STUDIO: RESEARCH AND SYNTHESIS

From Research to Actionable Design

Turning research into impact requires the ability to synthesize data, identify insights, and frame opportunities for design. This course builds essential skills in qualitative research, affinity mapping, and storytelling to help you translate complex findings into actionable solutions.

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Course Summary

Upon completing this course, you’ll gain confidence in conducting research, analyzing data, and identifying key insights. You’ll develop skills in synthesis, storytelling, and design framing, enabling you to transform complex information into meaningful design opportunities.

Key Details

Format: Live instruction from AC4D faculty, including office hours
Schedule: Sundays 6-9 PM & Thursdays 5-6 PM CST
Duration: 10 weeks
Tuition: $4,000 $2,550
Location: Remote

Upcoming Courses

📆 August 25, 2025
📌 Enrollments close approximately two weeks before each course begins.

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This course will enable you to:

Identify patterns and trends in large-scale social challenges.
Discover opportunities for interaction design solutions that impact human behavior.
Recognize business interventions based on research and synthesis.
Define design constraints and parameters for prototyping solutions.
Establish a focused approach to in-depth research and design activities.
Develop a deep understanding of human behavior within your chosen topic.
Build empathy for the people who will use the products, systems, and services you design.
Extract key insights to inform future design efforts.
Define core design principles to guide the ideation process.
Create storyboards, sketches, and visual diagrams that translate research into actionable design directions.