Cat Normoyle

Travel

Horn Island 34: A Personal Mindquest to Meet the Magic Hour, Let go of Distractions, and Coexist with Nature

An Islander’s adventure in self-discovery and why all you need in life is a knife, rope, zipties, and duct tape.

June 8, 2018 1 Comment

Community-based Practices

Public Art Installation activates the new extension of the Greenline to promote the space and encourage Social Interaction and Activity among Pedestrians

The installation emphasizes motion, movement, activity, and energy through large, weaving line work, bright colors, and barrel shaped wheels. Actual bicycle wheels were installed on the top of the wall

May 1, 2018 No Comments

Travel

A weekend in Michigan: Exhibitions, Robots, and MSU

A few weeks ago, I made my first trip to Michigan and traveled from Detroit to East Lansing to visit my collaborator, Rebecca Tegtmeyer at Michigan State University. She and

April 6, 2018 No Comments

Interactive-Immersive Experiences

User experience, usability, inclusion, and accessibility in digital experiences

As technology shifts the way we design experiences, mobile applications offer new ways of enhancing user experiences, while augmenting physical environments. Interested in investigating this, I have started to develop a

November 11, 2017 No Comments

Process & Making

Expanding the Robot Family: An update in collaborative drawing tools and speculating future design possibilities

This article is an update on my collaborative drawing robots: an ongoing research project that emerged around 2015 with colleague Rebecca Tegtmeyer, after a series of investigations exploring the role

August 31, 2017 1 Comment

Community-based Practices

Graphic Design Students work with Loeb Properties to Create Public Art Tour in Overton Square

Loeb Properties has invested in a variety of art installations in Overton Square and would like to highlight these works by creating a public art walking tour. They have approached

July 17, 2017 No Comments

Teaching & Student Work

Portfolio review showcasing the B.F.A graphic design program at Memphis College of Art

In the fall of 2015, design faculty successfully introduced the new B.F.A. major in graphic design. The new program incorporates concepts of human-centered design, design process and implications, design research

July 9, 2017 No Comments

Research

Exploring the Wild and Weird on Vancouver Island with Design Inquiry

Traveling to West Bamfield on Vancouver Island is no easy feat. The trip took two days, but well worth the journey. After flying into Vancouver on Friday evening, I

June 15, 2017 2 Comments