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
by Jeanne Mercer-Ballard
Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
La-Z-Boy provides funding for student classroom design Oct 8, 2018
The La-Z-Boy Foundation has donated $75,000 to Appalachian State University’s Department of Applied Design to help fund the student-designed
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Industrial design student collaborates with Access Health Africa Sep 24, 2018
Design was always something junior Emma Wingerd was interested in, but it wasn’t until visiting Appalachian did she know that industrial des
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Appalachian hosts design camp for area youth Aug 16, 2018
For three days in July, 15 high school students from Watauga and Ashe Counties came together for a unique experience hosted by Appalachian State... Applied Design
From the tree to the public Jul 11, 2018
Sustainably harvested lumber. The Japanese philosophy of Ma. Video documentaries. The WantedDesign showcase in New York City.
Sustainability Spotlight, Communication, Sustainable Development, Applied Design
Appalachian students design furniture for Moses Cone Manor Jul 6, 2018
Industrial design students at Appalachian State University have left a lasting legacy at the Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near... Applied Design
The Future People: Creating Public Imagination [The Delaware Contemporary] Jun 26, 2018
Methods for transportation have played a part in the human experience for centuries, from horse and buggy, to cars, to airplanes, to the fut
Applied Design, Sustainability Spotlight
Gissela Teran named "Shining Star" by professional association Jun 20, 2018
Gissela Teran, a May 2018 graduate of Appalachian State University's interior design program in the Department of Applied Design, has received... Applied Design
Appalachian offers new problem-solving course for students Jun 19, 2018
By Mary Anne Savage
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Appalachian student receives Celia Moh Scholarship Jun 6, 2018
For the third consecutive year, an Appalachian State University student has been selected to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship. Rya
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Student wins SOURCE Award for Turkish restaurant lighting design [Eaton] Jun 5, 2018
Eaton’s Lighting Division talked with rising senior Ally Mangini about her award-winning restaurant lighting design,
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