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Design Milk highlights 3D-printed glass designs created by Josh Owen, RIT Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design.

Giving students an authentic working experience is the goal of Metaproject, an annual design initiative that pairs students with industry partners to develop product concepts. This year's partner is led by two university alumni.

Rarify talks to Josh Owen, RIT Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design, as he shares his advice for the next generation of industrial designers.

Decked out with technicolor lights and vibrant animated displays, RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios soundstage became a runway last week during Beyond Fashion. The rainbow runway featured a diverse collection of garments and wearables crafted by local designers and RIT students across multiple disciplines.

Designculture talks with Josh Owen, Vignelli Center Director and Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design.

Students who engage with the research collections in RIT’s Vignelli Center for Design Studies can now benefit from studying a comprehensive collection of Swiss posters thanks to a donation from Frederick Jon Burbach. The collection of approximately 350 posters includes the work of 125 of Europe’s finest graphic designers from the past eight decades.

Design Milk features industrial design students' senior projects.

Associate professor Melissa Dawson and Clare Maxwell '23 (industrial design) designed a cap and gown using fabric from the Vignelli archives for Josh Owen, director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, to wear at commencement.

Students who took part in Metaproject 13 will have their designs showcased as part of the 2023 New York City Design Week courtesy of their client, Lazzoni. In the fall, students spent the semester working to design seating solutions for the alumnus-owned international furniture company. All of the designs presented will be prototyped by Lazzoni, a first in Metaproject’s history.

Fast Company features a cast iron match striker, designed by Josh Owen, Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design.

Design Milk highlights the Vignelli Center for Design Studies’ Design Conversations Lecture Series.

Students in RIT’s Metaproject course will design and create seating solutions for international furniture company Lazzoni. Metaproject pairs RIT student designers with a client partner in what has become a seminal experience for the College of Art and Design’s nationally ranked industrial design bachelor’s program.