Student Stories

From the Furniture Design department’s Grounding Space exhibition at WANTED to participation in NYCxDESIGN events across the city, RISD work stood out at this year’s exposition.

The festive three-day weekend included alumni reunions, departmental receptions, a party in Market Square and the annual RISD Craft sale on Benefit Street.

The end-of-semester rite of passage teaches students to discuss their work, give and receive constructive criticism and push the boundaries of their burgeoning practices.

A spring adaptive reuse studio offers hands-on experience navigating the unique circumstances architects face working with historically significant structures.

On view through May 29 in the Rhode Island Convention Center, the exhibition provides visitors a look inside the studios of RISD’s 19 graduate departments.

Students in a cross-disciplinary studio are finding inspiration in nature for conceptual, environmentally friendly design proposals.

The devoted RISD alum led a multidisciplinary, project-based spring course in which students created a cozy, inclusive space within her exhibition in progress.

Portfolio reviewers attend the annual event in search of talented designers and visual communicators with unique creative points of view.

Scientific Illustration teaches student illustrators to work directly with scientists and scholars to create visually compelling drawings that clearly convey complex information.