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Visiting Designer Series: Ayse Birsel

Visiting Designer Series Public Lecture: Ayse Birsel
October 29, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wexner Film/Video Theater

Ayse thinks your life is your biggest design project.  

She's going to trick you—for your own good. While sharing stories about people who've redesigned their lives, she’ll get you to do something that reveals things about yourself you didn’t even know. Don't worry, it’s not therapy. It’s way more fun and playful. 

Whether you’re studying business, psych, engineering, or anything else, you'll walk out with actual insights about what you want your life to look like—not just what you think you should want.  

Fair warning: You might leave with a completely different perspective on what's possible for your future.


Ayse (Eye-shay) Birsel is the designer behind stuff many people use in their daily lives—Herman Miller office chairs, kitchen tools at Target, yes, even toilet seats for TOTO. The New York Times featured her work among the 25 best designs of the last 100 years. Companies like Amazon, Toyota and Facebook bring her in to teach them how to think differently.  www.birselplusseck.com

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