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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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Thinking through Design Episode 41 with guest Will Nickley
By Adam Fromme

Will Nickley sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast.

“A big part of their role as designers, ultimately, is…

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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

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
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…

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