College of Design at Iowa State University

College of Design at Iowa State University One of the country's most comprehensive design institutions.

One of the most comprehensive design institutions in the country, Iowa State University's College of Design offers degrees in Architecture, Art, Art History, Biological and Premedical Illustration, Community & Regional Planning, Community Development, Game Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Real Estate Development, and Sustainable Environments.

Join us this Friday for the 2026 Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture in Architecture featuring Andrew Clancy and Colm Moore of Du...
09/01/2026

Join us this Friday for the 2026 Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture in Architecture featuring Andrew Clancy and Colm Moore of Dublin-based Clancy Moore Architects.

The architects will share the methods and ideas behind their work, including how their practice responds to the complexities of the contemporary world while approaching architecture as both a cultural and deeply human discipline.

Friday, Sept. 4
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Kocimski Auditorium, 0101 College of Design

The lecture is free and open to the public.

The first week of fall 2026 classes is in the books!At last night’s College of Design Student Success Welcome, students ...
08/28/2026

The first week of fall 2026 classes is in the books!

At last night’s College of Design Student Success Welcome, students explored campus resources, met design student organizations, and made new connections within the college community—with plenty of ice cream and games along the way!

We can’t wait to see where the rest of the semester takes us.

Despite the rain, Cyclones made the first day of classes bright!Welcome back— we can’t wait to see the creativity and in...
08/25/2026

Despite the rain, Cyclones made the first day of classes bright!

Welcome back— we can’t wait to see the creativity and ingenuity you bring to campus this year.

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08/24/2026

Welcome back, Cyclones! We’re looking forward to another year of creativity and community. Here’s to a great fall semester!

We’ve spent this week introducing Ella Christensen and Ace Kyer, our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe St...
08/20/2026

We’ve spent this week introducing Ella Christensen and Ace Kyer, our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios Studios in Des Moines.

Made possible through a partnership with the Department of Art and Visual Culture, the artist-in-residence program helps recent graduates take the next step as practicing artists by providing free studio space, monthly First Friday events, and opportunities to build relationships with other artists.

Visit Ella and Ace during an upcoming First Friday to see their work in person and follow what they create throughout the year!

This week, we are introducing our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe StudiosToday, meet Ace Kyer (integrat...
08/19/2026

This week, we are introducing our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios

Today, meet Ace Kyer (integrated studio arts, ’26), whose artistic practice centers on photography and painting.

Ace’s current body of work, “What’s the word?,” brings the two mediums together through theatrical scenes that Ace constructs and photographs. The evolving series explores the unique nature of sapphic intimacy. Alongside work from the series, Ace is sharing paintings that offer a broader look at their artistic practice.

Ace and fellow artist-in-residence Ella Christensen began their yearlong residencies July 1. Made possible through a partnership between Mainframe Studios and the Department of Art and Visual Culture, the program gives recent graduates free studio space to develop their work, connect with other artists, and engage with the community.

Congratulations, Ace!

Meet our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines!Today, we’re proud to introduce Ella Chr...
08/18/2026

Meet our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines!

Today, we’re proud to introduce Ella Christensen (integrated studio arts BFA, ’26).

Ella’s mixed-media practice combines painting, textiles, and photography with found and recycled materials. Through layering, reuse, and reassembly, she explores overconsumption, decomposition, and how the natural world reclaims human-made objects and spaces.

Ella and fellow artist-in-residence Ace Kyer began their yearlong residencies July 1. Made possible through a partnership between Mainframe Studios and the Department of Art and Visual Culture, the program gives recent graduates free studio space to develop their work, connect with other artists, and engage with the community.

Help us congratulate Ella and welcome her to Mainframe!

“[Iowa State’s College of Design] taught me a lot of the process of design and how to think as a true designer, and how ...
08/18/2026

“[Iowa State’s College of Design] taught me a lot of the process of design and how to think as a true designer, and how to solve problems for consumers that I still carry with me to this day."

Collin Clough (industrial design, ’23) is putting his design education to work as a footwear designer at Tecovas. Step into Collin’s journey with this story from the Iowa State University Foundation.

A look back at this summer’s Academic Program for Excellence (APEX)!Incoming College of Design students explored design ...
08/14/2026

A look back at this summer’s Academic Program for Excellence (APEX)!

Incoming College of Design students explored design disciplines, connected with faculty and staff, built friendships, and gained experience to help them begin their Iowa State journey with confidence.

We can’t wait to welcome them—and all our future designers—to campus soon!

Last semester, 15 industrial design students did some truly out-of-this-world work.Through a collaboration with the ISU ...
08/12/2026

Last semester, 15 industrial design students did some truly out-of-this-world work.

Through a collaboration with the ISU College of Engineering's Make to Innovate (M:2:I) program, they brought a human-centered design perspective to seven interdisciplinary teams solving aerospace engineering challenges.

Third-year students Abby Seestrom and Hope Nolan helped rethink how astronauts could see, think and move while working on the Moon by bringing UX principles to a spacesuit heads-up display and developing a more adaptable internal harness.

See how industrial design became a mission-critical part of the team: https://www.design.iastate.edu/news/m2i-industrial-design/

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