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Alumni Feature: Sami Rettig '22: From Napkin Sketches to Design Leadership Oct 26, 2026

For Sami Rettig '22, design has always been about finding the balance between creativity and purpose.

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ADM Students Impress Renowned Designer in HMA Design Challenge Oct 13, 2026

Students in Appalachian State University’s Apparel Design & Merchandising (ADM) program recently presented their initial concepts for the Hickory Museum of Art/Charles Harbison Design Ch

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Associate Professor Alex Poorman

Interior design faculty member named IIDA-Carolinas 2017 Educator of the Year Jul 14, 2017

Associate Professor of Interior Design Alex Poorman has received the Carolinas Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA

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Appalachian students bring home honors in international lighting design competition May 31, 2017

For the fourth year in a row, an Appalachian State University student has won first place in the annual SOURCE awards competition, hosted by... Applied Design, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

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Appalachian student receives coveted Celia Moh Scholarship May 2, 2017

John Barton, a junior industrial design major at Appalachian State University, was awarded the Celia Moh Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic... Applied Design

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Jessica Lancaster's design from "The Still Movement"

Applied Design hosts “Showcase 2017” on April 23 Apr 12, 2017

The Department of Applied Design’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program will present “Showcase 2017” at Holmes Convocation C

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Sustainable products designed by Alyssa Coletti's students

Appalachian students partner with biomaterials company, build sustainable products Apr 11, 2017

Furniture designer Alyssa Coletti is determined to expand student exposure to and experience with sustainable design.

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A rendering of the AppLab space with the new Steelcase products
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The winning designs

Appalachian students awarded top honors in product design competition Jan 30, 2017

Appalachian State University industrial design seniors Rickey Bell of Davie County, Myers Welborn of Lexington and Nathan Haeme of Boone each... Applied Design

Industrial Design Studio students