Ohio State Design Student Work Featured at Google Partnership Event
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 Google’s DeepMind.
Ohio State’s collaboration with Google will accelerate the modernization of campus operations by leveraging AI models and agents in support of the university’s academic and research mission while enabling intelligent campus infrastructure, cybersecurity automation, and administrative efficiency.
Michael Hardesty, App Development Director of the Emerging Technology Studio in the College of Arts and Sciences, invited the Department of Design to exhibit material and digital projects at the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center (EAIC) on Kenny Rd, where the partnership was publicly announced.
With just a week to gather projects and prepare, Department of Design faculty Amanda Huynh, Will Nickley, Rebekah Matheny, Yvette Shen, and Scott Swearingen rallied students from sophomore to seniors to graduates from our four majors and gathered 23 prototypes and material projects to be exhibited onsite. Students exhibiting work were invited to attend the exclusive event, where Ohio State President Ravi V. Bellamkonda and Vice-President of Research John Horack shared inspiring words about the future of collaboration and innovation.
Assistant Professor Gaëtan Robillard also showcased his students' work, including a series of 8 creative coding projects, and presented his research. He exhibited the Color Data Sphere, an interactive visualization resulting from a study on generative AI datasets. Built for the classroom, it opens new avenues for research in AI aesthetics.
“I am thrilled for our design students to be given a chance to showcase their work at such a high visibility event. Good design fuels innovation, and potential partnerships with Google DeepMind for our design students and faculty is a unique opportunity to explore new creative endeavors on campus” said Fabienne Münch, Chair of the Department of Design.
Students who exhibited work:
Creative coding after “Radical Software: Women Art and Computing (1960-1991)" Zarmeen Azmat, Roger Collins, Lou Crow, Been Han, Michael Hesmond, Thywill Adeolu Olude, Sophia Reeder, Calvin Than, MFA 1st year
3Form Table Marley Labishak, Interior Design 4th Year
3Form light for K-5 school kids Maya Zaveduk, Interior Design 4th Year
n a New Light (poster + lamp installation) Natalie Kittle, Visual Communication Design 4th Year
When Are You Productive? Meghan Oros, Visual Communication Design 4th Year
Negotiation through making Natalie Kittle, Leah Ronski, Meghan Oros, and Libby Hamant Visual Communication Design 4th Years
Walnut Tape Dispenser Jack Romer, Industrial Design 3rd Year
Birdhouse for Elf Owl Connor Wetli, Industrial Design 3rd Year
Rocky Respite for Killdeer Izzy Li, Industrial Design 3rd Year
Split Playing Card Sneaker William Tyrrell, Industrial Design 4th Year
Prothonotary Warbler Nesting Box Anna Hitts, Industrial Design 4th Year
Pivot Pieter Mushen and Cynthia Rivera-Peralta, Industrial Design 4th Years
Znack Puzzle Ariela Broussi-Raich and Yasmina Alibrahim, Industrial Design 4th Years
Desk-mounted Tape Dispenser Griffin Steinbrunner, Industrial Design 2nd Year
“Frame" Tape Dispenser Zaynab Abdullah, Industrial Design 2nd Year
“Balance” Tape Dispenser Jalen Manu, Industrial Design 2nd Year
Enclosed Tape Dispenser Lola Bendezu, Industrial Design 2nd Year
Board Game Joust Naiya Howell, Maverick Ngwele, Experiential Media Design 2nd Year and Dash Nelli, ECE
Tradishions Trivet Brett Enders, John Paul Kuepper, and Peter Maczuzak, Industrial Design Class of 2025
Zines for Gathering Levi Straughn, Athira Vasudevan, and Jessica Maloney, Industrial Design Class of 2025
Winter Market: Bite Size Eason Chen and Emma Bergman, Industrial Design Class of 2025
Synesthetic Votives Ty Nock and Laura Lenhart, Industrial Design Class of 2020
Cupanion Hannah King and Cynthia Szeto, Industrial Design Class of 2026
Toio Fishing Lincoln Ahn and Nicole Li, Industrial Design Class of 2026
