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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

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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
"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.
Wed, October 21, 2026
Graduate Studies Information Session
4:00 pm
Zoom - Registration Required

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Recent News

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,…

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…

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Lou Crow
MFA Candidate, DAIM | Graduate Fellow
crow.162@osu.edu
Skye Winters
MFA Candidate, DAIM | Graduate Associate
winters.353@osu.edu
Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ
Associate Professor, Affiliated Faculty Sustainability Institute, Affiliated Faculty Transitional Data Analytics Institute
matheny.89@osu.edu
Nate Ames
Adjunct Assistant Professor
ames.21@osu.edu

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