The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID) is a postgraduate school and consultancy based in Copenhagen, Denmark and San Jose, Costa Rica, which focuses on the domain of
interaction design.
History
The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design was launched in 2007 and in 2008, completed its Pilot Year programme in an attempt to establish a full-time Masters course in the field. The Pilot Year was awarded financial funding by The Enterprise and Construction Authority (EBST), the
Danish Ministry of Culture
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,
Novo Nordisk
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and the
JL Foundation
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Businesses and brands
* JL Audio, a manufacturer of consumer audio products
* Jeep Wrangler (JL) model, beginning production in 2018
People
* Justin Langer (born 1970), former Australian cricket player
Places
*Jubaland, a ...
.
Description
The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design is based in the center of Copenhagen. The school and its postgraduate Interaction Design Programme are in collaboration with
Design School Kolding
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. The course is headed by Simona Maschi, and its board and faculty include people such as
Gillian Crampton-Smith Gillian may refer to:
Places
* Gillian Settlement, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
People
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It originates as a feminine form of the name Julian, Julio ...
and
Bill Verplank.
The business side of CIID undertakes consultancy and research in the fields of education, interaction design, product design and service design for global clients.
Today, CIID offers both summer school courses and its yearlong graduate programme from a location in San Jose, Costa Rica.
References
External links
Official SiteTreehugger article about a CIID student project 'Meet the Food You Eat'
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Education in Copenhagen
Design schools