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Design 3505 Is Now a GEN Foundation Designated Course
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…

An Emergency Food Pantry and Little Free Library for Andrews House
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 Shaffer Studies Abroad in Europe
In summer 2023, third-year Interior Design student Abbey Shaffer studied abroad as part of Pathways: Walking Through Art and History in Siena. Abbey says that she learned more than she could ever…

Interior Design Alumna Gabby McCloy Featured on Gensler’s Blog
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 voice and…

Welcome Back - Autumn 2023
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…

Visualization as Thinking Online This Summer
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…

Ohio State Design students and faculty discuss diversity issues with central Ohio design leaders
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…

Industrial Design student Erin Shaw and team wins national theater renovation challenge
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,…