Joe Schwartz

Greater New York City Area, NJ United States

Trustee, DESIGN-ED Coalition

Design

As an experienced graphic designer and art director for 25 years, I've come to realize how important the process of design is to improving not just lines of communication, but human interactions between a wide variety of tactile and visual experiences. As a design educator I've come to realize that as a designer, I have much to offer my students in the way of awareness, skill-building and strategic thinking. My endeavors to educate students, other education leaders and progressive thinkers is geared towards building a mindset where design isn't considered as a luxury or afterthought in the educational process, but as an integral part of it. The groups I am actively involved in, includi...