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Layers in History Screening at SIGGRAPGH

Ohio State Design graduate student Yeoleum Choi received international recognition this summer for her thesis project, Layers in History, which was featured at two of the world's…

Thinking through Design Episode 40 with guest Rae Watters
By Adam Fromme

Rae Watters sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

“I think that individualism and your perspective is…

A large group of interior design students and a faculty member posing for a group photo at the IIDA Student Conference with orange balloon decorations and a display screen reading "GOOD LUCK".
By Emily Valentine

At the end of September, nearly thirty Interior Design students from The Ohio State University traveled to Cleveland, Ohio for the 2026 IIDA OH/KY Student Conference. Representing the second,…

By Yvette Shen

Three members of Ohio State’s Visual Communication Design community were recognized in the inaugural Midwestern Graphic Design Biennial, a juried exhibition and competition hosted by Iowa State…

Slagle presenting to the students in Hayes 210
By Yvette Shen

Last week, Columbus-based designer and illustrator Jeremy Slagle of Slagle Design visited our Visual Communication Design studios for a guest presentation and demonstration on his…

Thinking through Design Episode 378 with guest Shadrick Addy Kuteh
By Adam Fromme

Shadrick Addy Kuteh sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

“I think it’s very important that designers…

By Adam Fromme

Several alumni from the Department of Design’s class of 2006 recently returned to Ohio State to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their graduation and reconnect with former classmates.

The…

Tiled pattern of organization logos including Honda, Battelle, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Marble Plastics.
By William Nickley

Fourth-year industrial design students met with teams from four Central Ohio-based organizations to kick-off this year’s 2026-27 Industrial Design capstone projects. A hallmark of Ohio State’s…

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…

Fromme presenting to a room of people.
By Adam Fromme

Assistant Professor of Teaching Adam Fromme has joined Ohio State’s newly established Institute on Aging.

The university-wide institute brings together faculty, clinicians and educators from…

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…

Thinking through DESIGN Ep. 38 A Student Spotlight on Study Abroad Hasna Kone
By Adam Fromme

Hasna Kone sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

“Something could look good. Makes sense. But if you don…

A professor with students standing and smiling on a rooftop patio in Midtown Manhattan. A group of students arriving at the Javits Center.
By Amanda Huynh

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…

IMAGE SHOWING VARIOATIONS AND EXPLORATIONS OF TEST STRIP INSTRUCTION DESIGN

Ohio State Design Department Chair and Professor Fabienne Munch is a co-author of a newly published article in Substance Use & Misuse examining the real-world usability…

A Student Spotlight on Industrial Design (BSD) Sophie Chu
By Adam Fromme

Sophie Chu sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

“You have to be really mindful of what you make, because…

By Amanda Huynh

The Department of Design is celebrating the achievements of industrial design students Grace McCoy and Faith Schneider, whose furniture design work was…

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…

A Student Spotlight on Interior Design (BSD) Marley Labishak
By Adam Fromme

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,…

By Adam Fromme

Assistant Professor of Teaching Adam Fromme has been selected for The Ohio State University's 2026–2027 Engaged Scholars Academy, joining 15 other faculty members from across the university in a…

A Student Spotlight on Design Research & Development (MFA) Borami Kang
By Adam Fromme

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…

A Student Spotlight on Digital Animation & Interative Media (MFA) Jorge Alberto Vega Rivera
By Adam Fromme

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…

image of sanderling in use

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…

Thinking through Design Episode 33 with guest Kahmin Ong
By Adam Fromme

Kahmin Ong sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

“You never know what you are truly interested in if you…

Design by Thywill Olude. Image generated with Gemini in DESIGN 5193.

When Gaëtan Robillard arrived at The Ohio State University last August, he was excited about the opportunities awaiting him. Ten months later, he is teaching one of the university’s new AI-focused…

Canyon design

When Brianna Thompson ’25 was creating her senior research project at The Ohio State University, she knew it had to be more than just a required assignment. She wanted her work to…

Phillip and Tom standing together

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,…

Thinking through Design Episode 32 with guest Aliina Lange
By Adam Fromme

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…

Thinking through Design Episode 31 with guest Aya Rikabi
By Adam Fromme

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…

 Erik Evensen being recognized with the Outstanding Research Mentor award at the University of Wisconsin–Stout.

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…

Thinking through Design Episode 30 with guest Jeff Haase
By Adam Fromme

Jeff Haase returns to the studio to join host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

“We’ve stopped learning how to be engaged…

Francesca talk to digital fabrication lab supervisor Zach Sanderson.

Leaving New York for Ohio State pushed Francesca Knoetgen beyond her comfort zone, where a close-knit design program, real-world projects and global experiences helped her grow in confidence and…

Stock image of student through graduation caps into air.

The Visual Communication Design (VCD) program in The Ohio State University Department of Design has been recognized in Graphic Design USA’s (GDUSA) 2026 Top Design Schools…

The 24th Annual VES Awards on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Photo by Al Sieb/Moloshok Photography, Inc.

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…

Thomas and Fabienne at Show

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…

Ange Leone, Senior Graduate Program Coordinator

Ange Leone, Senior Graduate Program Coordinator in The Ohio State University Department of Design, has recently been recognized for her leadership and commitment to community care…

Thinking through Design Episode 29 with guest Tom Yurkin
By Adam Fromme

Tom Yurkin sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

The Society of Fellows fosters a multidisciplinary community of faculty, undergraduate and graduate students that support the synthesis and translation of knowledge across…

Postcard background of city that says, “Spring Break Trio To Chicago”

Grace McCoy, BSD 2028 - Industrial Design, IDSA at OSU Social Media Coordinator

Student leaders for the Ohio State chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) realized a…

5 students stand holding award certificates

Design graduate student researchers were recognized for their innovative work at the 2026 Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum, with several students earning top honors and distinctions. Now in…

Thinking through DESIGN Episode 28 with guest Gaëtan Robillard
By Adam Fromme

Gaëtan Robillard sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

Smiling award recipients
By William Nickley

Twenty-six Ohio State Design Students presented their design capstone projects during the 31st annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, held in the Ohio Union on March 10, 2026. Seven of these…

a conference participant interacting with the presenters' poster.
By Yvette Shen

Second-year Design MFA student Borami Kang and Associate Professor Yvette Shen co-authored and presented a research poster titled “Brand Identity Design with…

Three students collaborating on a mind map at a chalkboard.

For the first time, Ohio State Design is offering courses required for the Design Thinking Minor on both the Columbus and Marion campuses, marking a significant milestone in cross-campus…

Colorful “Design Culture Passport 2026” booklets and stamp cards arranged

Grace McCoy, BSD 2028 - Industrial Design, IDSA at OSU Social Media Coordinator

Landon Davis, BSD 2028 - Industrial Design, IDSA at OSU Second-Year…

Abstract illustration with a soft blue-to-yellow gradient and scattered, translucent petal-like shapes drifting across the image.
By Gaetan Robillard

Teaching AI: Art and Design Education Under Automation

Online Symposium. April 15th and 16th 2026

9 am - 12.30 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | 3 pm - 6.30 pm Central…

the graduate assistants and Maurice Stevens after a conference presentation

Graduate students have a reputation for being solitary creatures, tucked away in a lab or in a corner of the library, diligently working away at a research project. But graduate education is more…

By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

Last spring, The Ohio State Design partnered with 3Form, an architectural resin and glass manufacturer, for a student design competition. The competition was part of a student project in the…

 AI and Generative Design
By Gaetan Robillard

May 11 - June 18 (Summer | 6 week, session 1)

Monday, Wednesday 9:00AM - 12:00PM, in person

Friday 9:00AM - 12:00PM, online

Instructor: Gaëtan Robillard, Assistant Professor -…

The Ohio State University Department of Design is proud to announce that Jada Davis and Phillip Biondo have been recognized as Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) Students to Watch for 2026, a national…

A large inflated object photographed in an open concrete space with words “SPEAKING VOLUMES” and “2026 Ohio State Industrial Design Charrette”.
By William Nickley

The industrial design major area’s 8th annual design charrette, “Speaking Volumes,” kick-started the first week of Spring semester 2026 classes – 54 industrial design students across three cohorts…

Group photo of participants standing on steps in Thompson Library
By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

On November 7th, 2nd year interior design students from the University of Kentucky joined the 3rd year interior design students from The Ohio State University’s Department of Design for events in…

Thinking through Design Episode 27 with guest Kevin Ward
By Adam Fromme

Kevin Ward sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

Fateme Mohammadi Maklavani, an MFA candidate in Design Research & Development
By Fateme Maklavani

Fateme Mohammadi Maklavani, an MFA candidate in Design Research and Development in the Department of Design at The Ohio State University, has been appointed as a jury member for two international…

A new peer-reviewed article by Associate Professor Yvette Shen sheds light on how hands-on, community-centered interactions with data can deepen shared understanding in an increasingly data-driven…

Dr. Noel Mayo (1937-2026)

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…

Yeoleum Choi, a second-year student in the Department of Design’s MFA program in the Digital Animation and Interactive Media (DAIM) track, has been selected as one of the Awarded Artists for the…

The new Journalism Building lobby

Across The Ohio State University Columbus campus, students will find four soundproof pods from Framery, an office design company. Since they arrived in 2019, the pods have each been wrapped in…

Thinking through Design Episode 26 with guest Marije Vogelzang
By Adam Fromme

Marije Vogelzang sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

Two Design MFA students from The Ohio State University showcased innovative approaches to game design at Clark University’s Games for Good conference, highlighting how interactive media can foster…

CSCA Creative Best 2025 on a public display screen
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

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…

Students stand infront of AfroTech Conference sign

Three students from The Ohio State University’s Department of Design MFA Program recently returned from AfroTech 2025, describing the experience as “eye-opening,” “perspective-shifting,”…

Amanda Huynh sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.
By Adam Fromme

Amanda Huynh sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

Presto Agitato, Until All We Vanished--completed in January by Design MFA student Yeoleum Choi as part of her ongoing thesis work--has made a remarkable impact on the…

Episode 24 of Thinking through Design: a conversation with Ayse Birsel
By Adam Fromme

Episode 24 of Thinking through Design is a conversation with @aysebirselseck about how design can help us navigate the complexities of our own lives. Available on Apple Podcasts or the show…

Professionals make the rounds to advise students on their designs.

Second-ever campus event by PAVE challenges seniors to collaborate across majors in a two-day immersive design experience.

On October 14–15, The Ohio State University’s…

Isabel Nixon

Isabel Nixon is a fourth-year student in the Visual Communication Design program at Ohio State. With minors in Computer Science and Creative Writing, her work spans across…

screen mockups of the tool
By Avery Gillis

Associate professor Yvette Shen and Jeremy Patterson, Graphics Researcher and Instructor at ACCAD, are working on an anti-vaping program directed towards teens with congenital heart disease (CHD)…

World Design Congress Design for Planet London 2025
By Avery Gillis

This year, the World Design Organization (WDO) hosted its 34th World Design Congress (WDC) in London from September 9-10. The Ohio State University’s Department of Design is a member of the WDO,…

Thinking through Design Episode 23 with guest Gary Anderson
By Adam Fromme

This episode of Thinking through Design celebrates National Recycling Day (Nov 15) with host Adam Fromme in conversation with Gary Anderson, creator of the 1970 recycling symbol.

secac Annual Conference 2025 Flux/Flow Cincinnati, OH October 22-25 on a colorful swirled background

At the 2025 SECAC Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio State Design faculty members Yvette Shen and Kevin Ward co-chaired a forward-looking panel exploring the…

Photo of 5 pumpkins carved for the judges and sponsor companies.

By: Grace Kim, Industrial Design BSD 2027; William Nickley, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design

Episode 22 of the Thinking through Design podcast is now avaliable.
By Adam Fromme

Think you need the “perfect” idea? Ben Denzer says no. In this episode, he shows how play, scale, and relentless making fuel real creativity. In it, he encourages students to act on ideas instead…

UDO Food Scrap Collection Site - Photo Credit: Emerson Lepicki

This fall, a new Food Scrap Collection Site opened in the University District, offering students and residents a sustainable way to reduce food waste. While the initiative has gained attention for…

Episode 21 of the Thinking through Design podcast is now available.

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),…

Photo of audience sitting at Thompson Library lecture room

By: Grace Kim, Industrial Design BSD 2027; William Nickley, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design

On October 8th, 2025, Ohio State Design and the Ohio State…

Top down view of person in jeans with scarlet shoes, standing on gray concrete with lots of white arrows pointing every which way and one scarlet arrow pointing the way forward.

The Ohio State University’s Department of Design and the Leadership Major program in the College of Arts and Sciences are excited to announce a new academic partnership that brings the principles…

Tess on the Left and Aya on the right in front of a beautiful Italian vista.

In September 2025, 4th-year Interior Design students Aya Rikabi and Tess Otten were selected to study territorial regeneration through a week-long masterclass…

Rebekah Matheny

Ohio State Design is proud to announce that Associate Professor Rebekah Matheny has been elected to the Board of Directors of Color Marketing Group® (CMG) for the 2026–2027 term…

 Barbara holds an Ohio State flag in front of a group of people
By Avery Gillis

From May to June of this year Bárbara Martins da Silva, an MFA candidate in Design Research and Development, visited four universities in Brazil to promote the MFA in Design at The Ohio State…

Phillip Biondo with a friend in front of a mountain vista.

Phillip Biondo, a student in Ohio State University's Visual Communication Design (VCD) program, recently returned from a semester abroad at the prestigious National University of Singapore (NUS),…

Episode 20: What about care, caution and ethics?
By Adam Fromme

In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Sébastien Proulx, PhD.

Emily in front of WELL AP badge
By Emily Valentine

Assistant Professor of Teaching Emily Valentine has earned the WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) certification from the International WELL Building Institute. This certification…

AIGA DEC Weave 2025
By Yvette Shen

The 2025 AIGA Design Educators Conference: Weave was held at the Illinois State University during summer in June. The conference brought together educators, students, and…

Adam Fromme featured on Voices of Excellence Podcast
By David Staley

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…

The words “lunch & learn” layered on top of a photograph of students watching a presentation in a classroom.
By William Nickley

As if the familiar smell of Adriadico’s pizza wafting through Hayes Hall wasn’t enough to entice design students to enter the newly redesigned “210” student space, the allure of learning a bit…

Borami Kang and Emily Holt with committee co-chairs Katherine Borst Jones and Lois Rosow, in front of legacy wall.
By Avery Gillis

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…

Tiled pattern of organization logos including Honda, Huntington, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Neighborhood Design Center.
By William Nickley

Each year, fourth-year students in Ohio State’s Industrial Design major area embark on a journey through their capstone semester, where academic rigor meets design impact. This year, we’re proud…

Local Loops

The Battelle Engineering, Technology and Human Affairs (BETHA) Endowment annual grant competition supports projects that examine the complex relationship between science and technology on society…

Students speak on planetarium stage.

First-year MFA students Yeoleum Choi and Valeska Tan’s immersive full-dome film Ocean Cemetery was selected for screening at the 2025 Fulldome Festival Brno, held June 10–12, 2025 in the…

Thinking through Design Episode 19 with guest Taylor Olsen
By Adam Fromme

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…

presenter badges
By Amanda Huynh

Industrial Design students from The Ohio State University recently took part in the prestigious WANTED Design Schools Workshop, held during this year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair …

Two stylized posters. One for poetry, one for photography.

Two posters by Fateme Mohammadi Maklavani have been selected for display at the 6th International Student Poster Confrontations, an exhibition celebrating innovative student work in poster design…

Thinking through Design Episode 18 with guest Dedié Adissem
By Adam Fromme

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…

Phone screen shows Tribal travel app with a pink lake image

Fateme Mohammadi Maklavani, a current MFA candidate in Design Research and Development, has been awarded the Platinum Winner title in the Travel, Tourism, and Accommodation Apps category at the…

Screen from game showing main charecter rowing a boat down stream past neighbors in a jungle setting

Oi Marimbi is the first video-game for children depicting and taking place at the Colombian Pacific region. In the game, an 8-year-old boy called Marimbi is the protagonist of this…

Thinking through Design Episode 17 with guest Brianna Thompson
By Adam Fromme

The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 17. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Brianna Thompson.

This is included in a…

It’s that time again—our annual roundup of the top graphic design schools and programs for 2025, each excelling in both the hard and soft skills necessary for success in the ever-evolving world of…

Thinking through Design Episode 16 with guest Bryce Patterson
By Adam Fromme

The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 16. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Bryce Patterson.

This is included in a…

Conversation with Trees poster
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

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…

Presto Agitato, until we all vanished... is a short film created by Yeoleum Choi
By Avery Gillis

Presto Agitato, until we all vanished... is a short film created by Yeoleum Choi, a graduate student in the Digital Media and Interactive Media program. To illustrate the rapidity with…

Students at The Shipyard’s downtown Columbus office
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

Students from Professor Peter Kwok Chan’s Collaborative Design course recently participated in an agency tour and creative immersion experience at The Shipyard’s downtown Columbus office. The…

A student project consisting of colorful objects that can be moved along a horizontal gradient and/or a vertical series of graduated steps.
By Yvette Shen

This year’s Information Design class is transforming abstract data into tangible experiences right here on campus.

Five student teams from Visual Communication Design have created…

Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum
By Avery Gillis

On February 28th, two Design MFA students, Joshua Antolovic and Alberto Vega Rivera, presented their research at the Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum. The Hayes Research Forum promotes an…

Erin Shaw and Peter Maczuzak
By Lukas Cinko

Ohio State Design Students Showcase Innovation and Impact at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum

The Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, an annual event at Ohio State University, brings…

Students in course.
By Avery Gillis

Recently, students of Professor Maria Palazzi’s Collaborative Design section left the classroom behind and took to Waterman Farm to gain hands-on experience in the realm of food preservation.

…

Alex Cieslinski on Left and Bryce Patterson on right

Ohio State Design would like to congratulate fourth-year visual communication design students Alex Cieslinski and Bryce Patterson on being named 2025 GDUSA Students To Watch!

Each year,…

Design Thinking 2025

The Department of Design is offering two courses this summer. Both directly tackle the field of Design Thinking (as part of the department’s Design Thinking Minor). The aim of these courses is to…

DESIGN IN FLUX 2025 Spring Exhibition
By Lukas Cinko

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…

Charismatic objects that squeak, rumble and clang were produced by industrial design students at Ohio State University who took a weeklong dive into the cinematic art of Foley.

A hand…

Thinking through Design Episode 15 with guest Reinhart Butter
By Adam Fromme

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…

rendering of aircraft
By Lukas Cinko

Fourth-year Industrial Design students Beibei Wang and Jude Gill have made significant strides in aerospace innovation as part of "The Sloopy Works" team. Partnering with the College of…

Welcoming the Year of Snake with Creativity & Community
By Yvette Shen

The Department of Design faculty and students came together to celebrate the Lunar New Year with delicious Asian cuisine and hands-on paper lantern-making activities! It was a wonderful time of…

Shoes on display
By Avery Gillis

Playing cards, shredded paper, and soap are just a few of the materials used by the Spring 2025 Materials & Processes for Industrial Design students on their first assignment of the semester:…

Thinking through Design Episode 14 with guest Gene McHugh.
By Adam Fromme

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…

AD-WO Visiting Artist Series
By Adam Fromme

Join AD—WO, a globally renowned New York art and architecture practice, for a conversation about their work and the forces shaping our streetscapes and public spaces. Everyone is welcome to attend…

By Lukas Cinko

A charrette is an opportunity for a community to come together to brainstorm, workshop, and collaborate to create, design, and manufacture a vision or prototype to fulfill a given prompt or…

Undergraduate Students collaborating on a project

When Ohio State students decide to pursue industrial design within the Department of Design, they can rest assured knowing they are learning from the industry standard.

Three professors in…

A person wearing a VR headset with their right arm extended and a screen in the background showing what the person is seeing.
By Fabienne Munch

The future of design is here—and it's immersive, interactive, and wildly creative!

The Ohio State University is proud to introduce a groundbreaking new undergraduate major in

By Amanda Huynh

In the annual Industrial Design Charrette, students from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years are grouped together and given a prompt that challenges them to apply their design skills to a different…

By Yvette Shen

Visual Communication Design students from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years kicked off the Spring 2025 semester with a week-long Design Charrette exploring the impact of AI-generated imagery on cultural…

By Gabe Tippery

Ohio State Design would like to congratulate MFA candidate Fateme Mohammadi Maklavani for winning Best of Best for the Design MasterPrize UI/UX Student Design Category.

About the…

Peter Kwok Chan and Mila Gajić Present at AMPS Conference
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

Peter Kwok Chan, Associate Professor, and Mila Gajić, VR Lab Manager & Developer in the Emerging Technology Studio, presented their collaborative project Conversations with Trees: A Biophilic…

33rd Annual Edith Fergus Gilmore Scholarship Exhibition
By Gabe Tippery

Congratulations to Design Foundations student Faith Schneider on being selected to participate in the 33rd Annual Edith Fergus Gilmore Scholarship Exhibition.

The Edith Fergus Gilmore…

Left to Right, Bryce, Emily, and Sam
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

The Columbus Society of Communicating Arts (CSCA) hosted its annual Creative Best 2024 event, titled Unbound, on December 5 at The Century in Merion Village. Creative Best is the annual…

By Jeffrey Haase

Jeff Haase facilitated a three-day workshop at Poliarte, a private design university in Ancona, Italy, involving 93 first-year students and 18 upperclassmen from various design disciplines…

By Avery Gillis

Shadrick Addy and Simone Drake’s grant proposal, “Inspiring Empathy and Inclusive Change for Neuro-diverse Individuals in Educational and Workplace Settings through Immersive Technology,” has been…

black and white headshots of the five winners, arranged in a grid, with the College of Arts and Sciences logo
By William Nickley

Ohio State Design is proud to announce that five undergraduate industrial design students have been awarded the prestigious Arts Undergraduate Research Scholarships (AURS) for 2024. These…

29 students from seven schools participated in the workshop

The design teams were comprised of 29 students from seven schools -- School of Visual Arts (USA), California College of Arts (USA), CENTRO (Mexico), Ecole Camondo (France), ENSCI Les Ateliers …

Global Student Retail Design Fest
By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

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…

CMG Student Members (left to right): Brianna Gallagher, Morgan Vereb, Brooke Koch, Katie Bush, and Averi Wolf.

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 …

Peter Megert exhibit: extended run and special gallery hours
By Paul Nini

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…

Daily tous les jours
By Thomas White

The Ohio State University Department of Design is thrilled to announce the arrival of our annual Butter Goeller Design Affair. Next week, we will be hosting representatives from the Montreal-based…

Yeoleum Choi Wins Best Young Director at Wild Oceans Film Festival
By Avery Gillis

The Department of Design is thrilled to congratulate Yeoleum Choi on winning the grand prize for best young director at the Wild Oceans Film Festival for her short film “The Isle of…

Thinking through Design Episode 13 with guest Oscar Fernández
By Adam Fromme

The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 13. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Oscar Fernández to discuss the impact of Peter…

By Mary Anne Beecher, Ph.D.

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…

Thinking through Design Episode 12 with guest Sasha de Koninck
By Adam Fromme

The Thinking through Design podcast is back, with episode 12. The Thinking through Design podcast features host Adam Fromme as he explores what it means to have a designer’s mindset.

In this…

Staff member collaborating with a student on a laptop.

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…

Lets get together!
By Adam Fromme

The Department of Design at is pleased to announce several upcoming exhibitions, lectures, and special events that showcase the work of faculty, alumni, and guest speakers. These events will run…

By Avery Gillis

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…

By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

We are thrilled to invite you to an exclusive event featuring Eric Feigenbaum, a distinguished author and the New York Editor of VMSD Magazine, as part of the REBEL Retail Research Lab Speaker…

Rebekah Matheny presenting at AMPS
By Avery Gillis

Associate Professor Rebekah Matheny presented two papers at the AMPS (Architecture, Media, Politics & Society) conference in Barcelona in July. The conference, titled “Urban Futures – Cultural…

Yinka Illori
By Blaine Nicodemus

Renowned British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori will lead A Handbook of the Chair Workshop with the Department of Design’s foundations students on November 6th and 7th. In this…

By Mary Anne Beecher, Ph.D.

Professor Mary Anne Beecher participated recently in the Design History Society Conference, hosted by the University of the Creative Arts in Canterbury, Kent, England. The conference theme was …

By Avery Gillis

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University congratulates department alumni Easton Nguyen and Zoë Shay-Tannas who both recently received Core77 Design Awards.

Core77 is an…

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Throughout the spring semester of 2024, CampusParc partnered with Ohio State professors Ben McCorkle from the Department of English and Peter Chan from the Department of Design, along with…

with____ Ohio State Design Faculty Show

The range of design research and creative production of its faculty members distinguishes the Department of Design at The Ohio State University. Still, within this variety, common denominators…

Spring campus scenes in outdoor spaces. Tree blooms near Hayes Hall.

Assistant Professor in Computational Visual Design Department of Design - College of Arts and Sciences Position Overview

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University invites applications…

New NPS Brand Manager Greg Aylsworth - Credit: NPS Photo
By Avery Gillis

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…

By Avery Gillis

Peter Chan attended the 8th US-Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop The Workshop was an opportunity for business, government and academia in both the United States and…

Amanda Huynh, Associate Professor
By Avery Gillis

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University would like to extend a warm welcome to Associate Professor and Industrial Design Coordinator, Amanda Huynh.

Amanda Huynh is a product…

Zach Sanderson, Digital Fabrication Specialist
By Avery Gillis

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University welcomes Digital Fabrication Lab Specialist Zach Sanderson. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Iowa…

Animator Ahn Jae-huun at work in studio
By Avery Gillis

From Sept. 22-27, The Ohio State University will welcome award winning Korean animator Ahn Jae-huun for a weeklong residency as a part of the 2024-25 Visiting Artists Program. Ahn’s work spans…

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…

Munch speaking at a podium.

Department of Design Chair Fabienne Münch was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (“Order of Academic Palms”), a French national order bestowed on distinguished academics and…

By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

Ohio State officially opened the Student Entrepreneurs’ Center in March 2024.

Seeking to foster innovation, collaboration, and creativity for student startups, the Center engaged Associate…

Kevin Ward - Visiting Assistant Professor
By Avery Gillis

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University warmly welcomes visiting Assistant Professor Kevin Ward.

A designer, artist, and educator, Professor Ward completed his BFA in Graphic…

participants standing in from of MIT building
By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

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…

Kevin Ward presenting at the opening talk.
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

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…

Congratulations to 
Dr. Matthew Lewis on Being Promoted to Associate Professor
By Avery Gillis

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University would like to congratulate faculty member Dr. Matthew Lewis on his promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. He holds a…

By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

Visual Communication Design students in Dr. Peter Kwok Chan’s studio course embarked on a journey into nature as a wellspring of creativity during their Spring 2020 and Spring 2024 sessions. Nestled…

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By Adam Fromme

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…

By Thomas Ellsworth

The Ohio State University Department of Design recently hosted game designer Ammon Anderson. Ammon is the creator of the highly-anticipated board games Gnome Hollow (coming August 2024) and…

Third-year MFA candidate Mahkameh Mallahzadeh, under the guidance of Dr. Liz Sanders, has advanced to the finals of the 2024 Long COVID Healthathon, hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and…

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By Adam Fromme

Episode 10 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…

Graduate Studies Information Sessions
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

Wrapping up the final week of this spring semester’s Introduction to Visual Communication Design II course, instructor Peter Chan orchestrated an exploratory workshop centered around AI-generated…

By Yvette Shen

As the curtains close on an unforgettable chapter of innovation and collaboration, we celebrate the achievements of six interdisciplinary student teams from the Department of Design. Guided by the…

By Adam Fromme

Episode 9 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…

By Adam Fromme

Episode 8 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.

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Third year MFA student Juan Diego Torres Brenes LaRoche submitted an entry to the 2024 Webby Awards and is now among five nominees for the Webby People's Voice Award in the student category for…

By Paul Nini

The Department of Design invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position with a one-year contract and the possibility of renewal for up to three academic years.

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By Adam Fromme

Episode 7 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.

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Interior Design majors Morgan Vereb and Averi Wolf, along side Industrial Design major Sarah Kocher
By Gabe Tippery

Three undergraduate Design students won awards at the 29th annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum this year. Interior Design majors Morgan Vereb and Averi Wolf, along side Industrial Design…

2024 GDUSA Students to Watch
By Gabe Tippery

The 2024 GDUSA Students to Watch has once again recognized two graduating students from The Ohio State University Department of Design. Lilyana Bryan and Kayla Eastman, both majoring in Visual…

By Sasha de Koninck, Ph.D.

DESIGN 5193

Instructor: Sasha de Koninck

Class Number: 23348

May Session: 5/7/24 - 5/31/24

MWF 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Textiles are one of the earliest forms of…

White graphic with a curved red boundary to the right and gray text stating: Designing a place of respite for college students. A one-week design charette that challenged groups of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year interior design students to conceive spaces designed to enhance relaxation for college students. On display now through March 29th in the Hayes Hall Lobby.
By Emily Valentine

Outcomes of the first one-week Interior Design Charette are now on display in Hayes Hall. Over the course of one week at the beginning of the Spring 2024 term, 15 teams, consisting of second,…

Three IDSA Student Merit Award participants
By William Nickley

Industrial design students from The Ohio State University presented their work to an audience of 120+ Columbus area design community members during the 2024 installment of the annual Industrial…

By Susan Melsop

EDSA Design Days, Zaragoza, Spain Design, Social Innovation & Sustainability [DESIS] | March 11-12

During spring break, Associate Professor Susan Melsop will be joining…

Sarah Bonnett

Sarah Bonnett is a fourth-year Interior Design student. Sarah started her internship at The Ohio State University Department of Facility Planning and Design in January 2023 and…

Design Thinking Summer 2024

The Department of Design is offering two courses this summer. Both directly tackle the field of Design Thinking (as part of the department’s Design Thinking Minor). The aim of these courses is to…

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By Adam Fromme

Episode 6 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…

students in Wexner Medical Center conference room
By Emily Valentine

Third-year interior design students gained hands-on experience in healthcare design through presentations and a detailed tour of Wexner Medical Center Outpatient Care New Albany.

Land Management Game Example Screen
By Chloe Fannin

In a bold fusion of AI and the creative realms of arts and humanities, The Ohio State University's Department of Design, led by the collaborative efforts of faculty members Scott…

Students gathered in hotel lobby
By Emily Valentine

Interior design second-year students embarked on the first project of the semester with a firsthand experience, diving into the design of a boutique hotel lobby. Their design journey began with a…

COMPAS Exhibition in Hopkins Hall lobby
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

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)…

Photo of MFA candidate Alberto Vega Rivera

Alberto Vega Rivera, a first-year MFA candidate in Digital Animation and Interactive Media, has been awarded the Armed Conflicts and Im/mobility Project Graduate Grant. Alberto's project, …

Three interior design students collaborate over a laptop to design their digital poster presentation.
By Emily Valentine

Interior design major students recently participated in an inspiring week-long charette to design a place of respite for college students. For the first time, students from all three years of the…

Rubber ducks wearing sun glasses and stocking caps holding signs that say "Visual Communication Design Jam 2024!"
By Yvette Shen

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…

Rebekah Matheny photographed with the 2023 PAVE Award

Department of Design is delighted to announce that Associate Professor Rebekah Matheny has been honored with the 2023 PAVE Global Educator of the Year award. Nominated by current interior design…

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By Adam Fromme

Episode 5 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…

Graphic from the Retail Design Fest

In November, Associate Professor Rebekah Matheny co-hosted the first annual Retail Design Fest, an event organized on behalf of the Design Research Society’s Designing Retail & Service Futures…

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By Adam Fromme

Episode 4 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…

Photograph of Mila Gajic and Thomas Ellsworth

Thomas Ellsworth and Mila Gajic, third-year MFA candidates in Digital Animation and Interactive Media at Ohio State, have each been selected to present their research at the Hayes Advanced…

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By Adam Fromme

Episode 3 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…

By Yvette Shen

The Spring Term brings a unique opportunity between Ohio State Design's VLab and a local real estate developer, Bluestone Brothers. In this year’s Collaborative Studio, six teams of industrial,…

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By Adam Fromme

Episode 02 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…

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By Adam Fromme

The Department of Design celebrates the launch a new podcast. Thinking through Design features host Adam Fromme as he explores what is means to have a designer’s mindset.

In…

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By William Nickley

On the cold and clear morning of December 6, 2023, on the edge of Ohio State’s Oval, the front steps of Hayes Hall were abuzz as Urban Arts Space hosted the Sixth Annual Design Winter Market. This…

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Department of Design Chair, Professor Fabienne Münch, and Associate Professor Peter Chan, attended the World Design Assembly…

Kai McKinney

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…

Third-Year Visual Communication Design student, Elaine Smith, won first place in the 2023 Trauma Centers Association of America National Injury Prevention Day Media Contest. There…

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…

Featured graphic from Framery pod in Hayes Hall

Student designers at The Ohio State University compete in a unique challenge each year. Their goal is to design a graphic for a Framery pod that will be placed on campus for generations to come.…

Interior Design Professor from The Ohio State University Named 2023 PAVE Educator of the Year

This award recognizes exceptional full-time educators for their dedication to design education. Nominated by industry peers, colleagues, administrators, and students, the ideal…

Ohio State faculty Lindy Weaver (left), Susan Melsop, Shaunta Stanford and David Delaine spoke about building community partnerships.

Symposium brings together Ohio State and community partners. Collaboration key to addressing needs, participants say.

The creation of soft materials will be in the spotlight at UQAM’s Centre de design with the exhibition Textile Design Now. In addition to the exhibition, a symposium entitled Textiles Beyond Crafts…

Image from Oí Marimbí video game

Congratulations to Alberto Vega Rivera, who is the recipient of the Lápiz de Acero 2023 design award in the video game category. The winning project called, Oí Marimbí, is an educational and…