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Ohio State Design is proud to announce that recent MFA graduate Borami Kang has been selected as a 2026-2027 Design Research Fellow by Design Incubation, a nationally recognized organization…
His design was welcoming, for students and the world
Professor, inventor and firm founder Noel Mayo guided Buckeyes and made products with subtle beauty and bold utility.
By Erin MacLellan…
Design students from The Ohio State University participated in the 2026 WANTED Design Schools Workshop held during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City, joining emerging…
Last week, IU Indianapolis Chancellor Latha Ramchand announced that Professor Aaron Ganci has been appointed interim dean of the Herron School of Art and Design. A member of the Herron faculty since…
Marley Labishak sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.
“The self doubt is very real, but know that,…
Borami Kang sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.
“It’s all about people and all about understanding…
Jorge Alberto Vega Rivera sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.
“Design has a commitment to humanity…
Mica Bendezú, a 2026 graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Design (BSD) Industrial Design program at The Ohio State University, has been recognized in the Core77 Design Awards as…
Sometimes, big change starts with something small. For design student Phillip Biondo '26, it started with showing up to a Zoom call. For alumnus Tom Yurkin '85,…
Aliina Lange sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.
“You really need to advocate for yourself and your…
Aya Rikabi sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.
“Humans are social, so we need these intentional places…
Ohio State University Department of Design Alumnus Erik Evensen (MFA Design, 2009, DRD) has been recognized with the Outstanding Research Mentor award at the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Erik is…
Ohio State University Department of Design alum Joshua Fry (MFA Design, 2010, DAIM) is among the artists recognized with a 2026 Visual Effects Society (VES) Award for Outstanding…
The Department of Design at The Ohio State University is proud to recognize Thomas Yurkin (BSID ’85, Visual Communication Design) as the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. The award was…
The Department of Design at The Ohio State University mourns the passing of Dr. Noel Mayo, an extraordinary designer, educator, mentor, and nationally recognized pioneer in industrial design. Dr…
CSCA’s annual Creative Best awards took place on December 4th at The Century in downtown Columbus. Creative Best is the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts’ annual awards competition, which…
This is the second part in an ongoing conversation with Reinhart Butter, Professor Emertius of Ohio State DESIGN. We talk about his first years in design education (as a young German designer),…
In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Sébastien Proulx, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Teaching Emily Valentine has earned the WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) certification from the International WELL Building Institute. This certification…
Adam Fromme: Designing the Future
Adam Fromme, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Design and contributor to the College of Nursing’s Master of Healthcare Innovation Program…
This year The Ohio State University School of Music celebrates its 100th anniversary of educating and uplifting the musicians of tomorrow. A reception held on September 8 culminated in the…
The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 19. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Taylor Olsen.
In this conversation, Adam and…
The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 18. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Dedié Adissem.
This is included in a…
Department of Design Chair, Professor Munch and the Conversations with Trees design team — Peter Chan, Mila Gajić, Ben McCorkle, Noor Murteza, Taylor Olsen, and Michael Hardesty — were invited to…
Ohio State Design is set to showcase the talent and creativity of its students in the 2025 Spring Exhibition: Design in Flux, featuring BSD Capstone projects from Industrial…
The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 15. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Reinhart Butter to discuss his career. This episode…
The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 14. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Gene McHugh to discuss personal development in the…
On Thursday Nov 7th, Associate Professor Rebekah Matheny organized and facilitated the Global Student Retail Design Fest for the Design Research Society's (DRS) Designing Retail and Services Futures…
Ohio State Design is excited to highlight a rewarding collaboration between fourth-year students from Interior Design, Industrial Design, and Visual Communication Design and Color Marketing Group …
We're happy to announce that Peter Megert exhibit's run in the Hopkins Hall Gallery has been extended to Friday 13 Dec. As well, the gallery will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday 16 Nov to…
The exhibition is a tightly composed, sequentially organized celebration of Megert's accumulated achievements using Swiss Modern design principles to present its phases. It even pays homage to his…
The Department of Design, within the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, is seeking to hire two student support services staff positions -- a Senior Academic Program…
On September 21, 2024, Peter Chan, Mila Gajic (Design MFA 2024), and Uday Dandavate (Design MFA 1995) successfully presented their peer-reviewed program, titled “Being & Belonging: Exploring…
Greg Aylsworth (BSD, 2001) has been selected as the brand manager for the National Park Service.
As brand manager, Greg will help to lead and innovate the brand management team at NPS and…
Many designers believe that good design should not call attention to itself. That does not mean, however, that the talent and impact of influential designers and design educators should not be…
In June, Professor Rebekah Matheny co-coordinated a track for the Design Research Society Conference (DRS) in Boston. She joined Professors Katelijn Quartier from Hasselt University, Mia Münster…
To enhance the learning experience for our fourth-year visual communication design students working on their capstone projects this autumn semester, we have invited VCD alumni and design…
Episode 11 of Thinking through Design is now available. The Thinking through Design podcast features host Adam Fromme as he explores what it means to have a designer’s mindset. In this episode…
The Department of Design and the CEHV (Center for Ethics and Human Values) joined forces to mark the 10th Anniversary of their COMPAS (Conversations on Morality, Politics, and Society)…
The first Monday of the semester, Visual Communication Design students joined forces in an all-day designathon. Diverse grade teams collaborated to design typefaces that embody the multifaceted…
Department of Design Chair, Professor Fabienne Münch, and Associate Professor Peter Chan, attended the World Design Assembly…
After graduating from Ohio State University in 2021, Kai McKinney gave himself a "startup gap year" to try building a company. The bet on himself paid off.
Relay, the product development…
CSCA’s annual Creative Best awards event took place on 16 November at Vue Columbus in the Brewery District. Creative Best is the annual awards competition held by the Columbus Society of…
Design Research and Development, 2011
Taurean Jones was featured in Ohio State Alumni Magazine. He is the Director of Design at Intuit with several years of experience…
Congratulations to Dr. Prasad Boradkar, who was named Dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. He is a designer, anthropologist, educator, and researcher with several years of…
Gabby McCloy is a 2021 alumna from the BSD - Interior Design program here at Ohio State. Gabby is now a designer at Gensler and was recently featured on their blog sharing her…
Congratulations to Department of Design’s MFA alumna Leah Coleman, who joined the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) as an Assistant Professor of Animation. She is one of the new faculty…
Please join the Department of Design in congratulating Erik Evensen (MFA 2009), who has been promoted to the rank of Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Erik has been at UW-Stout since…
MFA alumna Meg Valluri is the recipient of Ohio State’s 2023 Excellence Award for Innovation. It is awarded to those individuals that utilize innovative ideas to create…
Since graduating from The Ohio State University in 2017, Tori Boggs has established a career as a world jump rope champion, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
In an exciting showcase of creativity and innovation, fourth-year Visual Communication Design students presented their capstone work to an audience of peers, faculty, alumni, and friends.
MFA (Design Research and Development) alumni Rhys Grubel presented to the third-year Visual Communication students earlier this term. He shared his experiences as both a graphic designer and an…
Ohio State Visual Communication Design students Ashland Damron (BSD, 2023) and Kathryn Keverkamp (BSD, 2023) have been recognized by GDUSA (Graphic Design USA) as two of the "Students to Watch" in…
The Department of Design has called Hayes Hall home since 2010 and would like to celebrate its rich history. Completed on December 1, 1892, it is the oldest standing building on the Ohio State…