College News

Chancellor Delves Deep into Design Process with First Year Experience Students

Chancellor Randy Woodson’s annual visit to the College of Design in April of this year involved immersing himself in the designer, client and audience dynamic by creating working prototypes during an intense work session. First Year Experience students Lauren Caddick, Alyssa Happell, Rachael McCarthy, and Jennifer Werkhoven led Woodson through an assignment which involved creating a head covering that uses an abstraction of an animal to convey the “essence” of the client [Woodson].

The animal of choice was a “wolf” [of course!] and in the second phase of the project, two working prototypes were created exploring a variety of scales, ideas and methods. An intense brainstorming session took place prior to creating the prototypes. After the hands-on session, Woodson toured the graduate studios within the College and wrapped up the day with a dinner in the Brooks Hall rotunda with students led by Design Council President Tim Rosenberg. Chancellor Woodson initiated an annual visit to the various colleges at the University starting in 2010 when he took the helm as chancellor.

Industrial Design Accreditation 2010-2011

The Industrial Design Program in the Department of Graphic Design and Industrial Design went through an accreditation process this past spring for the undergraduate and graduate industrial design programs offered at the College of Design.

Reviews were conducted of student portfolios from courses with offerings in manufacturing and processes, ideation, digital technology and core studios. Graduate level reviews were conducted on industrial design studio and final project studio courses.