Karla Cotic
MA Graphic Design and Art Direction
As a graphic designer, I’m always in pursuit of problems that can be fixed. I focused on the lack of collaboration between students which makes us less prepared for future networking and professional life. Collaboration is important in modern education. In fact, advanced school systems are becoming more inclusive, open and collaborative. We are encouraged to collaborate but we sometimes don’t know how to do that properly; how to find people to collaborate with, how to form groups, where to find group members, what it means to collaborate, ...
The Hive is a web platform created specifically for students to find people to collaborate with, form groups and build projects. It creates networks and opportunities for working on various projects, builds portfolios, expands experiences and evolves skills. In addition, it creates a virtual space for groups to work in real time anywhere in the world.