Applied Design

Dusty Lockwood story 2026

CFAA Alum Feature: Dusty Lockwood - Quiet Strength and Full‑Circle Leadership Jul 26, 2026

Dusty Lockwood’s App State journey began with a defining realization: “The mind is a unique thing, and when faced with life‑changing challenges, I learned that, for me, the best

Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
Colvin Harvey_London_AD intern

Spotlight: Applied Design Student Colvin Harvey Interns with London Designer Tino Seubert Jul 17, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Industrial Design (Applied Design) program continues to cultivate emerging designers who are ready to make their mark on the global stage.

Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
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.

Sustainability Spotlight, Applied Design
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

Students in the solarium

Interior design professor talks smart lighting and green building with Eaton [thelightingresource.eaton.com] Jan 18, 2017

Jeanne Mercer-Ballard, associate professor of interior design in Appalachian's Department of Applied Design, speaks with power management compnay... Applied Design

Students and faculty at the PAVE gala in New York

Appalachian State University design students take home awards in international PAVE competition Jan 11, 2017

Four seniors enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s Interior Design Program have received top honors in the Planning and Visual Educ

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Jill Pable

Appalachian alumna launches new resource for interior designers Dec 6, 2016

Jill Pable ’86 is breaking new ground through her research in trauma-informed design, and most recently with the launch of her website... Applied Design

Student award winners

Design students named ‘Rising Stars’ by professional association Nov 18, 2016

Nicole Long and Ellis Frederick, both seniors in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State Universi

Applied Design
Orbit electric moped

The Future People introduce a fully enclosed electric moped at the Cooper Hewitt [designboom] Oct 4, 2016

The future people have introduced their latest vehicle, ORBIT, at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum as part of an exhibition of soc

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