Student Stories

RISD Students’ Innovations Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change

Backed by the Terra Carta Design Lab, groundbreaking student projects are turning sustainable ideas into real-world solutions.

a student lays out long strips of painted paper on the floor

Students in RISD Studio Re-Create Historical Wallpaper-Making Materials and Techniques

The spring Printmaking course was inspired by the ongoing RISD Museum exhibition The Art of French Wallpaper Design.

students surround the live model as they put the finishing touches on their portraits in clay

RISD Students Create Portraits in Clay in Figure Modeling Ceramics Studio

Over the course of the spring semester, they will develop an eye for symmetry, proportion and anatomy.

RISD Printmaking Team Wins 10th Annual Iron Print Competition at MassArt

Led by faculty member Maxime Jean Lefebvre, RISD’s team came out on top for the second year in a row.

brainstorming session in Nature Lab with scientists and RISD faculty mentors

Research Scientists Use Art to Express Complex Ideas at Vis-a-thon 2025 in RISD’s Nature Lab

Event organizers Georgia Rhodes and Stewart Skylar Copeland encourage visiting scientists to embrace the weird and imperfect.

projection on the stairs outside Chace Center featuring women wearing makeup

RISD’s Movement Lab Spurs Students to Create Site-Specific Projections

Offered through the Film/Animation/Video department, the course explored the role of movement in public projections that breathe new life into the built environment.

NYC-Based Industrial Design Class Introduces RISD Students to Biodesign Pioneers

The intensive, three-week Wintersession experience culminated in innovative student projects exploring biodesign at multiple scales.

Tiffany & Co. Donates Remarkable Pearls to RISD’s Jewelry + Metalsmithing Department

The latest development in the successful partnership provides students with the rare opportunity to experiment and create new bodies of work using natural gems.