Launchpad Student Showcase
Launch into an expanse of talent to experience design excellence and ingenuity from Atlanta's newest creators.
Launchpad is the main vehicle for exhibiting the breadth of designs from our graduate and undergraduate industrial design students. It is our celebration of hard work and late nights and has grown to be a networking opportunity that brings hundreds of students, faculty, alumni, industry, and members of the design community together.
Explore Launchpad
Enjoy our virtual student showcase and student portfolios below.
Student Work
Portfolio Showcase
Witness the talent, creativity, and trailblazing human-centric designs from our graduate and undergraduate students.
Make 10
Orange Sparkle Ball Awards
Students designs products and produce them in batches of 10, testing strategies of production and entrepreneurship.
Richard John Livingston Martin
Humanitarian Design Award
Professor Martin was dedicated to the role of humanitarian design as a priority in society. This award promotes his vision.
Capstone Projects
The Capstone studio represents the culmination of the skills and knowledge that students have developed over their careers in GTID. The Capstone project introduces new research methodologies, user experience tools, and writing outcomes to create a high impact Capstone project for each student’s portfolio.
Postar AEV
Drew Alberts
Postar AEV is an vehicle designed around efficiency and safety
My Aisle
Autumn Fields
My Aisle is an plugin to be incorporated into online grocery platforms that makes shopping an interactive experience.
Vite Air
Rebekah Hilton
Vite Air is a desktop air purifier and timer that provides young professionals working from home a unique experience
Hermitage Jacket
Rachel Hu
The Hermitage Jacket is a mixed-material work wear jacket designed as a modernized and Westernized hanfu garment.
StreamLine
Maria Longoria
StreamLine is a platform that plugs in directly into your streaming services so that you can buy outfits you see on TV.
Rent-a-Sari
Vaishu Merugu
Rent-a-Sari is an online platform that allows Desi-Americans to rent traditional ethnic wear from other Desi-Americans.
18 Wheelin' Women
Allie Paschal
18 Wheelin’ Women has the ultimate goal of changing this perception of trucking and what it means to be a trucker.
Cat&Mouse
Anna Teachout
Cat&Mouse is an environmentally and pet health-conscious package of organic cat treats.
Seniors in the Spotlight
Senior students share their most prized undertakings and their transformations as designers.
Lighting Project
Jake Cooper
This dramatic lighting project required the use of metal to create a lamp which provided an interesting lighting effect.
Salamanderama Festival
Seth Cruver
Salamanderama Festival features event passes, trail guides and souvenir water bottles.
Pluto
Dylan Fealtman
Pluto is a sustainable drip coffee machine designed to be repairable, cleanable, and reusable.
Coord
Autumn Fields
Coord is the home management app to keep you and your roommates organized.
Ahura: Verge
Elizabeth Fristoe
A light individual transportation brand that would appeal to the consumer of a sister-car brand.
Clearly
Lillian Gluck
Clearly addresses the challenge of reducing single-use plastics in the beauty industry.
Porsche Cycling Center
Rachel Hu
The Century Bike provides users interfacing lights, safety features, signaling, and live feedback to the rider when in use.
mobiGo
Ramsey Lehman
An inclusive design solution that will facilitate individuals with disabilities in accessing automated driving systems.
Pull Drill
Stephanie Lewis
Pull Drill improves safety by minimizing the need to lean outside the building and repeat awkward repetitive motions.
Tempo
John Lyons
Tempo is an interactive timer that increases productivity and decreases procrastination.
mobiGo
Jack MacLeod
MobiGo’s accessible on-demand autonomous transportation service fills the void in the accessible transportation market.
Albert's
Daniel Nixon
Albert's is a brand dedicated to manufacturing high quality brewing technology that encourage sensory involvement.
SPROUT
Karina Patricia
A live-updating cloud-based inventory and forecasts that provide insights for restaurants for future sales.
WIK
Brittany Ritter
A mobile app rooted in education, collaboration, and reflection.
Tranquility
Rebecca Sun
Tranquility allows for the user to be able to perform a miniature tea ceremony, inspired by ancient Chinese bronze ware.
Stages of Living
Yui-Ting Tarn
Concept of transitions that your home can adjust itself to your mindset of private, preparation, and presentation.