Maryland Institute College of Art

Mike Weikert is founding director of the Center for Social Design and Master of Arts in Social Design at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). In 2008, he established the Center for Design Practice at MICA, a multi-disciplinary, project-based studio bringing together students and outside partners from government, nonprofit and business sectors to collaborate on innovative solutions to social problems. Previously, he served as co-chair of the graphic design department at MICA, partner/creative director at Atlanta-based Iconologic, and as a design consultant to the International Olympic Committee. His work has been recognized in various books and publications and with grants from Sappi Ideas That Matter, the National Science Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2011, he was nominated for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award and in 2014, received the Ashoka U-Cordes Innovation Award.