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Seeking to create solutions that narrow the gap between the existing and the desired.

1968
Year of Department Establishment
3000+
Design Alumni
18:1
Student to Instructor Ratio

Design is all around us, but how designers think through their work is often a mystery. Understanding that process can fuel our own curiosity and creativity. Adam Fromme hosts the Thinking through Design podcast as a series of in-depth discussions to reveal the designer's mindset and realize its value.

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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 technology. At…

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…

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…

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Jeffrey Haase
Associate Professor
Alex Bonsu Osei
MFA Candidate, DRD | Graduate Associate
Jennifer Lim
MFA Candidate, DRD | Graduate Associate