The empathic industrial designer and educator discusses how his own identity enables him to find unique solutions and effect ...

Curated by the International Center of Photography’s Marley Trigg Stewart, Every Time I Conjure a Stone, I Throw It breaks down the form and function of the photograph.

Students are exploring the poster’s singular capacity to transform ideas into iconic picture planes combining typography and ...

Students in a fall Ceramics studio are blending two artforms, ceramics and printmaking, to create new work that is both personal and profound. Developed by Ceramics Department Head Lesley Baker and ...

Students in a fall research studio created in collaboration with the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) experimented with biopolymers such as cellulose, gelatin, and starch to create green bioplastics that ...

Thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor, RISD is in position to begin critical improvements to the Jesse Metcalf Building, located in the heart of campus at 7–14 North Main Street. Since ...

Spring 2025 marked the return of in-person adult art classes offered by RISD’s Continuing Ed division after a five-year, pandemic-related pause. Although virtual and long-distance learning is still ...

Experts from across the country gathered at RISD in early April for a symposium focused on artificial intelligence and its profound impact on the worlds of art and design. Organized by faculty members ...

It’s early in the spring semester, and students in a lighting design course offered through the Furniture Design department are just beginning to consider ideas for their final projects. Junior Ankita ...

“My people have been written out of Rhode Island history for so long,” says Indigenous artist Lynsea Montanari (Narragansett). “I hope that people finally begin to see us because of this mural.” ...

“Good toys make good people,” says Associate Professor Cas Holman in explaining why she focuses on designing for kids. “These are the people that are going to make the world suck or not suck,” says ...

What if an astronaut gets injured while exploring the surface of the moon and needs to be rescued by a remotely controlled crane? How should the space suit they are wearing be designed to guarantee ...