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RISD - Rhode Island School of Design

Charismatic Cartoonist Leaves Her Mark

02/13/2013
When Lynda Barry visited RISD for a recent talk and a workshop, she left students feeling ecstatic – and profoundly inspired.

Tags: English, interdisciplinary, Illustration, students, Literary Arts + Studies
Mentoring Matters

01/30/2013
Painter Paula Martiesian 76 PT on The Mentor Project and accompanying exhibition she organized at the Newport Art Museum.

Tags: alumni, collaborations, Illustration, Painting
STEAMy Discussion at Alumni + Parents’ Weekend

10/10/2012
A panel discussion centered around the ongoing STEAM initiative drew plenty of interest at RISD by Design 2012.

Tags: alumni, innovation, interdisciplinary, internships, Illustration, Industrial Design, partnerships + collaborations, research, STEAM
Reimagining Medical Communications

08/17/2012
In the spring studio Communicating Medical Risk, Brown undergraduates teamed up with RISD art and design majors to look at better ways of disseminating medical information.

Tags: academic collaborations, Brown, Film-Animation-Video, Graphic Design, interdisciplinary, Illustration, Industrial Design, partnerships + collaborations, research, STEAM, students
Yoga Works

07/16/2012
Increasingly more RISD students have turned to yoga to help them relax, focus and tap into their creative strengths.

Tags: Foundation Studies, Illustration, Industrial Design, Painting, students
Drawn Together: RISD Hosts ICON7

06/11/2012
When illustrators from around the world converge on Providence from June 13–16, the ICON7 conference will bear a distinct RISD stamp.

Tags: alumni, global, Illustration, partnerships + collaborations
AIGA Chief Advises Students

05/07/2012
When AIGA’s CEO Ric Grefé visited RISD this spring, he provided invaluable feedback on designing for political advocacy and public service communications.

Tags: Furniture Design, innovation, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, public engagement, research, STEAM, students
Scrotie Responds to Hands-on Attention

03/21/2012
Thanks to a lot of love, RISD's cocky mascot now holds up better than ever.

Tags: Film-Animation-Video, entertainment, Illustration, students
Making HUGO

11/22/2011
Cinematographer Robert Richardson 79 FAV collaborated with director Martin Scorsese to make the Brian Selznick 88 IL book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, into a wonderful movie.

Tags: alumni, Film-Animation-Video, entertainment, Illustration, partnerships + collaborations
Student Artwork Gains Exposure at RISD Exposé

11/16/2011
RISD Exposé, the student-run gallery and pop-up shop, is now in its third year of featuring fine art and design work by RISD students, both for browsing and for sale.

Tags: Architecture, Ceramics, local/regional, Film-Animation-Video, entrepreneurship, Furniture Design, interdisciplinary, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewelry + Metalsmithing, Landscape Architecture, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, students, Sculpture, Textiles

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