Amanda Horton

Creator of "Incomplet Design History"

January 10, 2022

Amanda (Mandy) Horton holds an MFA in Design and currently teaches graduate and undergraduate courses at Oklahoma State University and at the University of Central Oklahoma in the areas of design history, theory and criticism. Mandy's specialty is in design history and she has developed multiple courses on this subject, including an award-winning History of Graphic Design online course, and is director of the Design History minor at the University of Central Oklahoma. Her present research interests include the history of appropriation and its use in design, the effects of capitalism on design, as well as women and their contributions to graphic design history. Most recently Mandy has worked with the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum to develop online curriculum through the Smithsonian’s online Learning Lab website. Mandy is also an active member of AIGA and has previously served on the AIGA Oklahoma board and has served as a board member of Integrative Teaching International. Mandy has been featured on the CAA podcast, as well as three episodes of the Design Recharge Podcast with a CliffsNotes style version of graphic design history and has recently released her own podcast on design history called "Incomplet Design History."

The nature of history is that it is never “complete”, new information is gained every day that changes our understanding and interpretations of history. The mission of "Incomplet Design History" is to explore areas of graphic design history that are overlooked or ignored, to expand our knowledge in the field and to include all sides of the story. "Incomplet Design History" seeks to be inclusive, inclusive not only of people but of ideas and technologies that advance the field of graphic design. History is messy. History is incomplete.

URL: https://library-dep.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2022-honorees/amanda-horton

Last Updated: 19 January 2022