Art, Design, and Architecture News
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March 28, 2017
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March 28, 2017
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Ranking rates RIT’s SOD as a top design school
RIT’s School of Design is one of the top places in the country for students to learn design, according to niche.com.
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March 24, 2017
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March 24, 2017
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Petterson to deliver keynote speech at Creative Industry Day
Sean Petterson, CEO and founder of New York City-based StrongArm Technologies, is scheduled to kick off Creative Industry Day by delivering the keynote speech from 11 a.m.-noon. Petterson is a 2013 industrial design graduate who was named a 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in manufacturing and industry.
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March 23, 2017
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2017 Imagine RIT poster design announced
Riley Yankowich, a third-year new media design student from Deerfield Beach, Fla., created the winning poster and will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks as her prize. -
March 22, 2017
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Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo to perform at RIT
Two acclaimed virtuosi—clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov and pianist Misuzu Tanaka—will perform at 8 p.m. March 31 as part of the Performing Artists Concert Series, presented by RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. -
November 21, 2016
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Alumnus designs new RIT Alumni House
Architect Gian-Paul Piane ’07 (woodworking and furniture design) is in charge of designing RIT’s new Alumni House, which will open in 2017. -
November 4, 2016
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Student designs dress out of paper
Meet Heather Williams, a third-year medical illustration major who designed and created an 18th century French court gown made out of paper for the CIAS Foundations Beaux Arts Ball. -
October 10, 2016
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Metaproject connects RIT students to industry
RIT’s Metaproject—marking its seventh iteration this academic year—has regularly demonstrated that education partnered with industry is a successful vehicle for fostering innovative thinking and thoughtful product design. -
September 21, 2016
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Glass pumpkin sale set for Oct. 1
The glass program in the School for American Crafts is hosting its annual Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser, featuring hand-blown glass pumpkins and gourds, at the Gene Polisseni Center. -
August 2, 2016
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Metaproject connects students to industry
As it nears its seventh iteration, RIT’s Metaproject has demonstrated that education partnered with industry is a successful vehicle for fostering innovative thinking. -
February 3, 2016
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Distinguished Alumnus successful Nike designer
Meet Eric Avar ’90, the 2016 College of Imaging Arts and Sciences’ Distinguished Alumnus.
