Asher Rodriquez Dunn

Critic - Industrial Design
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BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Asher Rodriquez-Dunn is founder and owner of Studio Dunn, a limited production furniture and lighting design firm in Providence. He has received numerous honors, including Forbes Magazine "30 Under 30" and "Best New Designer" at the 2010 International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York. He earned his BFA from RISD in 2008 before founding Studio Dunn in 2010.

Dunn is also the founder of Providence’s Keeseh Workshop, which offers courses and community shop space, and Anchor Providence, which provides affordable space for creative small businesses, artists and startups.

Courses

Fall 2023 Courses

ID 245G-01 - ID GRADUATE SHOP ORIENTATION
Level Graduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Fall 2023
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

ID 245G-01

ID GRADUATE SHOP ORIENTATION

Level Graduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Fall 2023
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2023-09-06 to 2023-12-13
Times: F | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Instructor(s): Asher Rodriquez Dunn, Jennaca Davies Location(s): Industrial Design Building, Room 200 Enrolled / Capacity: 16 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This course will acclimate new graduate students to the shop environment of the Industrial Design Department. The Metal, Wood and Model Shops are invaluable resources, clarifying pragmatic aspects of the design process from general feasibility of manufacturing to the challenges of translating concepts into tangible objects. This course covers excerpted information from both undergraduate courses Wood I and Metals I and emphasizes safety in the utilization of shop facilities.

Preference is given to first-year Graduate Industrial Design Students.

Major Requirement | MID Industrial Design

Spring 2024 Courses

ID 245G-01 - ID GRADUATE SHOP ORIENTATION
Level Graduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

ID 245G-01

ID GRADUATE SHOP ORIENTATION

Level Graduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: M | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Instructor(s): Asher Rodriquez Dunn, Paul Osimo Location(s): Industrial Design Building, Room 301-1 Enrolled / Capacity: 16 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This course will acclimate new graduate students to the shop environment of the Industrial Design Department. The Metal, Wood and Model Shops are invaluable resources, clarifying pragmatic aspects of the design process from general feasibility of manufacturing to the challenges of translating concepts into tangible objects. This course covers excerpted information from both undergraduate courses Wood I and Metals I and emphasizes safety in the utilization of shop facilities.

Preference is given to first-year Graduate Industrial Design Students.

Major Requirement | MID Industrial Design

ID 24ST-09 - ADVANCED DESIGN: STUDIO
Level Undergraduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Spring 2024
Credits 6
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
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ID 24ST-09

ADVANCED DESIGN: STUDIO

Level Undergraduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Spring 2024
Credits 6
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: TTH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Asher Rodriquez Dunn Location(s): Industrial Design Building, Room 401 Enrolled / Capacity: 15 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

The 6-credit Advanced Design studios offer second semester juniors and seniors the opportunity to investigate product, socially responsible, and sustainable design; innovation through science and technology and other topics in contemporary practice. These studios are designed to strengthen the student's ability to conduct research, ideation, material exploration, presentation, and concept validation. Studios meet two days per week. Junior and Senior Industrial Design Students are required to take a total of three (3) advanced studios.

Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Preference is given to Junior, Senior or Graduate Industrial Design Students.

Major Requirement | BFA Industrial Design, MID (2.5yr): Industrial Design

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BFA, Rhode Island School of Design