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Design Magazine speaks to Josh Owen, director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, about his approach to minimalist design, sustainability, and teaching through design archives.

Triennale di Milano, a museum of art and design in Italy, is hosting the first major retrospective on Lella and Massimo Vignelli’s contributions to international design and graphic culture.

For many scholars of history, having conversations with their chosen figure of study is nothing but a dream. For assistant professor Ellen Tani, that dream became a reality.

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.

RIT’s interdisciplinary collaborations enrich research across the university and beyond. Two of these collaborative projects recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a total $22.6 million in grants given to support humanities projects across the nation.

Aiden Spicer and Jaydon Thompson, second-year industrial design students, leaned on one another while designing their own dinner tabletop pieces for the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Collab Student Design Competition.

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.

Metaproject is an annual design initiative that pairs students with industry partners to develop products consistent with the Vignelli “Design is One” philosophy.” Students collaborate with new partners and the results are showcased in a global venue.

Design Milk features a lecture by Chuck Cerankosky ’03 (industrial design) for the Vignelli Center for Design Studies’ 2024/2025 Design Conversation Series.

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