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A Designer with a (Mars) MIssion
Interaction designer Erin Murphy (2013) brings a fresh perspective as a member of the Mars 2020 rover team.
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From UW to Whole Foods, remembering a local ceramics artist
The halls of the University of Washington’s ceramics and metal arts building is abuzz with new students embarking on a new school year. But for some, the building feels empty.
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Reducing Trash through Thoughtful Design
An interactive recycling and composting station designed by a UW team will move to the HUB this summer.
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Is Good Design a Result of Science, or an Evolution of Ideas?
"To be a great innovator, you have to do things – bring people together, explore ideas and experiment with different forms of realization," writes Axel Roesler.
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Art, design — and a ‘coffin-cradle’ for storytelling: Graduate student work intrigues at annual Henry Art Gallery show
The graduating class of Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design students from the School of Art + Art History + Design show their thesis work at the Henry Art Gallery through June 26.
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Cash in the trash: Interactive composting, recycling station shows savings in real time
A new installation at PACCAR Hall by UW design professors tells users how much money has been saved by correctly sorting items for composting, recycling or sending to the landfill.
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Saving Lives, by Design
Five UW graduate students recently developed The Pivot Project, aimed at combating human trafficking. Their weapon of choice? Design. The project won the 2013 Design Ignites Change Idea Award and is a finalist in the Industrial Designers Society of America’s Ideas competition.
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Students Design Prosthetic Arms, Seek Innovative Solutions
Working closely with a Seattle artist with a prosthetic left arm, undergraduates majoring in industrial design tackled an unusual challenge in class last quarter, developing innovative designs for prosthetics.