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Industrial Design MFA
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December 12, 2019
Industrial design duo presents research on artisan innovation
Andrea Gonzalez Esteche ’19 MFA (Industrial Design) and assistant professor Melissa Dawson are developing new ways for Paraguayan artisans to use traditional textiles in their craft.
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November 26, 2019
Trend Report: Design for All Ages
Dwell features Patricia Moore ’74 (industrial design), an internationally renowned designer, gerontologist, and leading authority on consumer lifespan behaviors
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November 18, 2019
Alumni Update: Fashion that makes your wallet feel good
Fashionable boutique clothing usually comes with large price tags. However, at Shop Peppermint and Salty, two boutiques in Rochester owned by Tanvi Asher ’10 MFA (industrial design), customers can get a high-end experience at an accessible cost.
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September 26, 2019
Industrial designer's automated cleaning stove wins exclusive award
Shih-Hsuan Huang ’19 MFA was among 39 winners out of 4,000 entries in the student iF Design Talent Awards, one of the largest international design competitions for students and recent graduates.
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September 24, 2019
Alumna's internationally recognized design enhances workplace
The "Office Stretcher" by Xinyue Guo '18 MFA (Industrial Design) was a silver winner in the 2019 European Product Design Awards.
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September 10, 2019
Posthumous Wendell Castle exhibition showcases his legendary career
Woodworking Network talks to Josh Owen, professor and chair, industrial design program, about the late Wendell Castle, father of the art furniture movement and former RIT artist-in-residence.
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August 16, 2019
RIT designers honored as 'Top Talents' in global Adobe Awards
Dozens of students and recent alumni were recognized for their design excellence in the global competition.
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June 14, 2019
Fellowship winner gets full Corning Museum of Glass experience
Andrea Gonzalez Esteche '19 (industrial design MFA), a Fulbright scholar, worked alongside Corning Museum of Glass artists as the 2019 GlassLab Design Fellowship winner.
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May 31, 2019
Metaproject 09: Sesame Street and the Urgency of Play
Design Milk features the latest Metaproject challenge results.
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April 11, 2019
RIT honors three as inaugural class of Distinguished Faculty
RIT announced John Klofas, Bruce Smith and Josh Owen as its first class of Distinguished Faculty, leaders who have provided insights and solutions to today’s criminal justice issues, produced groundbreaking work in nanolithography and developed exciting industrial design innovations.
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August 9, 2018
Students create assistive products for community
The Studio 930 Design Consultancy program, a 10-week long multidisciplinary studio experience focused on the design and production of access and health technologies products, wrapped up with an exhibition Aug. 7. -
August 6, 2018
Industrial design blitz celebrates anniversary
A century-old oak tree that majestically stood at RIT’s Henrietta campus entrance when the first students arrived will be incorporated into the 50th anniversary celebration as part of the T-Minus 151 industrial design project.