Stories about studios + projects
Experiencing Exquisite Craft in Morocco
Graphic Design senior Kendra Xu 18 GD reflects on a Wintersession travel course that invited students to soak in the country’s vibrant culture and renowned craftwork.
Students Stretch the Art of Books
The 2018 iteration of RISD’s Student Artist’s Book Competition teems with brilliant work.
Pursuing a Different Type
Tapped by Japanese type company Morisawa, type designer Cyrus Highsmith 97 GD is establishing the Providence Drawing Office with help from two recent graduates.
Typefaces That Work
Inspired type designer Nina Stössinger offers wise advice at the third annual Updike Prize for Student Type Design Awards ceremony.
Bervin’s Nanoscale Ode to the Silkworm
Poet Jen Bervin explores the intersection of text and textiles in Silk Poems, just published this fall after seven years of research.
Designing Poetry in Motion
Graphic Design Department Head Lucinda Hitchcock designs a digital message board for RIPTA buses as part of the state's newly launched Poetry in Motion project.
Experiencing Magic in Iceland
In July students participated in an intensive summer program investigating new ways of making poetic work in response to place.
Budding Designer in National Spotlight
Based on the promise of her
work, Graphic Design senior
Tasnima
Tanzim
18 GD earns the Type Directors Club’s 2017 Beatrice Warde
Scholarship.
Gebbia Speaks with Civic Leaders
In a presentation hosted by the RI Chamber of Commerce, Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia 05 GD/ID spoke about the entrepreneurial advantages of knowing how to solve problems the way he learned at RISD.