News
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November 18, 2019
Alumni Update: Alumnus uses design to tell a larger story
When Joey Zeledón ’06 (industrial design) contributes to a new product design, he aims to design for a consumer’s feelings rather than solely focusing on aesthetics and functionality.
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November 18, 2019
Learning from Industry: Employers keep RIT’s curriculum forward-looking
For the last several decades, volunteer groups have played a pivotal role in keeping RIT’s curriculum relevant and current with the latest industry trends. The groups of 10 to 30 leaders from a wide variety of companies come together a few times a year to offer their insights for RIT faculty and staff in nearly every college.
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November 18, 2019
Tiger Love: Couple celebrates 50 years of crafting a business
Winifred “Winnie” (Gray) Bixler ’69 (art and design) and Michael Bixler ’69 (printing) run the Bixler Press and Letterfoundry, where they do Monotype typesetting, fine letterpress printing, traditional book typography, and offer classes in book arts.
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November 14, 2019
From the Vignelli Archive: master workshops
Massimo Vignelli used to hold workshops for young professional designers at RIT.
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November 13, 2019
Recent design alumna lands internship at well-known company
Cassie Valente '19 (3D Digital Design) is working on an upcoming feature film as a modeling intern at Laika, the Portland, Ore.-based stop-motion animation studio.
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November 8, 2019
‘Project Runway’ is helping RIT metals and jewelry design students’ creativity take off
RIT’s growing role at an annual event celebrating fashion in Rochester has become an ever-flourishing part of the metals and jewelry design program in the School for American Crafts, inspiring current students and alumni to make both stunning creations along with important industry connections.
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November 8, 2019
Podcast: Scientific Photography
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 26: From objects that are barely visible under a microscope to snowflakes and the massive RIT Big Shot, professor Michael Peres has made scientific photography a major focus, with his images appearing on CNN, The Weather Channel, and Mashable. Peres talks with colleague Ted Kinsman of RIT’s photo sciences program about how one masters such specialized photography.
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November 7, 2019
Photography students get taste of industry with NYC, DC trips
The New York Times. White House Photo Office. Magnum Photos. And much more. Students met with the most well-known news organizations, agencies, artists, studios and alumni during the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences' annual networking trips to NYC and DC.
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November 6, 2019
Rihanna and Bella Hadid love his sunglasses – now Chinese designer Min Shi wants to make Haze Collections a fully fledged lifestyle brand
The South China Morning Post features Min Shi '11 (industrial design), co-founder of eyewear brand Haze Collection.
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November 6, 2019
Hundreds attend RIT's National Portfolio Day
In support of the college admission process, prospective students from around the country received portfolio reviews from RIT faculty and reps from other leading art and design colleges.
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November 6, 2019
Community outreach project provides students with real-world experience
Twenty-five students from various majors collaborated with Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) to develop recruitment strategies for RIT’s annual EUREKA! design workshop.
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October 31, 2019
Teri Zgoda and Teresa Kugler: A Love of Art, Science and Microscopy
Nikon Small World's "Masters of Microscopy" series features Teri Zgoda '17 (photographic sciences) and Teresa Kugler '19 (photographic sciences), winners of the 45th Nikon Small World photomicrography contest.