art and design

Apr 17, 2018

Art2Wear 2018: Defined by Design

For 17 years, Art2Wear has challenged designers and audiences to push beyond the boundaries of fashion design. Meet this year’s designers and learn what fashion means to them. 

Feb 9, 2016

Disney Trip Has Storybook Ending

A team of NC State students crafted a world of make-believe using their favorite Disney stories to score third place in Disney Imagineering’s 25th Imaginations design competition in California. 

Nov 10, 2011

Remembering Fallen Soldiers

Seeing the faces of more than 350 U.S. and Canadian soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan brings home the human losses of war. Visit Vita Plume's "Fallen Soldiers" exhibit in Brooks Hall. 

Aug 3, 2011

Larger Than Life

Three NC State design students bring a downtown Raleigh facade to life with "The Amazing Sky Race." The building is "the biggest canvas of my life," said one designer. 

Jun 8, 2011

FitzGerald’s Design ‘Ride On’

You might catch a glimpse of Pat FitzGerald’s latest creation on the morning commute. 

Apr 14, 2011

How Great They Art

NC State's 10th annual Art to Wear fashion show once again brought together some of the most creative minds on campus to show the latest in art and design. In an inspired show, student designers displayed a range of fashion - from haute couture to mass-market ready apparel. 

Jan 11, 2011

Serving Through Art and Design

When Shelley Smith graduates in May, she'll leave NC State with more than a degree. The Caldwell Fellow has gained valuable (and challenging) experience building an art program for at-risk youth during her time on campus. 

Dec 16, 2010

A Haven for Kids and Art

When Shelley Smith graduates in May, she'll leave NC State with more than a degree. The Caldwell Fellow gained valuable (and challenging) experience building an art program for at-risk youth. 

Sep 7, 2010

Plume Wins Arts Council Fellowship

Vita Plume, associate professor of art and design, was one of 18 artists to receive a 2010-11 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship. 

Jul 26, 2010

Passing the Test

Who better to design a learning space than students? That was the thinking of Underwriters Laboratories executives, who worked with a quartet of NC State design students to imagine the interiors of the company's new education and training facility in Research Triangle Park. 

Oct 22, 2009

Faculty Work on Kinston Music Trail

College of Design faculty members developed preliminary concepts for a trail showcasing African American music heritage in Kinston, N.C.