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  • 1968 Year of Department Establishment
  • 3400+ Design Alumni
  • 18:1 Student to Instructor Ratio

"At Ohio State Design, we're not just offering a degree; we're offering a ticket to the forefront of design and technology. Join us and let's redefine our world!"

Fabienne Münch, Ph.D., Chair of Ohio State Design

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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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Upcoming Events

International Perspectives on Aviation Study abroad spring break 2024 O-H-I-O
Fri, October 9, 2026
Design Semester Exchange Programs Information Session - Spring 2028
12:00 pm
210 Hayes Hall, Student Lounge
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Mon, October 12, 2026
Flyers for the Future Workshop: The Eventfulness of Incomplete Presence
11:00 am
Thompson Library - Room 150
Scrap Paper: Belonging and Resistance promotional image
Mon, October 12, 2026
Zines - Personal Archives or Public Record: A Conversation Between Mimi Thi Nguyen & Janice Radway
4:00 pm
Thompson Library - Room 165
"Master of Fine Arts in Design Information Session" set on a worm's eye view of Hayes Hall on an early spring day with students walking by.
Mon, October 19, 2026
Graduate Studies Information Session
9:00 am
Zoom - Registration Required

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Thinking through Design Episode 378 with guest Shadrick Addy Kuteh
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…

Design Alumni Celebrate 20-Year Reunion
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.
Celebrating Partnerships in Ohio State’s 2026–27 Industrial Design Capstone
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…

MFA Alumna Borami Kang Named Design Research Fellow by Design Incubation

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…

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MFA Candidate, DAIM | Graduate Research Associate
choi.1992@osu.edu
Skye Winters
MFA Candidate, DAIM | Graduate Associate
winters.353@osu.edu
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MFA Candidate, DRD | Graduate Teaching Associate
tan.1333@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ
Associate Professor, Affiliated Faculty Sustainability Institute, Affiliated Faculty Transitional Data Analytics Institute
matheny.89@osu.edu

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