Behind the Seams: Four Seniors Bring Vision and Voice to Showcase 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Every spring, a fashion runway is built inside the Holmes Convocation Center and it transforms into a place where Apparel Design & Merchandising s...
Senior Spotlight: Applied Design Graduate, Carlos Velasquez, Completes Dual Major in Apparel Design and Industrial Design
Apr 17, 2026
First-generation college student weaves cultural heritage, entrepreneurship, and design innovation into his SIXO brand.When Carlos Velasquez first set...
Designing Community Impact: App State Applied Design Students Help Transform the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center
Apr 13, 2026
Visitors to the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center are experiencing something entirely new. Thanks to two major remodeling projects completed in 202...
Appalachian State University Celebrates 20 Years of Industrial Design
Mar 12, 2026
Anniversary event highlights alumni success, student innovation and the future of designAppalachian State University's Department of Applied Design wi...
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. As an Honors College student majoring in Apparel D...
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...
Interior Design Senior, Emmy Saltzman, Named Top-Three Finalist in 30th Annual PAVE International Student Design Competition
Jan 30, 2026
Appalachian State University Interior Design senior Emmy Saltzman has been named a top-three finalist in the 30th Annual PAVE International Student De...
‘Mountain Made’ open studio event showcases student design at App State
Jan 20, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University invites the public to Mountain Made: Design at App State, a free open...