Whether in corporations, classrooms, or the community, you’re out in the world putting your College of Design degree to work. But even though you’ve left campus, you haven’t left the Iowa State family. We want you to stay in touch.

There are many ways for alumni to stay involved and connected to the College of Design, your former classmates, favorite professors, and Iowa State. By keeping us up-to-date on your information and news, we can keep you up-to-date on College of Design and alumni happenings at the university.

About the College of Design

Keep up with what’s happening in design

Our monthly Designotes e-blast contains information on College of Design alumni, faculty, students, programs, and activities that may be of interest to you.

The e-blast is sent the second Thursday of every month in HTML and text-only formats. Send an email to designotes@iastate.edu to sign up!

Update your information

If you’ve moved, changed your name or created a new email address, we want to know. Update your information so we can keep you posted on news and events in your area!

Get involved

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    Nominate an alum for awards and recognition

    We want to recognize our alumni and friends who go above and beyond in demonstrating excellence in student engagement and impact, volunteer and community service, or outstanding design performance.

  • Career Services

    Explore career services for alumni

    All College of Design graduates are eligible to use the services offered through Design Career Services. This includes appointments, access to CyHire, and participation in Iowa State career fairs.

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    Give a gift to the College of Design

    The College of Design faculty and staff are dedicated to helping our students, both current and graduated, succeed, but we couldn’t do it without the support of donors who give back and invest in our mission.

Iowa State Alumni Center

Iowa State University offers a range of resources, benefits, and information for alumni through the Alumni Center. This includes membership to the Alumni Association, alumni career services, news, the Traveling Cyclones program, and so much more.