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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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Seeking Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Computational Visual Design

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DESIGN IN FLUX 2025 Spring Exhibition
March 25 - April 5, 2025

DESIGN IN FLUX: 2025 Spring Exhibition

Urban Arts Space, 50 W Town St, Columbus, OH
Night of Ideas
April 1, 2025

Night of Ideas: Common Ground

Wexner Center for the Arts
IDSA Columbus Student Merit Award Selection Night
April 3, 2025

2025 IDSA Columbus Student Merit Award Selection Night

Joseph V. Canzani Center, 60 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
Professionals and Alumni Night
April 4, 2025

DESIGN IN FLUX: Professionals and Alumni Night

Urban Arts Space, 50 W Town St, Columbus, OH

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

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…

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From the Classroom to the Farm: Collaborative Design Students Learn Techniques for Reducing Food Waste

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

Alex Cieslinski and Bryce Patterson Named 2025 GDUSA Students To Watch

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

Design Thinking Courses - Summer 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…

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