College of Art and Design News

What began as a photography project became a community movement. Led by an RIT assistant professor and powered by a network of collaborators, the GoodPhone Project is restoring a simple but essential service.

The Conversation features an essay by Suzanne Peck, lecturer of art at RIT, exploring the physics and chemistry behind glassblowing and how artists use heat, gravity, and material properties to shape molten glass into functional and artistic objects.

As a 3D-workflow and technology specialist, Malcolm Zale tests and integrates new technology and software into the company’s workflows and rolodex of offerings.

More than a dozen emerging and established artists from RIT's metals and jewelry design BFA and MFA programs are in a group exhibition, "Continuum," that is on view during New York City Jewelry Week. The global showcase celebrates artists, designers, galleries, retailers, collectors, and curators who define today's contemporary jewelry field.

Northforker highlights RIT students participating in the inaugural Steamroller Printmaking Festival in Riverhead, N.Y., where approximately a dozen students will use oversized woodblocks carved for their RIT printmaking coursework to create large-scale prints using a steamroller.

The ranking recognizes RIT’s mix of degree programs, emphasis on collaboration between creative and technical disciplines, hands-on production and research facilities, and partnerships with industry organizations.

Illustration and graphic design students worked with Bright Ink to learn the art of graphic recording, the practice of translating complex conversations at live events into hand-drawn characters, objects and text that, together, form a visual document. They then put their training into action during a live event held by RIT Certified.

In a digital world shaped by artificial intelligence, a new AI & Copyright for Creatives course will provide students with foundational knowledge of copyright law, encouraging them to explore how those laws do and do not protect their work.

RIT artist-teachers in the visual arts-all grades program are sharing their creative expertise with guests of the Strong National Museum of Play's interactive makerspace, the Play Lab.

CITY remembers Jay Lincoln, a Rochester artist and longtime instructor in RIT’s illustration program, highlighting his distinctive caricatures, contributions to the local arts community, and influence on students. 

WHAM-TV speaks with RIT alumnus Joe Burke '89 (graphic design) following his successful appearance on ABC’s Shark Tank, pitching his product, Ollyball, to investors and landing a $250,000 investment with Shark Lori Greiner.