College of Art and Design News

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.

Rochester Institute of Technology alumnus Joe Burke ’89 (graphic design) turned his innovative idea into reality by accepting an offer on the hit TV show Shark Tank.

Small choices can have big consequences. That’s the idea at the heart of Peaceland: Choose Your Memory, a new video game being developed by students and faculty at RIT.

Hands-on educational experience is key to future innovation, and students in RIT’s Freshman Imaging Project receive it as soon as they step foot on campus.

Design Magazine features Josh Owen, Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design and director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, and his Unboxed: The Topography of Josh Owen exhibition at RIT City Art Space, which explores his creative career through a modular installation of 55 works.

When Buffalo Bills fans at Highmark Stadium cheer for the team this season, their energy will be transformed into a living piece of art through a new installation co-created by a faculty member at RIT.

The Evening Tribune features work by Corinn Marriott, visiting lecturer of illustration, who spent roughly 400 hours creating a 750-square-foot mural celebrating the history of Wayland, N.Y., with funding from grants, local businesses, and community members. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

A storyteller at heart, RIT alumnus Gunther Jacobson '12 (furniture design) has operated Design by Gunther out of Miami for more than a decade, completing work for the likes of DJ Khaled, Shakira and a wide range of design projects.