For alumnus Peter Ho (MFA ’79 Industrial Design), giving back to the University of Illinois School of Art and Design is a gesture of gratitude and a tribute to the transformative power of education and perseverance.
From safety labels to search bars, prescriptions to prosthetics, the blueprint for design has long mirrored a single figure: white, adult, male, and fully mobile. But when we design for everybody—all shapes, needs, and abilities—our world improves.
Brooke White started as the new director of the School of Art and Design in August 2024.
Led by Art & Design faculty, a cohort of graduate fellows collaborated to reimagine graduate research and education.
Four faculty from the School of Art & Design showcase their work in an exhibit that explores the themes of time, space, identity, music, and memory through the lens of Black Quantum Futures.
Barry Huber first came to the University of Illinois campus in 1962 when he attended a convention for his fraternity Alpha Rho Chi. He was immediately drawn to the beautiful architecture of the buildings on campus and became particularly interested in the new graphic design program that was being developed.
When Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to the moon, the payload will include the MoonArk, a 10-ounce time capsule that was designed by Illinois alumni to last on the surface of the moon for thousands of years.
If you asked Paul Zinnes in 1977 what he wanted to do when he grew up, he probably would have told you, “I want to make Star Wars.” At age 11, that sounded like a pretty cool job after seeing the blockbuster movie in theaters, but what did that mean, and how do you get involved in something like that?
Rita Bass returned to the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois more than 50 years after initially beginning her education. Now she’s paving the way for other non-traditional students with the establishment of a new scholarship.
Louise Fishman was a process-driven painter whose canvases often matched the reach of her arms, showing evidence of scrapers, trowels, and other materials that she applied to add texture or transfer wet paint away from the surface.
Students who study fashion with the School of Art and Design are offered a unique opportunity to bridge divides and engage practitioners across fields and areas of research.
Megascope made its dynamic debut in the graphic novel world this year with the release of four new books ranging in genre from science fiction and horror to history and fantasy.
The School of Art and Design is now offering a Master of Fine Arts in Design for Responsible Innovation (MFA DRI) that prepares students to contribute to the field of design in the form of practice, academia, or both.
Art and Design alumna and artist Danielle Likvan Swanson (BFA Industrial Design ’04) started a charitable Instagram page to raise money and awareness for social justice issues.
