Design 21: Social Design Network

Universidad Iberoamericana Design Department’s Mission Statement

The first program of Industrial Design in Mexico and Latin America started at the University Iberoamericana 53 years ago (in 1955).The Department of Design was officially created in 1963. Since then, it has grown to become one of the most dynamic departments in the University. The Design Department believes that design is an important factor of social development and should become an integral part of the multicultural and multiethnic Mexico.

Mission

The Design Department is committed to promote and collaborate in the development and education of its members (students, faculty and alumni), in order to be capable to serve Mexico, through planning and implementation of design strategies that will impact the material culture’s conformation.

Design Department’s Goals

To fulfill its mission, the Design Department has defined its primary goals as follows:

Goals:

• To provide an interdisciplinary and qualified design education to our students that will develop their abilities to think critically, solve design problems effectively and work actively in the sustainable development of the country.

• To broaden perspectives in order to visualize alternative forms of work that will allow our students, faculty and alumni, to participate in the construction of a fairer Mexico.

• To confront the pressing problems of our country in an appropriate manner, by using alternative methodologies and trying to have an overall view of the social impact of the professional design activity.