Cutter Hutton

Critic - Furniture Design
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Cutter Hutton
BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Cutter Hutton is a designer, educator and co-founder and principal of Observatory, a studio consulting in the furniture and industrial design fields. His professional practice balances empathy, innovation and simplicity to foster meaningful connections with an audience. His work has earned numerous awards creating objects and experiences for companies such as Herman Miller, Google and Procter & Gamble. Cutter teaches in the Furniture Design and Industrial Design departments at RISD.

Courses

Fall 2023 Courses

ID 24ST-03 - ADVANCED DESIGN: STUDIO
Level Undergraduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Fall 2023
Credits 6
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

ID 24ST-03

ADVANCED DESIGN: STUDIO

Level Undergraduate
Unit Industrial Design
Subject Industrial Design
Period Fall 2023
Credits 6
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2023-09-06 to 2023-12-13
Times: TTH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Ayako Takase, Cutter Hutton 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

Spring 2024 Courses

FD 2511-01 - DRAWING FURNITURE 3D
Level Undergraduate
Unit Furniture Design
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

FD 2511-01

DRAWING FURNITURE 3D

Level Undergraduate
Unit Furniture Design
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: M | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Christopher Specce, Cutter Hutton Location(s): Washington Place, Room 237A; Washington Place, Room 202 Enrolled / Capacity: 14 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This course continues drawing and concept development techniques, sketching with three-dimensional models, mock-ups and prototypes. Working in several scales and levels of articulation, students will expand pre-visualization and detailing skills. Basics of 3-D computer simulation will also be introduced.

Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Furniture Design Students.

Major Requirement | BFA Furniture Design

FD 2511-02 - DRAWING FURNITURE 3D
Level Undergraduate
Unit Furniture Design
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

FD 2511-02

DRAWING FURNITURE 3D

Level Undergraduate
Unit Furniture Design
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: M | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Christopher Specce, Cutter Hutton Location(s): Washington Place, Room 237A; Washington Place, Room 202 Enrolled / Capacity: 14 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This course continues drawing and concept development techniques, sketching with three-dimensional models, mock-ups and prototypes. Working in several scales and levels of articulation, students will expand pre-visualization and detailing skills. Basics of 3-D computer simulation will also be introduced.

Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Furniture Design Students.

Major Requirement | BFA Furniture Design

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Cutter Hutton
BFA, Rhode Island School of Design