Under the Arctic Ice

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:57:04 GMT

Glass graduate Mara Streberger MFA 12 GL has been exploring Inuit culture as part of her Fulbright year abroad in Greenland and Denmark.

Welcome to couscous

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:17:30 GMT

Accomplished poet and Associate Professor Mairéad Byrne curates and hosts a monthly feast of poetry, music and performance open to the Providence public.

Rockport and Supima tap RISD talent

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:09:19 GMT

From cotton to candy, Apparel Design students created eye-catching designs for two industry-sponsored competitions in conjunction with New York Fashion Week.

Indie Inventor: Quirky + Pivot Power Get a Turn on TV

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:39:25 GMT

On August 30th, recent RISD graduate Jake Zien 11 GD makes his TV debut on Quirky, a new reality show on the Sundance Channel that brings innovation to life by showing the process and personalities behind successful inventions.

Designs to Make a Difference

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:01:06 GMT

As the first RISD student to win the highly coveted Gensler Diversity Scholarship, Nathalie Jolivert BArch 12 hopes to gain valuable architectural experience to bring home to Haiti after graduation.

Frenetic Films at MoMA PS1

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:18:27 GMT

Experimental filmmaker Ryan Trecartin 04 FAV makes a splash in NYC this summer with Any Ever, his solo show at MoMA PS1.

Maeda Accepts AIGA Medal

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:28:08 GMT

RISD President John Maeda was among the three 2010 AIGA Medalists honored at a celebration in New York on April 7, 2011.

The State of the Art in Healthcare

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:57:56 GMT

Nearly 500 policymakers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, activists, academics, artists and designers came together at RISD for Make It Better, a two-day symposium that envisioned new and evolving roles for artists and designers in solving complex healthcare challenges.

Society of Illustration Students Stand Out in 2011 Competition

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:11:40 GMT

Illustration and FAV majors swept the 2011 New York Society of Illustrators competition, one of the most hotly contested student competitions in the country.

Fashion Forward

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:52:27 GMT

RISD’s future trendsetters unveil their signature creations in a fast-paced runway show of one-of-a-kind designs.

Creative energy at Commencement 2011

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:19:18 GMT

Graduates urged to learn by making and by doing to thrive amidst chaos. View photo slideshows and watch video of keynote and student speakers.

Pixilerations Plays with our Wired World

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:32:40 GMT

The annual fringe fest lets audiences peer into the wondrous world of digital media.

Community Garden Blossoms

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:17:24 GMT

Six faculty members work with dozens of Architecture students to design and build a community garden that brings together preschoolers, the elderly and everyone in between.

Maeda Brings STEAM to MIT

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:56:27 GMT

RISD President John Maeda and a number of RISD students, faculty members and trustees visited Maeda’s former academic home at the MIT Media Lab to speak about RISD’s STEM to STEAM initiative.

Hermès Creative Director Critiques Grad Work

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:54:26 GMT

As a graduate program guest critic in Glass and Furniture Design, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, chief creative officer at Hermès, was impressed with the experimentation, craftsmanship and passion RISD students pour into their work.

Photographic Provocateur

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:50:24 GMT

In a rare interview in The New York Times, photographer Steven Klein 76 PT reveals a bit about why he has earned a reputation as “one of fashion’s most cunning provocateurs.”

Building Bridges for International Innovation

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:36:50 GMT

RISD partners with Japanese font developer Morisawa to explore creative leadership and innovation through art and design.

The Very Picture of Good Health

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:35:03 GMT

A RISD Wintersession class brought together students and policymakers to explore how art and design can communicate public policy around healthcare reform. For example, this bus stop rendering is an example of how design thinking can be used to reach out to Rhode Island’s Latino community.

Serious Play

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:09:06 GMT

Students explored the meaning of play and developed ideas for new board games in a partnered studio with Hasbro/Cranium, the popular board game “for your whole brain.”

Alum’s Neurotic Machines at Bell Gallery

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:17:55 GMT

Quirky kinetic sculpture by Meridith Pingree MFA 03 SC injects a visceral immediacy to the work in a group show at Brown University’s David Winton Bell Gallery.

Bridging the Art/Science Gap

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:11:11 GMT

The National Science Foundation recently sponsored a gathering of minds at RISD to strategize innovative ways to enhance STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] education by integrating art and design – transforming STEM into STEAM.

Analog Analysis: To Digital or Not to Digital

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:29:09 GMT

President John Maeda talks about sandpit psychotherapy and the pros and cons of digitized discourse.

Maeda Brings Creativity to World Stage

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:17:17 GMT

At the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, President Maeda will speak to a global audience about the fundamental value of art and design.