A team of Master’s Students from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design were recently awarded the Student Runner Up award in the Apps & Platforms category of the Core 77 Design Awards 2023. Angela Nam (MDes ’24), Iris Cai (MPS ’23), Aishwarya Rane (MDes ’24), and Yuehui Du (MDes ’24) presented their project Ollie, a smart voice assistant for Pittsburgh Regional Transit. 

Liz McDonough, a Master of Arts in Design Alumna of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design (MA ’22), recently designed and released a line of upcycled bags through Urban Outfitters. McDonough, who currently serves as the Experiential Marketing Manager for Urban Outfitters, launched the line of bags, made from 500 square feet of used vinyl signage, on Earth Day 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. Beyond won Muse Design’s platinum award, New York Product Design’s silver award, and Indigo Design’s gold award – all three competitions are professional category, open to students and design professionals.

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.