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Made and Sold By Design: Recap of the 2023 Design Winter Market Event
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…

Department Chair and Professor Attend World Design Assembly in Tokyo Representing Ohio State
Department of Design Chair, Professor Fabienne Münch, and Associate Professor Peter Chan, attended the World Design Assembly Tokyo 2023. This global congregation, orchestrated by the Japan…

Ohio State Industrial Design alum, Kai McKinney, helps build startups with product development firm
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…

Elaine Smith Wins 2023 Trauma Center Association of America National Injury Prevention Day Media Contest
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 were 91 national…

Ohio State Design Well Represented at CSCA’s Annual Creative Best Awards
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…

Framery Features the Designers of the Future at The Ohio State University
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.…

Rebekah Matheny Named 2023 PAVE Educator of the Year
This award recognizes exceptional full-time educators for their dedication to design education. Nominated by industry peers, colleagues, administrators, and students, the ideal…

Susan Melsop Serves as Panelist at 2023 Engaged Scholarship Symposium
Symposium brings together Ohio State and community partners. Collaboration key to addressing needs, participants say.

Fabienne Münch Co-Curates Exhibition Showcasing the Work of Women Textile Designers and Artists
Textile Design Now / Design textile actuelDates: November 30, 2023 until February 11, 2024
Opening: November 29, 2023 from 6pm to 9pm
Curators: Louise Pelletier,…