Four research projects in the works led by faculty members and recent alums focus on collaboration and inclusive design.

Longtime RISD faculty member Chris Specce 01 ID was recently named Schiller Family Endowed Chair in Furniture Design. The ...

Grounded in craft, the artist’s practice was set in motion by a Southwestern-style bolo tie and other costume jewelry handed ...

This semester, 12 high school students participating in the Project Open Door (POD) Saturday Portfolio Program facilitated by RISD’s Teaching + Learning in Art + Design department are spending their ...

Rising junior Claire Kim 25 ID wasn’t planning to do an internship this summer, but when she saw NASA included on the list of opportunities offered through the Career Center, she just had to apply. “I ...

“I learned Jacquard design while earning my MFA in Textiles at RISD and wanted to push the limits of this technology by harnessing the speed and scale of industrial weaving and introducing ...

“When brainstorming the theme of the conference [with my fellow organizers Michael J. Farris BArch 23 and Aanya Arora BArch 24],” says Victoria Liang 23 ID, “we wanted our speakers to work backward—to ...

This fall, the first cohort of graduate students enrolled in RISD’s Illustration MFA program are deepening their practices as illustrators while preparing for their thesis semester in the spring. An ...

In early March, 300 art and design enthusiasts came together in person and via livestream for TEDxRISD, the second annual student-organized event bringing together student, faculty and alumni speakers ...

RISD is grateful for the support of alumni, parents and friends. Your generosity makes it possible for RISD to deliver the best art and design education in the world. Thank you. It’s quick and easy to ...

As a senior in RISD’s Film/Animation/Video department, Lucas Ansel 23 FAV created a stop-motion masterpiece called The 12-Inch Pianist that went on to win silver in the 2025 Student Academy Awards ...

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 ...