Appalachian State University Celebrates 20 Years of Industrial Design Mar 12, 2026
Anniversary event highlights alumni success, student innovation and the future of design
Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
Honors Student, Teagan Jones, Explores Fiber Arts as a Pathway to Environmental Activism Feb 18, 2026
Appalachian State University senior Teagan Jones has always found inspiration in the natural world.
Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
App State’s Sheryl Oring Brings "Spirit of Independence" to National Stage for America’s 250th Feb 16, 2026
Appalachian State Department Chair Sheryl Oring is the creator of a new project that marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by asking people to consider what independence m... Fine and Applied Arts, Applied Design
AppLab 3.0 kicks off with IBM Design Thinking workshop Sep 11, 2017
This fall, 30 Appalachian State University students enrolled in the first cohort of AppLab 3.0, a multi-disciplinary, six-credit Design Thinking... Applied Design
Interior design professor awarded Universal Design Grant Aug 11, 2017
Alex Poorman, associate professor of interior design in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University, has been awarded the... Applied Design
Expanding Awareness: Appalachian hosts design camp for area youth Aug 10, 2017
For the first time, Appalachian State University design educators held a summer camp for high school students in North Carol
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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
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
Interior design seniors prepare for the future with portfolio review Apr 28, 2017
By Madalene Smith
Applied Design
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
Applied Design
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
Appalachian State University earns Active Learning Center Grant to support AppLab Mar 29, 2017
By Haley Childers
Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts