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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".
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,…

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
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…

Tiled pattern of organization logos including Honda, Battelle, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Marble Plastics.
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…

His design was welcoming, for students and the world

Professor, inventor and firm founder Noel Mayo guided Buckeyes and made products with subtle beauty and bold utility.

By Erin MacLellan…

Thinking through DESIGN Ep. 38 A Student Spotlight on Study Abroad Hasna Kone
By Adam Fromme

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

“Something could look good. Makes sense. But if you don…

A professor with students standing and smiling on a rooftop patio in Midtown Manhattan. A group of students arriving at the Javits Center.
By Amanda Huynh

Design students from The Ohio State University participated in the 2026 WANTED Design Schools Workshop held during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City, joining emerging…

A Student Spotlight on Industrial Design (BSD) Sophie Chu
By Adam Fromme

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

“You have to be really mindful of what you make, because…

By Amanda Huynh

The Department of Design is celebrating the achievements of industrial design students Grace McCoy and Faith Schneider, whose furniture design work was…

A Student Spotlight on Interior Design (BSD) Marley Labishak
By Adam Fromme

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

“The self doubt is very real, but know that,…

image of sanderling in use

Mica Bendezú, a 2026 graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Design (BSD) Industrial Design program at The Ohio State University, has been recognized in the Core77 Design Awards as…

Design by Thywill Olude. Image generated with Gemini in DESIGN 5193.

When Gaëtan Robillard arrived at The Ohio State University last August, he was excited about the opportunities awaiting him. Ten months later, he is teaching one of the university’s new AI-focused…

Canyon design

When Brianna Thompson ’25 was creating her senior research project at The Ohio State University, she knew it had to be more than just a required assignment. She wanted her work to…

Phillip and Tom standing together

Sometimes, big change starts with something small. For design student Phillip Biondo '26, it started with showing up to a Zoom call. For alumnus Tom Yurkin '85,…

Thinking through Design Episode 32 with guest Aliina Lange
By Adam Fromme

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

“You really need to advocate for yourself and your…

Thinking through Design Episode 31 with guest Aya Rikabi
By Adam Fromme

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

“Humans are social, so we need these intentional places…

Francesca talk to digital fabrication lab supervisor Zach Sanderson.

Leaving New York for Ohio State pushed Francesca Knoetgen beyond her comfort zone, where a close-knit design program, real-world projects and global experiences helped her grow in confidence and…

Stock image of student through graduation caps into air.

The Visual Communication Design (VCD) program in The Ohio State University Department of Design has been recognized in Graphic Design USA’s (GDUSA) 2026 Top Design Schools…

Thomas and Fabienne at Show

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University is proud to recognize Thomas Yurkin (BSID ’85, Visual Communication Design) as the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. The award was…

Postcard background of city that says, “Spring Break Trio To Chicago”

Grace McCoy, BSD 2028 - Industrial Design, IDSA at OSU Social Media Coordinator

Student leaders for the Ohio State chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) realized a…

Smiling award recipients
By William Nickley

Twenty-six Ohio State Design Students presented their design capstone projects during the 31st annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, held in the Ohio Union on March 10, 2026. Seven of these…

Three students collaborating on a mind map at a chalkboard.

For the first time, Ohio State Design is offering courses required for the Design Thinking Minor on both the Columbus and Marion campuses, marking a significant milestone in cross-campus…

Colorful “Design Culture Passport 2026” booklets and stamp cards arranged

Grace McCoy, BSD 2028 - Industrial Design, IDSA at OSU Social Media Coordinator

Landon Davis, BSD 2028 - Industrial Design, IDSA at OSU Second-Year…

By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

Last spring, The Ohio State Design partnered with 3Form, an architectural resin and glass manufacturer, for a student design competition. The competition was part of a student project in the…

 AI and Generative Design
By Gaetan Robillard

May 11 - June 18 (Summer | 6 week, session 1)

Monday, Wednesday 9:00AM - 12:00PM, in person

Friday 9:00AM - 12:00PM, online

Instructor: Gaëtan Robillard, Assistant Professor -…

The Ohio State University Department of Design is proud to announce that Jada Davis and Phillip Biondo have been recognized as Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) Students to Watch for 2026, a national…

A large inflated object photographed in an open concrete space with words “SPEAKING VOLUMES” and “2026 Ohio State Industrial Design Charrette”.
By William Nickley

The industrial design major area’s 8th annual design charrette, “Speaking Volumes,” kick-started the first week of Spring semester 2026 classes – 54 industrial design students across three cohorts…

Group photo of participants standing on steps in Thompson Library
By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

On November 7th, 2nd year interior design students from the University of Kentucky joined the 3rd year interior design students from The Ohio State University’s Department of Design for events in…

A new peer-reviewed article by Associate Professor Yvette Shen sheds light on how hands-on, community-centered interactions with data can deepen shared understanding in an increasingly data-driven…

Dr. Noel Mayo (1937-2026)

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University mourns the passing of Dr. Noel Mayo, an extraordinary designer, educator, mentor, and nationally recognized pioneer in industrial design. Dr…

The new Journalism Building lobby

Across The Ohio State University Columbus campus, students will find four soundproof pods from Framery, an office design company. Since they arrived in 2019, the pods have each been wrapped in…

CSCA Creative Best 2025 on a public display screen
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

CSCA’s annual Creative Best awards took place on December 4th at The Century in downtown Columbus. Creative Best is the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts’ annual awards competition, which…

Professionals make the rounds to advise students on their designs.

Second-ever campus event by PAVE challenges seniors to collaborate across majors in a two-day immersive design experience.

On October 14–15, The Ohio State University’s…

Isabel Nixon

Isabel Nixon is a fourth-year student in the Visual Communication Design program at Ohio State. With minors in Computer Science and Creative Writing, her work spans across…

Photo of 5 pumpkins carved for the judges and sponsor companies.

By: Grace Kim, Industrial Design BSD 2027; William Nickley, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design

UDO Food Scrap Collection Site - Photo Credit: Emerson Lepicki

This fall, a new Food Scrap Collection Site opened in the University District, offering students and residents a sustainable way to reduce food waste. While the initiative has gained attention for…

Episode 21 of the Thinking through Design podcast is now available.

This is the second part in an ongoing conversation with Reinhart Butter, Professor Emertius of Ohio State DESIGN. We talk about his first years in design education (as a young German designer),…

Photo of audience sitting at Thompson Library lecture room

By: Grace Kim, Industrial Design BSD 2027; William Nickley, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design

On October 8th, 2025, Ohio State Design and the Ohio State…

Top down view of person in jeans with scarlet shoes, standing on gray concrete with lots of white arrows pointing every which way and one scarlet arrow pointing the way forward.

The Ohio State University’s Department of Design and the Leadership Major program in the College of Arts and Sciences are excited to announce a new academic partnership that brings the principles…

Tess on the Left and Aya on the right in front of a beautiful Italian vista.

In September 2025, 4th-year Interior Design students Aya Rikabi and Tess Otten were selected to study territorial regeneration through a week-long masterclass…

Phillip Biondo with a friend in front of a mountain vista.

Phillip Biondo, a student in Ohio State University's Visual Communication Design (VCD) program, recently returned from a semester abroad at the prestigious National University of Singapore (NUS),…

Episode 20: What about care, caution and ethics?
By Adam Fromme

In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Sébastien Proulx, PhD.

The words “lunch & learn” layered on top of a photograph of students watching a presentation in a classroom.
By William Nickley

As if the familiar smell of Adriadico’s pizza wafting through Hayes Hall wasn’t enough to entice design students to enter the newly redesigned “210” student space, the allure of learning a bit…

Borami Kang and Emily Holt with committee co-chairs Katherine Borst Jones and Lois Rosow, in front of legacy wall.
By Avery Gillis

This year The Ohio State University School of Music celebrates its 100th anniversary of educating and uplifting the musicians of tomorrow. A reception held on September 8 culminated in the…

Tiled pattern of organization logos including Honda, Huntington, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Neighborhood Design Center.
By William Nickley

Each year, fourth-year students in Ohio State’s Industrial Design major area embark on a journey through their capstone semester, where academic rigor meets design impact. This year, we’re proud…

presenter badges
By Amanda Huynh

Industrial Design students from The Ohio State University recently took part in the prestigious WANTED Design Schools Workshop, held during this year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair …

Thinking through Design Episode 18 with guest Dedié Adissem
By Adam Fromme

The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 18. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Dedié Adissem.

This is included in a…

Thinking through Design Episode 17 with guest Brianna Thompson
By Adam Fromme

The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 17. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Brianna Thompson.

This is included in a…

It’s that time again—our annual roundup of the top graphic design schools and programs for 2025, each excelling in both the hard and soft skills necessary for success in the ever-evolving world of…

Thinking through Design Episode 16 with guest Bryce Patterson
By Adam Fromme

The Thinking through Design podcast releases Episode 16. In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Bryce Patterson.

This is included in a…

Students at The Shipyard’s downtown Columbus office
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

Students from Professor Peter Kwok Chan’s Collaborative Design course recently participated in an agency tour and creative immersion experience at The Shipyard’s downtown Columbus office. The…

A student project consisting of colorful objects that can be moved along a horizontal gradient and/or a vertical series of graduated steps.
By Yvette Shen

This year’s Information Design class is transforming abstract data into tangible experiences right here on campus.

Five student teams from Visual Communication Design have created…

Erin Shaw and Peter Maczuzak
By Lukas Cinko

Ohio State Design Students Showcase Innovation and Impact at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum

The Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, an annual event at Ohio State University, brings…

Students in course.
By Avery Gillis

Recently, students of Professor Maria Palazzi’s Collaborative Design section left the classroom behind and took to Waterman Farm to gain hands-on experience in the realm of food preservation.

…

Alex Cieslinski on Left and Bryce Patterson on right

Ohio State Design would like to congratulate fourth-year visual communication design students Alex Cieslinski and Bryce Patterson on being named 2025 GDUSA Students To Watch!

Each year,…

Design Thinking 2025

The Department of Design is offering two courses this summer. Both directly tackle the field of Design Thinking (as part of the department’s Design Thinking Minor). The aim of these courses is to…

DESIGN IN FLUX 2025 Spring Exhibition
By Lukas Cinko

Ohio State Design is set to showcase the talent and creativity of its students in the 2025 Spring Exhibition: Design in Flux, featuring BSD Capstone projects from Industrial…

Charismatic objects that squeak, rumble and clang were produced by industrial design students at Ohio State University who took a weeklong dive into the cinematic art of Foley.

A hand…

rendering of aircraft
By Lukas Cinko

Fourth-year Industrial Design students Beibei Wang and Jude Gill have made significant strides in aerospace innovation as part of "The Sloopy Works" team. Partnering with the College of…

Welcoming the Year of Snake with Creativity & Community
By Yvette Shen

The Department of Design faculty and students came together to celebrate the Lunar New Year with delicious Asian cuisine and hands-on paper lantern-making activities! It was a wonderful time of…

Shoes on display
By Avery Gillis

Playing cards, shredded paper, and soap are just a few of the materials used by the Spring 2025 Materials & Processes for Industrial Design students on their first assignment of the semester:…

AD-WO Visiting Artist Series
By Adam Fromme

Join AD—WO, a globally renowned New York art and architecture practice, for a conversation about their work and the forces shaping our streetscapes and public spaces. Everyone is welcome to attend…

By Lukas Cinko

A charrette is an opportunity for a community to come together to brainstorm, workshop, and collaborate to create, design, and manufacture a vision or prototype to fulfill a given prompt or…

Undergraduate Students collaborating on a project

When Ohio State students decide to pursue industrial design within the Department of Design, they can rest assured knowing they are learning from the industry standard.

Three professors in…

A person wearing a VR headset with their right arm extended and a screen in the background showing what the person is seeing.
By Fabienne Munch

The future of design is here—and it's immersive, interactive, and wildly creative!

The Ohio State University is proud to introduce a groundbreaking new undergraduate major in

By Amanda Huynh

In the annual Industrial Design Charrette, students from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years are grouped together and given a prompt that challenges them to apply their design skills to a different…

By Yvette Shen

Visual Communication Design students from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years kicked off the Spring 2025 semester with a week-long Design Charrette exploring the impact of AI-generated imagery on cultural…

33rd Annual Edith Fergus Gilmore Scholarship Exhibition
By Gabe Tippery

Congratulations to Design Foundations student Faith Schneider on being selected to participate in the 33rd Annual Edith Fergus Gilmore Scholarship Exhibition.

The Edith Fergus Gilmore…

Left to Right, Bryce, Emily, and Sam
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

The Columbus Society of Communicating Arts (CSCA) hosted its annual Creative Best 2024 event, titled Unbound, on December 5 at The Century in Merion Village. Creative Best is the annual…

black and white headshots of the five winners, arranged in a grid, with the College of Arts and Sciences logo
By William Nickley

Ohio State Design is proud to announce that five undergraduate industrial design students have been awarded the prestigious Arts Undergraduate Research Scholarships (AURS) for 2024. These…

Global Student Retail Design Fest
By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

On Thursday Nov 7th, Associate Professor Rebekah Matheny organized and facilitated the Global Student Retail Design Fest for the Design Research Society's (DRS) Designing Retail and Services Futures…

CMG Student Members (left to right): Brianna Gallagher, Morgan Vereb, Brooke Koch, Katie Bush, and Averi Wolf.

Ohio State Design is excited to highlight a rewarding collaboration between fourth-year students from Interior Design, Industrial Design, and Visual Communication Design and Color Marketing Group …

Peter Megert exhibit: extended run and special gallery hours
By Paul Nini

We're happy to announce that Peter Megert exhibit's run in the Hopkins Hall Gallery has been extended to Friday 13 Dec. As well, the gallery will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday 16 Nov to…

Daily tous les jours
By Thomas White

The Ohio State University Department of Design is thrilled to announce the arrival of our annual Butter Goeller Design Affair. Next week, we will be hosting representatives from the Montreal-based…

Staff member collaborating with a student on a laptop.

The Department of Design, within the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, is seeking to hire two student support services staff positions -- a Senior Academic Program…

Yinka Illori
By Blaine Nicodemus

Renowned British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori will lead A Handbook of the Chair Workshop with the Department of Design’s foundations students on November 6th and 7th. In this…

By Avery Gillis

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University congratulates department alumni Easton Nguyen and Zoë Shay-Tannas who both recently received Core77 Design Awards.

Core77 is an…

CampusParc logo in white on scarlet with shaking hands graphic below.

Throughout the spring semester of 2024, CampusParc partnered with Ohio State professors Ben McCorkle from the Department of English and Peter Chan from the Department of Design, along with…

with____ Ohio State Design Faculty Show

The range of design research and creative production of its faculty members distinguishes the Department of Design at The Ohio State University. Still, within this variety, common denominators…

Spring campus scenes in outdoor spaces. Tree blooms near Hayes Hall.

Assistant Professor in Computational Visual Design Department of Design - College of Arts and Sciences Position Overview

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University invites applications…

New NPS Brand Manager Greg Aylsworth - Credit: NPS Photo
By Avery Gillis

Greg Aylsworth (BSD, 2001) has been selected as the brand manager for the National Park Service.

As brand manager, Greg will help to lead and innovate the brand management team at NPS and…

By Avery Gillis

Peter Chan attended the 8th US-Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop The Workshop was an opportunity for business, government and academia in both the United States and…

Amanda Huynh, Associate Professor
By Avery Gillis

The Department of Design at The Ohio State University would like to extend a warm welcome to Associate Professor and Industrial Design Coordinator, Amanda Huynh.

Amanda Huynh is a product…

Animator Ahn Jae-huun at work in studio
By Avery Gillis

From Sept. 22-27, The Ohio State University will welcome award winning Korean animator Ahn Jae-huun for a weeklong residency as a part of the 2024-25 Visiting Artists Program. Ahn’s work spans…

Many designers believe that good design should not call attention to itself. That does not mean, however, that the talent and impact of influential designers and design educators should not be…

By Rebekah Matheny, NCIDQ

Ohio State officially opened the Student Entrepreneurs’ Center in March 2024.

Seeking to foster innovation, collaboration, and creativity for student startups, the Center engaged Associate…

Kevin Ward presenting at the opening talk.
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

To enhance the learning experience for our fourth-year visual communication design students working on their capstone projects this autumn semester, we have invited VCD alumni and design…

By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

Visual Communication Design students in Dr. Peter Kwok Chan’s studio course embarked on a journey into nature as a wellspring of creativity during their Spring 2020 and Spring 2024 sessions. Nestled…

Podcast logo in graphic composition with the episode title on a red field over a scribble mark.
By Adam Fromme

Episode 11 of Thinking through Design is now available. The Thinking through Design podcast features host Adam Fromme as he explores what it means to have a designer’s mindset. In this episode…

By Thomas Ellsworth

The Ohio State University Department of Design recently hosted game designer Ammon Anderson. Ammon is the creator of the highly-anticipated board games Gnome Hollow (coming August 2024) and…

Graduate Studies Information Sessions
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

Wrapping up the final week of this spring semester’s Introduction to Visual Communication Design II course, instructor Peter Chan orchestrated an exploratory workshop centered around AI-generated…

By Yvette Shen

As the curtains close on an unforgettable chapter of innovation and collaboration, we celebrate the achievements of six interdisciplinary student teams from the Department of Design. Guided by the…

Interior Design majors Morgan Vereb and Averi Wolf, along side Industrial Design major Sarah Kocher
By Gabe Tippery

Three undergraduate Design students won awards at the 29th annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum this year. Interior Design majors Morgan Vereb and Averi Wolf, along side Industrial Design…

2024 GDUSA Students to Watch
By Gabe Tippery

The 2024 GDUSA Students to Watch has once again recognized two graduating students from The Ohio State University Department of Design. Lilyana Bryan and Kayla Eastman, both majoring in Visual…

By Sasha de Koninck, Ph.D.

DESIGN 5193

Instructor: Sasha de Koninck

Class Number: 23348

May Session: 5/7/24 - 5/31/24

MWF 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Textiles are one of the earliest forms of…

White graphic with a curved red boundary to the right and gray text stating: Designing a place of respite for college students. A one-week design charette that challenged groups of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year interior design students to conceive spaces designed to enhance relaxation for college students. On display now through March 29th in the Hayes Hall Lobby.
By Emily Valentine

Outcomes of the first one-week Interior Design Charette are now on display in Hayes Hall. Over the course of one week at the beginning of the Spring 2024 term, 15 teams, consisting of second,…

Three IDSA Student Merit Award participants
By William Nickley

Industrial design students from The Ohio State University presented their work to an audience of 120+ Columbus area design community members during the 2024 installment of the annual Industrial…

Sarah Bonnett

Sarah Bonnett is a fourth-year Interior Design student. Sarah started her internship at The Ohio State University Department of Facility Planning and Design in January 2023 and…

Design Thinking Summer 2024

The Department of Design is offering two courses this summer. Both directly tackle the field of Design Thinking (as part of the department’s Design Thinking Minor). The aim of these courses is to…

students in Wexner Medical Center conference room
By Emily Valentine

Third-year interior design students gained hands-on experience in healthcare design through presentations and a detailed tour of Wexner Medical Center Outpatient Care New Albany.

Students gathered in hotel lobby
By Emily Valentine

Interior design second-year students embarked on the first project of the semester with a firsthand experience, diving into the design of a boutique hotel lobby. Their design journey began with a…

COMPAS Exhibition in Hopkins Hall lobby
By Peter Kwok Chan, Ph.D.

The Department of Design and the CEHV (Center for Ethics and Human Values) joined forces to mark the 10th Anniversary of their COMPAS (Conversations on Morality, Politics, and Society)…

Three interior design students collaborate over a laptop to design their digital poster presentation.
By Emily Valentine

Interior design major students recently participated in an inspiring week-long charette to design a place of respite for college students. For the first time, students from all three years of the…

Rubber ducks wearing sun glasses and stocking caps holding signs that say "Visual Communication Design Jam 2024!"
By Yvette Shen

The first Monday of the semester, Visual Communication Design students joined forces in an all-day designathon. Diverse grade teams collaborated to design typefaces that embody the multifaceted…

By Yvette Shen

The Spring Term brings a unique opportunity between Ohio State Design's VLab and a local real estate developer, Bluestone Brothers. In this year’s Collaborative Studio, six teams of industrial,…

Winter Market logo next to the words Winter Market 2023 Event Recap
By William Nickley

On the cold and clear morning of December 6, 2023, on the edge of Ohio State’s Oval, the front steps of Hayes Hall were abuzz as Urban Arts Space hosted the Sixth Annual Design Winter Market. This…

Kai McKinney

After graduating from Ohio State University in 2021, Kai McKinney gave himself a "startup gap year" to try building a company. The bet on himself paid off.

Relay, the product development…

Third-Year Visual Communication Design student, Elaine Smith, won first place in the 2023 Trauma Centers Association of America National Injury Prevention Day Media Contest. There…

CSCA’s annual Creative Best awards event took place on 16 November at Vue Columbus in the Brewery District. Creative Best is the annual awards competition held by the Columbus Society of…

Featured graphic from Framery pod in Hayes Hall

Student designers at The Ohio State University compete in a unique challenge each year. Their goal is to design a graphic for a Framery pod that will be placed on campus for generations to come.…

Brooke Koch and Averi Wolf accepting their IIDA Student Project of the Year Award.

By: Averi Wolf and Brooke Koch

At this year’s IIDA Ohio Kentucky Design Awards, fourth year interior design students, Brooke Koch and Averi Wolf,…

DESIGN 5505 AU23 Project by Data Analytics major Jaekuk Song
By Yvette Shen

We've just wrapped up an enriching project in our Design 5505 Information Design course for non-majors, taught by Associate Professor Yvette Shen.

In this project students…

By Adam Fromme

The Department of Design is pleased to announce the inclusion of Design 3505: Presentation as Thinking in the University’s General Education Program (“GEN”) Foundations in the Literary, Visual and…

 Mark Boyd, Elise Aultman and Kayanaat Chaudhry in front of their Andrew's House Project
By Mary Anne Beecher, Ph.D.

In Summer 2023, three rising 3rd-year Industrial Design students enjoyed an unusual opportunity to practice their research, design, and fabrication skills by completing a real project…

Abbey in Italy
By Chloe Fannin

In summer 2023, third-year Interior Design student Abbey Shaffer studied abroad as part of Pathways: Walking Through Art and History in Siena.

Gabby McCloy
By Chloe Fannin

Gabby McCloy is a 2021 alumna from the BSD - Interior Design program here at Ohio State. Gabby is now a designer at Gensler and was recently featured on their blog sharing her…

Hayes Hall Entrance - Start AU23
By Fabienne Munch

On behalf of the department of design faculty and staff, I am thrilled to start a new academic year with you, and am extending my best wishes of incessant learning, personal growth, success… and…

Register now for Design 3305 (18898), Visualization as Thinking, offered online this Summer during 8-week Session 2.

As part of the Design Thinking Minor, the aim of this…

Tori Boggs '17

Since graduating from The Ohio State University in 2017, Tori Boggs has established a career as a world jump rope champion, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Discussion participants around conference table

On April 25th, Ohio State alum and CEO of Roto Group, Joseph Wisne, hosted Ohio State Design students and faculty, as well as other central Ohio design leaders, in a discussion about diversity in…

Sullivant Outdoor Venue Renovation rendering

Teammates Allison Summers, Daqi Bao, Erin Shaw, Jessica Hightower and Yun Yen came from different backgrounds and the diversity helped make the project stand out. The team consisted of theatre,…

Stock image of student through graduation caps into air.

In their 60th year of publishing, Graphic Design USA | GDUSA has named the department one of the 2023 Top 50 US Design Schools for the second year in a row.

According to GDUSA, the list…

What will you compost?

From handmade seed paper to a student-designed fold-out magazine, Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) is partnering with a Design Activism course to get the word out about composting…

Abbigail VanHoose

At the 2023 DSID Scholarship Dinner, on March 29, Abbigail VanHoose, a third-year Interior Design student, was awarded a scholarship from The Dayton Society of Interior Designers (DSID), as well…

Three students

Three 4th-year industrial design students from The Ohio State University, Kaitlyn Smith, Matthew Turnquest, and Annie Roo, showcased their exceptional work at an annual Industrial Designers…

Madison Hildebrand

Madison Hildebrand is a fourth-year Interior Design student at The Ohio State University. This fall semester, Madison was given the position of an environmental design intern at Columbus design…

Visual Communication Design Students Discover the Art and Science of Origami at Thompson Library

Visual Communication Design students were recently treated to a fascinating display of origami design at the Thompson Library. Led by Dr. Ann Mary Davis, the students were given an introduction to…

l-r: Madyson Webb, Ashland Damron, Annie Roo

The Department of Design congratulates the undergraduate researchers who received awards at the 2023 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. The 28th annual Denman…

Photo of a rocks style glass with ice cream on top and text that says “2023 Ohio State Industrial Design Charrette - Mocktails”

During a week of “Dry January,” 2023, 16 teams of Ohio State industrial design students contributed to the world of non-alcoholic mixology – they designed “Mocktails” – putting their design skills…

Red background with white shapes and question marks forming a circle surrounding text “Exploring Design Thinking, Design 3105, Summer 8-week Session 2, Online. Part of the Design Thinking Minor. The Ohio State University | Department of Design”

Register now for Design 3105 (18897), Exploring Design Thinking, offered online this Summer during 8-week Session 2.

As part of the Design Thinking Minor, this course…

VCD Showcase 2023

In an exciting showcase of creativity and innovation, fourth-year Visual Communication Design students presented their capstone work to an audience of peers, faculty, alumni, and friends.

Rhys Grubel presenting to VCD course

MFA (Design Research and Development) alumni Rhys Grubel presented to the third-year Visual Communication students earlier this term. He shared his experiences as both a graphic designer and an…

3D Media for Creatives; an open-access living library.

In a world where new “makerspaces” seem to open their doors each week, there is an increasing need for creative folks – designers, artists, and other so-called “makers” – to be able bring their…

Jackie Brandon (R) and Mylo Johnson (L) in Montréal

In spring 2023, the Department of Design relaunched its semester abroad program through a newly established partnership with the Université de Montréal. Every spring semester 1 to 2 students…

2023 GDUSA Students To Watch

Ohio State Visual Communication Design students Ashland Damron (BSD, 2023) and Kathryn Keverkamp (BSD, 2023) have been recognized by GDUSA (Graphic Design USA) as two of the "Students to Watch" in…

6 example maps produced by the students.

Imagine the internet as a vast, diverse landscape, with unique regions and boundaries, much like a country or a piece of land. What are these regions, and what are their defining characteristics?…

Hayes Hall 1896

The Department of Design has called Hayes Hall home since 2010 and would like to celebrate its rich history. Completed on December 1, 1892, it is the oldest standing building on the Ohio State…

a poster-zine to visually explain the information to people in 1923

In this year’s final project from DESIGN 5505 Information Design (for non-majors), Associate Professor Yvette Shen asked students to choose a topic that would set them apart and…

Emily Straughn (they/them)

Second Year Industrial Design Student Emily Straughn has been named a recipient of the 31st Annual John Fergus Family Scholarship Award for their piece For the Chinese Cupwing…

IIDA Ohio/Kentucky Design Awards

Multiple Ohio State students attended the first ever chapter wide IIDA Ohio/Kentucky Design Awards!

Starting off the day was the Student Design Charrette where Brooke Koch, Morgan…

CSCA Creative Best 2022

The Columbus Society of Communication Arts' Creative Best event took place on November 17, 2022. This annual program celebrates exemplary work from the Central Ohio communication design community…

Photos of Dounia Tamri-Loeper (right) and Tanya Vora (left) overlaid with text, “2022 Racial Justice Honoraria.”

In October, 2022, Dounia Tamri-Loeper and Tanya Vora presented their work and their design career journeys to 3rd-year industrial design students, offering wisdom and perspective to fuel students’…

“2022 IDSA Pumpkin Carving Challenge” over a photo of a face carved into a pumpkin.

“Most Lit,” “Daredevil,” “Best in Show” – guest judges awarded these and other pumpkin carving superlatives to students during a recent event hosted by the student chapter of Industrial Designers…

Lilyana Bryan

Lilyana Bryan is a third-year Visual Communication Design student at The Ohio State University. Lilyana joined the Wexner Center for the Arts as a design intern in the summer and…

Dr. Proulx in the Hyve

Originally published on Columbus City Schools site on October 24, 2022

Dominion Middle School students may soon be able to explore local and worldwide sites and build STEAM skills,…

Brooke Koch

GENERATION SCRAP is a special exhibit of featured projects from 17 students over a multi-year collaboration between The Ohio State University Department of Design and Mohawk Group. It explores Gen…

Generation Scrap: Fabian Perez and his project Reformation

GENERATION SCRAP is a special exhibit of featured projects from 17 students over a multi-year collaboration between The Ohio State University Department of Design and Mohawk Group. It explores Gen…

Students attend the ASID GATHER Conference

For four days in September, four Interior Design students from Ohio State’s Department of Design headed to Miami to participate in the ASID GATHER Conference and SCALE Student events. This was…

Oscar Fernández presented his book project “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks”

Professor Oscar Fernández presented his book project “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks” to the fourth-year Visual Communication Design cohort and students of the Information Design…

Averi Wolf

Averi Wolf is a third-year student in Interior Design at The Ohio State University. Averi interned at MA Design in Grandview, Ohio for the summer of 2022, where she worked in the…

Zoë Shay-Tannas at Rouge Fitness

Zoë Shay-Tannas is a third-year Industrial Design student, Eminence Fellow, and D1 fencer. This summer, Zoë was a product development intern at Rogue Fitness where she designed…

Adam Fromme - Autumn 22

The Department of Design is pleased to welcome our new Assistant Professor of Teaching, Adam Fromme.

Adam Fromme has worked in the design industry for over 20 years. During that time he…

Nola Valerian

Nola Valerian is a fourth-year Visual Communication Design student at The Ohio State University. Nola spent her summer working abroad alongside a team of talented designers at Outbrain, a web…

Sébastien Proulx

Sébastien Proulx, Associate Professor of Design is the winner of the 2022 IDSA Education Award. Recipients of the IDSA awards were announced Wednesday, September 14 at the Industrial Design…

Emily Valentine - Assistant Professor of Teaching

The Department of Design is pleased to welcome our new Assistant Professor of Teaching, Emily Valentine.

Emily Valentine has a Master of Fine Arts in Design Research and…

Annie at a table collaborating with her colleagues at Design Central

Annie Roo is a fourth-year student in Industrial Design at The Ohio State University. Annie interned at Design Central for the summer of…

Susan Melsop

Congratulations to Susan Melsop, who has been selected to serve as the Major Area Coordinator for the BSD in Interior Design. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of…

Fabian Perez at NetJets

Fabian Perez is a fourth-year Interior Design Student at The Ohio State University. This summer, Fabian joined the Corporate Real Estate department working with the Design and Workplace team at…

Yvette Shen

Congratulations to Yvette Shen, who has been selected to serve as the Major Area Coordinator for the BSD in Visual Communication Design. She is an Associate Professor in the…

Mia Kobylinski: A Summer in Sorrento

This summer, fourth-year Interior Design major Mia Kobylinski studied and worked abroad in Sorrento, Italy, interning at JK Studios.

Working closely with Julia Krahn, a…

Portrait of Erika Strazinsky and Grace Gerber standing in front of bookshelves in Thompson Library.

Parents, friends, employers, and even professors often wonder what our undergraduate design students get into during the summer months. Curious? Read on!

In this news story, two industrial…

Madison Keyse

Madison Keyse is a fourth-year Interior Design Student at The Ohio State University. Madison joined Bath & Body Work's Store Design and Construction team at the start of the…

Carrie Boyd

Check out the exclusive interview from Columbus Business First with MA Design Managing Principal Carrie Boyd (BSD - Interior Design, 2002) in the feature article "M+A Architects rebrands to MA…

Amelia Walker (left, front row) with her intern colleagues.

Amelia Walker is beginning her fourth-year Industrial Design program this upcoming autumn and is approaching the finish line of her internship at Fisher-Price, a subsidiary company of Mattel Inc.,…

Madison Hildebrand

Each year, Framery, Continental Office and Herman Miller hold a contest for a student to design a custom wrap for a Q-Pod on campus. The brief is simple - incorporate Ohio State, but in a…

Lucy Vidmar

Lucy Vidmar is a third-year Visual Communication Design student at The Ohio State University. Lucy joined Verint as the Sales Enablement Content Marketing Intern at the start of…

Lydia Yahn

Lydia Yahn is a Visual Communication Design student at The Ohio State University and is going into her final year this fall. Lydia has spent this summer interning at Chute…

Best Consumer App at the 2022 Augmented World Expo’s Auggie Awards

Congratulations to Adam Evans (BSD 2013) and John Fontaine (BSD 2015) for their work at Streem on the Lowe's Companies, Inc.’s Measure Your Space, which…

Kelly Eyink BSD 2011 – Interior Design

Kelly Eyink (BSD 2011 – Interior Design), Senior Interior Designer at M+A Architects, was just featured in Architectural Record, sharing her expert opinion on the versatility of…

Kathleen Allen

Congratulations to alumna Kathleen Allen who took home the Retail TouchPoints 40 Under 40 Award at Retail Innovation Conference and Expo for her extraordinary contributions to the…

Alumna Rachel Herman Receives Retail TouchPoints 40 Under 40 Award

Congratulations to alumna Rachel Herman who took home the Retail TouchPoints 40 Under 40 Award at Retail Innovation Conference and Expo for her extraordinary contributions to the industry…

Students pose in front of Wexner Medical Center Outpatient Care Dublin construction site.

Interior design studio focuses on utilizing universal design principles to design healthcare spaces that support needs of the aging population.

Animation Career Review publishes 2022 Graphic Design School Rankings

Animation Career Review, an online resource for people aspiring for careers in animation, game design, graphic design, digital art, and related fields, has published their 2022 Graphic Design…

GDUSA Top Design School 2022

GDUSA released their annual Students To Watch roundup in the January/February 2022 print magazine, which featured two our Class of 2022 Visual Communication Design majors -- Cindy Kao…

The poster for Design is Repair exhibition.

In the second annual Industrial Design Spring Charrette, the industrial design students were challenged to fix broken items and use their design skills to conduct repairs. From old lamps to shoes,…

Outstanding First-Year Student Award

The Outstanding First-Year Student Award is designed to recognize the efforts of first-year students on Ohio State’s campus. Award recipients have engaged in experiences both in and out of the…

Information design class projects focus on how we deal with waste disposal in our daily lives.

Information Design class focuses on environmental wellness related to our daily waste with students self-tracked data.

White text on colorful background: IDSA 2022 Student Merit Awards

Each year, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) hosts the Student Merit Awards (SMA) competition, which highlights the best in creativity, problem solving, and design brilliance in…

Portrait of Rachel Sandoval with text, Creative Pathfinder: Design, An Interview With Rachel Sandoval.

Join Department of Design alumnus Rachel Sandoval (BSc Industrial Design 2012) as she shares her globetrotting design career journey with Ohio State Design faculty member William Nickley as part…

Blaine Hafen, a senior in Industrial Design

Blaine Hafen, a senior in Industrial Design recently presented his research at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. He has been working as an Industrial Designer on the Circle Collaborative…