Applied Design

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App State Industrial Design Student, Austin Liebgott, Wins 2nd Place at the IHA Student Design Competition
Apr 19, 2023

The International Housewares Association created its student design competition 30 years ago to "invigorate the housewares industry with the fresh ide...

App State students Alli Lackey and Jasmine McElroy designed this display for Frito Lays.

App State Students Win Frito Lay Design Challenge
Oct 26, 2022

App State students Alli Lackey and Jasmine McElroy recently won the 2022 PAVE Frito Lay Student Design Challenge by designing a point of purchase disp...

Furniture design students in the Department of Applied Design won first place in an international competition

Furniture Design Students Win International Woodworking Fair’s Student Competition
Sep 16, 2022

Furniture design students in the Department of Applied Design won first place in two categories at the International Woodworking Fair's Design Emphasi...

Interior Design Students created stunning concepts for the new Hickory campus

Interior Design Students Submit Designs for New Hickory Campus
Sep 2, 2022

Interior design students from INT 2110 submitted their design ideas for the new Appalachian State Hickory campus, which were reviewed by key members o...

App State students Emily Broyles and Isaac Wood

App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom
Jan 10, 2022

Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University. Below, several students share their tips for e...

Photo of App State Mace

College Honors Dr. Nancy Oliver as Spring Commencement Mace Bearer
May 3, 2021

By Amanda BrasierWhat started out as a snow day diversion for a 10-year-old child turned into a lifelong passion and career for faculty member Dr. Nan...

Sam Somerville works on his tea cabinet

App State Furniture Design Student Receives International Award for Japanese-Inspired Tea Cabinet
Sep 28, 2020

By Amanda Brasier Oolong. Black. Matcha. White.The Japanese tea cabinet designed and created by Sam Somerville, senior furniture design student a...

Console made by Furniture Design student

App State furniture design program awarded $12K grant to support student scholarships
Sep 24, 2020

The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Furniture Foundation has awarded $12,000 in grant funding to Appalachian State University’s&...

Two App State Interior Design Students Receive Awards At National Lighting Competition
Aug 25, 2020

Two Appalachian State University Interior Design students have received national recognition for their designs in the 43rd annual Coope...

D. Jason Miller, associate dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts and associate professor in the college’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE), in his classroom. Miller was the recipient of the 2019 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. Photo submitted

‘Holding space’ in synchronous studio meetings Q&A with D. Jason Miller
Jun 30, 2020

“This atmosphere of shared learning and shared ideas relies on proximity and access to a shared space. In the shift to an online studio environment,...