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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

Ohio Union West Plaza
Tue, September 22, 2026
ASC & CoE: 2026 Graduate Student & Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event
1:00 pm
Ohio Union
Writer Director Adam Meeks
Mon, September 28, 2026
Writer & Director Adam Meeks
10:00 am
Virtual
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

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Recent News

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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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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Adam Fromme Joins Ohio State’s Institute on Aging

By Adam Fromme

Assistant Professor of Teaching Adam Fromme has joined Ohio State’s newly established Institute on Aging.

The university-wide institute brings together faculty, clinicians and educators from…

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Bárbara Martins da Silva
MFA Candidate, DRD | Graduate Associate
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M Paula Navia
Senior Lecturer
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Jeffrey Haase
Associate Professor
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MFA Candidate, DRD | Graduate Teaching Associate
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