Austin Center for Design
Encyclopedia
The Austin Center for Design (abbreviated AC4D) is an educational institution in Austin
, Texas
that offers a curriculum in interaction design
and social entrepreneurship
. Started by Jon Kolko of thinktiv, AC4D opens its doors to its first class in August of 2010.
AC4D is not yet regionally accredited. They intend to apply for accreditation within 5 years.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
that offers a curriculum in interaction design
Interaction design
In design, human–computer interaction, and software development, interaction design, often abbreviated IxD, is "the practice of designing interactive digital products, environments, systems, and services." Like many other design fields interaction design also has an interest in form but its main...
and social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship is the work of social entrepreneurs. A social entrepreneur recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create and manage a venture to achieve social change . While a business entrepreneur typically measures performance in profit and return, a...
. Started by Jon Kolko of thinktiv, AC4D opens its doors to its first class in August of 2010.
AC4D is not yet regionally accredited. They intend to apply for accreditation within 5 years.