Design News

This year’s MA Design cohort recently partnered with clinicians at CONVERGE (The Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health Equity at The University of Pittsburgh) to design a breastfeeding decision aid tool for women with cystic fibrosis.

Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design is honored to announce our four newest recipients of a PhD in Transition Design. Silvana Juri, Donna Maione, and Marysol Ortega Pallanez all successfully defended their doctoral theses in April 2023.

A team of four graduate students from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design recently won three prestigious awards for their project, “Beyond,” a mixed reality museum experience.

School of Design alumna Annalisa Pao (BDes ‘22) was recently selected to present her research on decolonizing design at the 2023 Conference on Design Principles and Practices.

It’s a classic brand and fragrance known the world over and represented by some of the most celebrated models and actors of our time, among them Marilyn Monroe and Catherine Deneuve. Now, Chanel No. 5 can boast two Carnegie Mellon University alumni associated with this iconic brand: School of Art pop artist Andy Warhol and School of Design pop artist Burton Morris.

Graphic Design USA, a source of news and information for graphic designers and the broader creative community for the past 60 years, has named Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design students Ricky Chen (BDes '24) and Jacky Lococo (BDes '24) as two of their Students to Watch for 2023.

A team of master's students from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design recently won the prestigious San Francisco Design Week Award for their project, “Orbit,” an app-based service that promotes sustainability through rental and sharing economy amongst new parents.

Organized Chaos, our senior show, opened at the Miller ICA on February 4th. After endless iterations, prototypes and hours in the studio, the seniors have neatly organized and packed four years of designed frenzy into a final show.

Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design was truly saddened to hear of the passing of alumnus John Little (1956) this past November. John was an incredibly accomplished product designer who was hired by the Ford Motor Company right out of his senior year at CMU. John’s work could be seen all throughout the automotive industry and his presence and expertise will truly be missed.