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.
Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
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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App State Interior Design wins 5th place at Fashion Bash 2026 Sep 28, 2026
A team of Appalachian State University interior design students and faculty competed for their first time in the annual Fashion Bash, held in Charlotte on September 17.
Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
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
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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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
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
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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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Industrial Design alum to compete on new show Sep 30, 2016
Industrial design alum Jonathan Dineen will compete against 10 other finalists to design golf's next cutting-edge driver on Wilson Golf's new... Applied Design
Appalachian State University hosts “Power of Design 16” Sep 21, 2016
Students, faculty and the community are invited to kick off “Power of Design 16” by attending a reception at 6:30 p.m.
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Wayfinding study provides unique research opportunities for undergraduates Sep 6, 2016
Dr. Hessam Ghamari has long been interested in evidence-based healthcare design.
Applied Design
App students provide original designs for Blowing Rock Fashion Show and Fundraiser [Watauga Democrat] Aug 12, 2016
An addition to this year’s fashion show were original creations by students in the apparel merchandising and design program at Appalac
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Registration is open for fall Craft Enrichment classes at Appalachian State University Aug 10, 2016
Registration is now open for the Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program at Appalachian State University.
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