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2021 Department of Design Spring Exhibit
Each Spring, The Ohio State University Department of Design hosts an exhibition featuring the senior theses by the undergraduates from each of the three programs: Industrial Design…

2021 IDSA Student Merit Awards
The IDSA student chapter at OSU will host Round 1 of the IDSA Student Merit Awards virtually on Thursday, February 25 in conjunction with CCAD (Columbus College of Art and Design) and ICC (…

APPLY NOW: Department of Design Scholarship Portal Accepting Applicants
The Department of Design is now accepting scholarship applications for Academic Year 2021-2022! Scholarship applications are accepted for any Design student accepted into a major. …

Ohio State Design Unveils Coloring Book
Please download and enjoy this new coloring book from Ohio State University’s Department of Design!
It’s a great way to explore our programs from a distance—whether you are an alumnus…

Third Annual Industrial Design Winter Market
Welcome one and all to the Third Annual Industrial Design Winter Market, our first-ever online version of an emerging tradition within the Department of Design at Ohio State. While visiting the…

The Performance of Making: Material Explorations Along the Product Development Path
During their Autumn 2020 industrial design studio course, fourteen 3rd-year students have been tasked with designing and producing “housewares” products that must strike a balance…

Designers do — a message from Dr. Mary Anne Beecher
Ohio State Design Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Friends:
Singers sing. Writers write. Designers do. They do not sit idly by while others take on the world’s burdens. Now, as…

Tyler Hatton Announced IIDA Student of the Year Award Winner
The IIDA Student of the Year Award recognizes an IIDA Student Member who has significantly impacted their school’s interior design program through outstanding leadership,…

Second-Year Industrial Design Students Explore DIY PPE
Like so many instructors, Adjunct Professor Nate Ames (Director of the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence) found himself facing a challenge in March, 2020: quickly converting his…