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Juniors, seniors and grad students meet with representatives from 126 companies from across the globe at annual Design Portfolio Review.
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Students in a new Illustration studio taught by Mary Jane Begin develop cohesive styles and expressive characters to bring their stories to life.
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Four recent RISD graduates are included in the latest Forbes 30 Under 30 compilation.
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RISD alums Sabina Kariat, Jessina Leonard and Masha Ryskin will conduct research in Turkey, Germany and Israel during the 2021/22 academic year.
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SEI Faculty Fellow Ernest A. Bryant III challenges students to find new meaning in the images that surround all of us.
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Four recent graduates are included in Forbes’ annual roundup of emerging talents.
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RISD welcomes new full-time faculty members in Experimental and Foundation Studies, Fine Arts, and Architecture and Design.
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Painter Ryan Wallace reflects on the challenges of keeping both his practice and gallery afloat through tumultuous times.
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From film premieres to the grad thesis show, graduating students are turning to alternative outlets for showcasing their work.