Student stories
Echoes of Jim Crow
An interactive on-campus exhibition brings to life the civil rights movement and ongoing struggle against racism and segregation in the US.
Class of 2021 Q&A | Textiles
Four graduating seniors discuss how the pandemic influenced their RISD experience and fueled their very personal degree projects.
Virtual Design Portfolio Review Delivers
Hundreds of RISD students share their portfolios online with eager design firm reps from across the country.
Designers Rise to NASA Challenges
Students in the recently launched RISD Space Design club are working on getting three separate projects into outer space.
Class of 2021 Q&A | Illustration
Four seniors in Illustration look back on how RISD has impacted their creative practices as they look forward to the future.
Transgressing the Feminized
Grad students Breslin Bell MFA 21 PR and Mariana Ramos Ortiz MFA 21 PR co-curate a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring intersections of gender, race and class.
Broadening the Design Canon
Three RISD Architecture students are working to build a more inclusive reference archive that integrates non-European forms.
Class of 2021 Q&A | Industrial Design
As they complete their last semester, four graduating students offer their take on the RISD experience.
Ready for Launch
Four RISD Graphic Design students are included on this year’s GDUSA ones to watch list.