’ve found myself pausing while scrolling through my own Instagram feed. [https://www.instagram.com/sheerazwania] It’s a mix of everything, my Etsy art prints, behind-the-scenes glimpses of my Design for Peace project, snapshots of student work, thoughts on design education, and the … Continued
My biggest concern with design education has been, and remains to date, is that design schools primarily remain way too focussed on satisfying current market employment needs. Students as well as the colleges in general look at the short term … Continued