Kansas State University

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Our new post bac brochure is on our website.  Be sure and check it out.

On February 18th twenty IAPD students participated in a charrette to imagine and develop concepts for a new desking system for the Seaton Revitalization Project.  David Richter-O'Connell and 5th year, Erin Heiden, led the 2nd, 3rd and 5th years through a 'day in the life of studio' function structure and then broke then into 5 teams to create the ultimate work space in 50 sq. ft!  Well done IAPD teams!  We got some great, thoughtful, innovative 'near environments' and will continue to develop the ideas in the APDesign Desk Task Force.

If you are interested you can now take a graphic design for non-majors class (ART 300 ZB) this fall.  It is a 3 credit hour class with no pre-requisites.  The course description of the course is as follows:  The formal material of graphic design, typography and image, must work together effectively in order to communicate the specific content of a project.  Through the creation of design artifacts, students will learn the essential descriptive vocabularies of graphic design, and how a designer's choices about type and image in a piece shape the content of design.

Shout out to the following students who attended Portfolios and Professionals on Friday:  Maggie Schulte, Rhian Collins, Sloan Satterlee, Hana Robinson, Jamie Causey, Molly Gardner, Rashaell Keating, Elizabeth Witsken, Natalie Hill, Whitney Allen, Hannah Gwartney, Malia Young, Janelle Headrick. Laura Panilla, Jessica Griesemer, Laura Cale and Emma Montgomery.  Congrats to Laura Cale on best portfolio and Janelle Headrick for best communicator!  Great Job IAPD!

Come join us after Design Expo at the IIDA event, "What to expect when you graduate" from 4-5 pm.  IIDA professionals like Erin Hurd will be present and recent graduate Nichole Finke will Skype in to speak about their experiences after graduation.  The location will be announced soon and pizza will be provided.

Corgan will be presenting Design Process and Concepts in Architecture and Interiors on Thursday, March 3rd.  It will be at 5:30 at APD West and there will be pizza!

Professor DROC would like to remind everyone about the IDSA/Hayworth/Ralph Reddig event Thursday, March 3rd.  He apologizes for the technical difficulties last time but he promises this time it will connect!

Noorjahan Akbar, an internationally acclaimed gender equality and human rights activist, will be presenting Empowering Women to Lead Worldwide: Overcoming Political and Social Struggles on March 8th, 4-5 pm in Forum Hall. 

Professor Dave Richter-O'Connell attended the AIA sponsored Gravity Tank event in KC this past week developing methodologies for creating new learning spaces.  The Gravity Tank/IIT grads presented Function Structures (Journey Mapping); developing Design Criteria; Rapid Modeling; and Storytelling Presentations.  All the things everyone loves to do in 456, 435 and 822!

This week 5th year continued to push their thesis designs and refine the projects from feedback they received during schematic design reviews.  They have also been sitting in on candidate presentations for IA professor position.  Thanks to Amanda Sloup for keeping us up to date.

Donna's section is continuing to develop their retail space project.  Each student has chosen something different to sell in the space.  Final critiques will be during the week before spring break.  Many of the third years participated in Portfolios and Professionals in KC.  Lastly, they have begun Open House development and are moving forward quickly.  Thanks to Jamie Causey for the update!

We have added several summer internship and employment opportunities on the website.  If you need the password please email iapd@ksu.edu and we will get it to you.

Plumbworld Product Design Competition is now open.  Learn about the competition and submit your design here. Deadline is November 30, 2016.