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MFA Alumna Simone Downie, Assistant Professor at Illinois State University
Please join the Department of Design in congratulating Simone Downie, who has joined the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts as their Assistant Professor of Creative Technologies and Art. Simone…

Design MFA Alumna Amber Bowman, Associate Design Researcher at Lextant
Please join the Department of Design in congratulating Amber Bowman, who has joined Lextant as their newest Associate Design Researcher. Amber recently graduated with her Master of Fine Arts in…

Welcome Adam Fromme - Assistant Professor of Teaching
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…

Alumna Lorraine Justice Winner of IDSA Individual Achievement Award
Congratulations to Lorraine Justice, recipient of the 2022 IDSA Individual Achievement Award.
This award recognizes a designer whose individual achievement has made a valuable…

Welcome 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 Development from…

Alumna Carrie Boyd Featured in Columbus Business First
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…

Alumnus: Iuri Lioi
Current Position / Employer: Production Designer, Netflix Animation Studios
Degree with Department Affiliation and Graduation Date: MFA Design, 2009
Thesis…

Design alum helps Otterbein students design the future of Columbus transportation
Central Ohio is only getting bigger.
The population of Columbus alone grew 15% between the 2010 and 2020 census, topping 900,000 people for the first time. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning…

MFA alumna Noor Danielle Murteza featured in Columbus Dispatch
Dublin Arts Council program "Fractals: Patterns in Nature" was recently featured in the Columbus Dispatch. This three-part program highlights the concept of fractals and helps people connect…