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App State students Alli Lackey and Jasmine McElroy designed this display for Frito Lays.

App State Students in Frito Lay Design Challenge Oct 26, 2022

App State students Alli Lackey and Jasmine McElroy recently won the 2022 PAVE Frito Lay Student Design Challenge by designing a point of purchase display for Frito-Lay branded snacks like Lays,...

Furniture design students in the Department of Applied Design won first place in an international competition

Furniture Design Students Win International Woodworking Fair’s Student Competition Sep 16, 2022

Furniture design students in the Department of Applied Design won first place in two categories at the International Woodworking Fair's Design Emphasis Student Furniture Design Competition.

Reebok Designer mentors students in Applied Design capstone course Apr 25, 2016

Fourteen lucky students are currently prototyping designs for Reebok Futures during the spring capstone course.

Industrial Design Student receives coveted Celia Moh Scholarship Apr 25, 2016

by Dawn Brinson
The Media Matters, Inc.

The Industrial Design Program Celebrates 10 years Apr 6, 2016

On Saturday April 2nd, the Industrial Design Faculty welcomed over 100 guests, including 50 program alumni, to celebrate the 10 year...

Elizabeth Foster, left, and Garrett Peebles, won second place in an international design competition that focused on beverage packaging solutions.

Appalachian students place second in international industrial design competition Oct 14, 2015

BOONE—A simple class project turned into a rewarding real-world experience for two Appalachian State University industrial design majors fro

Jonathan Harb

Whiskytree visual effects founder to speak at Power of Design in October Sep 23, 2015

Jonathan Harb, CEO and creative director of the computer graphics company Whiskytree Inc., will present "From Boone to the Big Screen" at the...

Pictured are, from left, Lance Bennett, vice president of specification, Eaton; Hazel Chang, student winner; Kaitlyn Hutchens, student winner; Megan Everhart, student winner; Rebecca Hadley Catter, manager of SOURCE; and Mark Eubanks, president of Eaton’s Lighting Division.

Design students from Appalachian named 2015 SOURCE awards winners Jun 23, 2015

Power management company Eaton, a 2015 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year, recently named Appalachian State University students Megan Everhart,

Rebecca Goddard furniture

Award-winning furniture design grew from a grandfather’s encouragement Jun 23, 2015

Rebecca Goddard's award-winning furniture design is as much a tribute to her late grandfather as it is an acknowledgment of her talents.

Industrial Design Student, Ian O'Hare, named the featured student designer for Groovystuff Jun 23, 2015

Ian O'Hare, a senior in the Industrial Design program, was named the featured student designer for Groovystuff, having won the most recent "...

Hazel Chang

Hazel Chang Winner of Cooper Lighting’s 37th Annual SOURCE Awards Jun 23, 2015

Interior Design student Hazel Chang announced as the winner of the Cooper Lighting's 37th Annual SOURCE Award today at Lightfair International in...

therapeutic glove

Class design project leads to cash award, patent application and potential business Jun 23, 2015

A design for a therapeutic glove that could help improve dexterity and grip strength for children and adults has resulted in a $15,000 award to...