Art, Design, and Architecture News

Noah Mesh '21 (3D Digital Design) is working as a previsualization artist at THE THIRD FLOOR, an internationally-known studio whose groundbreaking work can be found in blockbuster films, popular TV shows and more.

Chloe Smith '14 (Illustration) was one of three artists to execute the Book Spine Mural Project — a collection of 36 book title-inspired panels lining the Arnett Branch Library building in downtown Rochester.

RIT has again been recognized as one of the best national universities by U.S. News & World Report, which also cited the university as among the most innovative, best valued, and with highly regarded cooperative education and internship programs.

RIT's Schools of Art, American Crafts, Film and Animation, and Photographic Arts and Sciences are all under new leadership.

Assistant Professor David Schnuckel's infusion of photography and video into his glass practice is highlighted by Glass Quarterly, UrbanGlass' preeminent magazine that presents discourse about glass as a medium for contemporary art.

Designers from various College of Art and Design programs, as well as RIT developers, created projects that were recognized in the biennial MODE Fest.

Metaproject 12 promises to be the cat’s meow this academic year. Students in RIT’s industrial design program will spend the semester designing products for Modkat, the award-winning maker of cat litter boxes. Metaproject pairs students with a different industry partner each year.

RIT School of Art's Anna Ballarian Visiting Artist Series adds a new dimension to the College of Art and Design's already robust visiting artist and exhibition programming.  

Laural Hartman and Sarah Kinard created a large-scale mural combining painting and printmaking for the annual PLAY/GROUND showcase in downtown Buffalo.

WROC-TV features Kurtis Kracke ’15 (industrial design), co-founder of ThermApparel.

Spectrum News features Kurtis Kracke ’15 (industrial design) and Brad Dunn ’15 (industrial design), co-founders of ThermApparel,

Zach Hildebrandt '23 is working full-time this summer creating caricatures and henna tattoos for park visitors.