RIT College of Art and Design

05/21/2026

Our Class of 2026 was asked: How have you changed as an artist and person at RIT?

RIT College of Art and Design's Class of 2026, on the day of their ...

05/20/2026

From our RIT Industrial Design program to Autodesk University, the student-designed Autodesk MultiMeasure was presented to a global audience!

At Autodesk University, students from Rochester Institute of Techno...

05/15/2026

Join Western New York Comic Arts for this weekend's Rochester Independent Comics Expo! Free events for all ages.

The Rochester Indie Comics Expo (RICE) is a showcase of local and regional comics creators, who will be selling their original work and connecting with the community. The event has something for all ages. This year, RICE is made up of FREE events between May 15-16. More than 75 artists from Rocheste...

05/13/2026

New campus murals are looking 🔥👌

Students in Corinn Marriott's Public Illustration course worked in teams to paint a trio of 4-by-8 foot paintings that were installed outside RIT College of Science and RIT Kate Gleason College of Engineering!

Pictured, in order:

“Spatial Perception”
Designed by: Mads Harbin
Painted by: Cess Corona, Mads Harbin, Sydney Hartpence and Daniel Kim
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“Welcome to the College of Engineering”
Designed by: Hartley Bauer
Painted by: Lyric Bassett, Hartley Bauer, Censor Croft, and Elizabeth Livingston
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“In Situ”
Designed by: Remy Wilkins
Painted by: Nicole Cotter, Henry Ploch, Matthew Weronick, and Remy Wilkins

05/13/2026

An animation showcasing the life cycle of cheddar cheese — created for NYS Pollution Prevention Institute — is the latest in a long line of client projects done by Command+g Design Lab. The student-run design studio gives our students professional experience, right on campus!

When the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute needed an animated short film explaining the climate impacts of food waste, they utilized the talent inside a budding student-run design studio within the College of Art and Design.

05/10/2026

One last cheer for the Class of 2026 before they make their creative mark on the world!

Visit our commencement webpage for more photos and stories ➡️ rit.edu/artdesign/classof2026

05/10/2026

"Difficult is not impossible. And do not be lulled into readily accepting the crutch of contemporary technological conveniences to solve for the lowest common denominator."

- Dean Todd Jokl during his commencement speech

📸 Elizabeth Lamark

05/10/2026

Motivational words from our commencement delegates, Gabriel Ponte-Fleary (film and animation MFA) and Ava Guarino (illustration BFA)!

Learn more about their journeys ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21x2mcQ

📸 Elizabeth Lamark

05/10/2026

05/09/2026

It's here — congrats to the Class of 2026! We can't wait to celebrate during today's commencement ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Stay tuned for lots of photos and Tiger smiles. 🐯 😄 🎓

Our webpage celebrating this year's graduates is also live ➡️ rit.edu/artdesign/classof2026

📸 Traci Westcott