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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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Recent News

Ohio State VCD Students Recognized in Inaugural Midwestern Graphic Design Biennial
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
Branding in Practice: Jeremy Slagle Visits Visual Communication Design
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
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…

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Mary Anne Beecher, Ph.D.
Professor | Undergraduate Studies Chair
beecher.17@osu.edu
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MFA Candidate, DRD | Graduate Teaching Associate
tan.1333@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Gaetan Robillard
Assistant Professor for Computational Visual Design
robillard.11@osu.edu
Cleo Somohano
MFA Candidate, DAIM | Graduate Teaching Associate
somohano.1@osu.edu

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