How to Be a Design Student (and How to Teach Them) with Mitch Goldstein

Send us Fan Mail **Design students and design educators — this episode is for YOU! We have Mitch Goldstein, educator and author of *How to Be a Design Student (and How to Teach Them),* here to share some powerful thoughts and actionable advice.** **In this conversation, you’ll hear Mitch’s approach to being “professionally curious” and the difference between “education” and “professional practice”. We dig into grading, what design education does well and what parts of the system needs improvement. We talk phones, distraction, and the power of working with materials and analog technologies in the context of digital media. We also dive into Mitch’s book *How to Be a Design Student (and How to Teach Them),* specifically what Mitch hopes everyone will learn about ownership and agency, critique, and engagement. Mitch also shares his artistic practice and all that entails.**   Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)