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Uniting design and technology to solve real-world problems is what we do. Find out what students, faculty, and alumni are up to on campus, on the national stage, and beyond. 

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2025 Industrial Design Pre-College Summer Program

Georgia Tech Industrial Design Majors stand with Nicky Crawford, to present their design for the wash bus. On the right, a photo of Crawford doing laundry in the bus.
 

Industrial Design Students Partner to Create a Mobile Laundry Bus

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Focused Networking for Industrial Design Students

Donald Burlock
 

Donald Burlock, Ingenious Maker from Georgia Tech

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Resurging Atlanta IDSA Ties Link Students to Industry

Renzo Jansema, Mees Van de Burgt, Olaf Kamperman, Jared Teiger
 

Georgia Tech’s International Design Influence

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Make 10 Marketplace Keeps Getting Bigger and Better

Make 10 Marketplace, the School of Industrial Design marketplace for student-designed and -manufactured products, continues to grow in size and complexity.

For 2024, Make 10 Marketplace, held Dec. 12 in the atrium of the West Architecture building, starts at 6 p.m. and continues throughout the Launchpad Design Showcase that evening. Anyone who attends has an opportunity to purchase the products directly from the students who made them.

Professor HyunJoo Oh interacting with learning tools in her studio.

HyunJoo Oh Awarded IPaT Seed Funding

Advancing AI in Maker Education

Assistant Professor HyunJoo Oh from Georgia Tech's School of Industrial Design has been awarded IPaT Seed Funding for her innovative research project focused on integrating AI into maker education. This funding will support her work in enhancing educational tools and methods that merge AI technology with hands-on learning experiences, reinforcing the School’s commitment to pioneering advancements in design and education. Learn more about her and other projects that received funding.

Lisa Marks sitting with prototypes of her algorithmic lace project.

Lisa Marks Named IPaT Research Lead

Arts, Expression, and Creative Technologies

School of Industrial Design Assistant Professor Lisa Marks has been appointed to lead the "Arts, Expression, and Creative Technologies" initiative at Georgia Tech’s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT). Her research combines traditional handcraft techniques with advanced algorithmic modeling, driving innovation in both creative processes and artistic expression. In her new role, Marks will foster interdisciplinary collaboration to explore the intersections of technology and the arts. Learn more about the initiative and other new research leads.

Industrial Design Student Wins People’s Choice Award at 2023 InVenture Prize Competition

Julia Piña's Novela Lamp won the People's Choice Award and $5,000 after a public vote during the Inventure Prize. Her lamp is an interactive shadow puppet lamp that allows children to tell stories using puppets and scenes. It promotes imaginative play and fosters communication skill development through creative expression.

Hin Bredendieck

Bredendieck's Legacy: Learning from the Bauhaus

The Bredendieck Awards

As founding director of Georgia Tech’s industrial design program in 1952, Hin Bredendieck's legacy is deeply woven into the School’s design values and meaningful student outcomes.

The Bredendieck Awards provide an opportunity for design students to showcase their talents, gain recognition for their work, and help shape the future of design.

Feature Articles

Steve Chininis, Wayne Li, Kevin Shankwiler

Industrial Design Faculty Explain Holiday Product Design

Prototypes of a pencil holder

Industrial Design & Rapid Prototyping Tech

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Designing for a Child's Curiosity

Lisa Marks

Saving Hand Crafts Through Algorithms

Buzzra at DragonCon

Geeking Out About Fan Conventions

Industrial Design student-made jackolanterns

Exploring Bauhaus Through Pumpkins

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Laura Gravesen, ID 07, in Alumni Associations's 2024 40 Under 40

Cheng Kue, the founder of The HYPE Company and a Georgia Tech Alumnus.

ID Grad Pitches The HYPE Co. on Shark Tank

Headshot of EunSook Kwon.

Kwon Honored with IDSA Education Award

A student carving a pumpkin

Pumpkin Ramble 2023

Krystal Persaud holds a microphone as she listens to an audience member's question during her Open Talk.

Play Is Essential for Design

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Alumnae Forge Careers in Automobile Design

Ezio Manzini

Ezio Manzini Links Caring, Proximity, and Healthy Cities

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Furthering ID Crafting Skills Through Craft Lab

Sophia Prater

Alumna Named to 2022 '40 Under 40'

EunSook Kwon

EunSook Kwon Appointed as Chair

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