Empowering Underrepresented Communities: The Transformative Role of Graphic Design Patrick Finley, assistant professor, graphic design Graphic design has the power to transform underrepresented communities by amplifying their voices and stories. Through visual storytelling and inclusive design, these communities can convey their unique narratives, foster a sense of belonging and drive positive social change, ultimately bridging […]
Exhibition of work by students who studied in Italy last fall semester with the College of Design Rome Program. Opening reception from 5–7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. Gallery 181 is located on the first floor of the College of Design building on the west side of the Iowa State campus. Exhibition viewing hours are 8 […]
All are invited to stop by the opening reception of the Fall 2023 Rome Show Exhibition from 5–7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Gallery 181. The show will feature drawings, watercolor paintings, photography, books and more created by art and visual culture, graphic design and interior design students who studied with the College of Design Rome […]
The Iowa State Memorial Union is hosting the 52nd Annual Focus Grant Exhibit from March 24–April 25 in the Memorial Union Art Gallery. Hours are 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday 1–4 p.m. Sunday The artists' reception will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, with a program starting at 6:15 p.m. Since 1972, students of all […]
Help graphic design associate professor Lisa Fontaine celebrate her retirement from Iowa State at a reception from 5–8 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Alluvial Brewing Company in Ames. Fontaine joined the Iowa State graphic design faculty in 1987. She has taught courses from first year to graduate level and served as the director of the […]
The Iowa State University graphic design class of 2024 will host its senior show on Thursday, May 9, at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The free, public event will run from 5–7 p.m., with a program at 6:30 p.m. Business attire is encouraged. “72 UNDEFINED” will feature work by 72 graduating seniors developed in the […]
The Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship will host the 9th annual CYstarters Demo Day from 3–6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at the ISU Research Park Core Facility Atrium. Student presentations are from 3–5 p.m. with a networking reception to follow. Two College of Design students have participated in Cohort 9 of this annual summer business accelerator […]
Work created by 10 Iowa State University students will be featured in the "Contemporary Lens" exhibition from Aug. 1–27 on the second floor of Mainframe Studios, 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines. An opening reception will be from 5–8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in conjunction with Mainframe Studios' First Friday event. Curated by College of […]
The Department of Graphic Design and the Department of Interior Design will co-host Kimiko Gunji, professor emeritus of Japan House at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Diana Liao, education and engagement specialist with Japan House, for two individual lectures and a joint lecture and tea ceremony demonstration. The tea ceremony event will be from 11 a.m.–noon Tuesday, […]
The annual "Studies in Creativity" student exhibition will feature 34 pieces from 25 Iowa State University students. The show will be on view from Sunday, Oct. 13, through Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Memorial Union Art Gallery. Gallery hours are weekdays from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sundays from 1–4 p.m. Art included in the show […]
Experience all four instruments from the Theatre of Vibrations project throughout the Student Innovation Center’s basement, first-floor atrium and second floor. Hear them in action and play them yourself throughout the evening. The instruments were developed by interdisciplinary teams of College of Design students in the spring 2024 Theatre of Vibrations studio course taught by […]
The annual “Studies in Creativity” student exhibition will feature 34 pieces from 25 Iowa State University students. The show will be on view from Sunday, Oct. 13, through Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Memorial Union Art Gallery. Gallery hours are weekdays from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sundays from 1–4 p.m. Art included in the show was selected by juror […]
The College of Design will honor six distinguished alumni during the ISU Alumni Association's 93rd Honors and Awards Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 1, at Stephens Auditorium, and streamed live online. A dessert reception will follow the in-person ceremony. Both the reception and ceremony are free and open to the public. 2024 Christian […]
The College of Design has partnered with Mainframe Studios in Des Moines through a series of exhibitions that are open for all students to apply. The theme for February 2025 is "Within the Layers." Work accepted for the show, curated by College of Design Gallery Manager Rachel Connell, spans different media including ceramics, collage, digital […]
Crossings: The Rome Program Show will showcase exciting interdisciplinary work in visual art, graphic design and interior design created by students who participated in the College of Design's Fall 2024 Rome Program. A reception will be from 5–7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the atrium and the gallery.
