Alumni Stories

The unconventional designer creates unexpected, humorous objects with stories to tell about consumer culture.

President Crystal Williams sits down with the award-winning filmmaker and RISD alum to hear how he defines creative freedom and how commercial success is impacting his work.

Moderated by Provost Touba Ghadessi and Assistant Provost Margot Nishimura, panelists discussed the role of artists and designers in building community and honoring diverse legacies.

RISD teams’ innovative sustainability projects win Terra Carta Design Lab competition top honors.

On view in the Illustration Studies Building Gallery and open during Families Weekend, the show highlights the incredible diversity of work shaped by the popular program.

A new show at the RISD Museum pulls out all the stops.

Students prepared for life after RISD this summer by visiting alums and other creative professionals at studios, galleries, arts nonprofits, and museums in upstate New York.

From custom wedding dresses to homemade ice cream, sweet creating is the cornerstone of life for RISD alum Angela Muir.

Faculty members Catherine Andreozzi and Michael Lye teach courses focused on apparel design and habitats for astronauts and have created an informal pipeline for alums interested in working for the space agency.