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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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Arts, Creative & Design Fair
Fri, November 6, 2026
2026 Arts, Creative & Design Fair
10:00 am
Ohio Union Great Hall
Spring Exhibition 2027
Tue, March 23 - Sat, April 10, 2027
2027 Spring Exhibition
11:00 am
OSU Urban Art Space

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Ohio State Design Student Work Featured at Google Partnership Event
By Amanda Huynh

On September 29, The Ohio State University and Google announced a partnership aimed at accelerating research in a range of fields through access to numerous computing capabilities and…

Layers in History Screening at SIGGRAPGH
Yeoleum Choi's Thesis Project Featured at Annecy and SIGGRAPH 2026

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
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".
Ohio State Interior Design Students Connect with Industry Leaders at 2026 IIDA OH/KY Student Conference
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,…

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M Paula Navia
Senior Lecturer
navia.4@osu.edu
Melika Akhteh
MFA Candidate, DRD | Graduate Teaching Associate
akhteh.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Elizabeth (Liz) Sanders, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
sanders.82@osu.edu
Maria Palazzi
Professor | Ohio Eminent Scholar in Art and Design Technology | Experiential Media Design Coordinator
palazzi.1@osu.edu

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