Beth Mosher has a BA in anthropology and an MFA in industrial design. As an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, she interned at the Smithsonian Institution, did observational studies and dissections of great apes and also worked on archaeological digs in Egypt and Bahrain. As a graduate student in industrial design, she interned at Smart Design. She has worked at Frog Design and at Nike in the Advanced Product Engineering Group. She now works for clients on a broad range of projects, from footwear to surgical devices.
In her practice-based research, Mosher blends scientific processes and design methodologies to probe the relationship between objects and culture, mining our cultural past and present for insights into the possibilities of our collective future. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally and has been featured in Adbusters, Azure, Ottagono, Core 77 and Wired Magazine.
The 6-credit Advanced Design studios offer second semester juniors and seniors the opportunity to investigate product, socially responsible, and sustainable design; innovation through science and technology and other topics in contemporary practice. These studios are designed to strengthen the student's ability to conduct research, ideation, material exploration, presentation, and concept validation. Studios meet two days per week. Junior and Senior Industrial Design Students are required to take a total of three (3) advanced studios.
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Preference is given to Junior, Senior or Graduate Industrial Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Industrial Design, MID (2.5yr): Industrial Design
Spring 2025 Courses
ID 2465-04 - DESIGN PRINCIPLES II
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIndustrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Spring 2025
Credits 6
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
ID 2465-04
DESIGN PRINCIPLES II
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIndustrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
PeriodSpring 2025
Credits6
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2025-02-13 to 2025-05-23
Times: W | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM; M | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PMInstructor(s): Beth MosherLocation(s): Industrial Design Building, Room 501Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course is a continuation of Design Principles (ID-2464) with an emphasis on problem solving and design process and skills.
Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Industrial Design Students.
