Because the MSD is a research degree you are required to select a mentor; that is, a faculty member who will supervise your progress in the program ranging from course selection to final culminating thesis or applied project. You shall select someone who has similar research interests and philosophy as you do. Step Two allows you to select a mentor under the concentration of Visual Communication Design from the list provided. You can discover the research interest of each mentor by clicking on the person's name. Knowing your mentor's research interest is important because you want to select someone who can assist you in the best possible way.
Faculty Members / Department of Industrial Design
Prasad Boradkar, Associate Professor
PHONE 480.965.8685 EMAIL prasad.boradkar@asu.edu
Prasad teaches senior design studio, design history, and materials and processes at the undergraduate level, and a graduate course on design and cultural studies.
Jacques R. Giard, Professor
PHONE 480.965.1373 EMAIL jacques.giard@asu.edu
Design and context, design and microenterprises, design education
Donald Herring, Clinical Associate Professor
PHONE 480.727.7338 EMAIL donald.herring@asu.edu
The last step is to complete admission requirements into the MSD Program. Please note that each concentration may have specific application forms or requirements.
