The department seeks students who enjoy and are curious about: cultural artifacts; objects and products; mechanisms; materials and processes; inventions and innovations; technology; and marketing. These potential designers should be interested in changing their world. They should see technology as a way of improving life on many levels. They should be motivated to create objects that solve human needs and address human wants. The Department of Industrial Design attracts and retains excellent students who become leading industrial designers.
Follow these steps to apply
Step Three: Present Creative Work Once the application has been forwarded to the College of Design, applicants will be sent a letter of invitation for a formal interview. Applicants must appear in person and bring their portfolios to the interview.
The Department of Industrial Design conducts and scores 20-30 minute interviews with each student during which the student explains his/her design process, visual experiences, and problem-solving approaches through the examples in the portfolio. The interview includes Industrial Design faculty and may include one student who is a major in the program. It is not uncommon for an applicant to be asked to demonstrate skills.
Portfolio: The criteria considered in the portfolio review are as follows:
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Three-dimensional, analytical and conceptual skills
- Drawing and compositional skills
- Organizational, communication and leadership skills
- Aesthetic sensibility
- Environmental, technological, social and design awareness
- Inquisitiveness, inventiveness and imagination
- Futuristic perspective, mechanical aptitude
The portfolio may include:
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10-15 examples of work
- Examples of three-dimensional work
- Development sketches to show process and concepts
- Photographs, slides or computer output
- No larger than 24" x 36"
The College of Design reserves the right to deny applicants who submit fraudulent or plagiarized materials. Portfolios should be the product of the student only.
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