Stig Møller Hansen

Stig Møller Hansen serves as Senior Associate Professor within the Interactive Design Program at The Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX), where he operates at the nexus of graphic design and computational practice. His institutional role spans both the Interactive Design department and Research Department (Forskningsafdelingen), with teaching responsibilities covering "Interactive Information Graphics and Data Visualization," "Creative Coding," and "Computational Design" courses that transform designers into digital craftsmen through code-as-creative-medium pedagogy.

Hansen's academic foundation includes a PhD in Computational Graphic Design from Aarhus University (awarded 2018), Master in IT from IT Vest, and BA in Graphic Communication from The Graphic Arts Institute of Denmark. This is complemented by professional experience as a practicing graphic designer, informing his applied research approach. His educational philosophy centers on project-based learning where students build custom creative tools through video worked examples and iterative experimentation.

Research focuses intensely on design-programming intersections, particularly creative coding's role in generative design systems, data visualization, and AI's transformative impact on design practice. Hansen investigates how designers maintain agency in human-AI collaboration, develops frameworks for understanding role evolution in AI-augmented workflows, and creates pedagogical models for code literacy in design education. His work consistently bridges technical implementation with artistic expression, emphasizing code as expressive medium rather than mere tool.

Recent publication analysis (2019-2024) reveals accelerating engagement with AI-design integration, shifting from foundational creative coding education toward critical examinations of human-AI power dynamics, ethical implications, and practical collaboration frameworks. This trajectory demonstrates increasing sophistication in addressing how designers can leverage AI while preserving creative control and professional identity.

Hansen's research is supported by active grants including:

• 'AI som medskaber og mulighedsrum' (2024-2026): Exploring AI as creative co-creator
• 'Barriers to adopting programming in creative workflows' (2023-2025): Industry-focused study of code integration challenges
• 'Using code in Creative Processes' (2021): Development project on creative coding implementation
• 'Danske nyhedsmediers brug af interaktiv datavisualisering' (2020): Analysis of news media data visualization practices

With 66 recorded academic activities including international conferences and workshops, Hansen maintains an active research profile while supervising student projects in generative art, educational technology development, and AI-assisted design systems within DMJX's research infrastructure.