Aesthetics, Design, and Product Development

Pinterest Project: Using Social Media and Co-Design to Develop Apparel Design Skills

Author: Kendra-Louise Meyer (Albright College)

Abstract

This paper demonstrates a creative approach to teaching aesthetics, design, and product development. It utilizes co-design methodologies and the website, Pinterest, as a social media outlet to teach students in a concept development course how to design for a target customer’s aesthetic tastes.

Keywords: social media, co-design, apparel design, pedagogy

How to Cite: Meyer, K. (2012) “Pinterest Project: Using Social Media and Co-Design to Develop Apparel Design Skills”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 69(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.17279