Applied Design

The winning designs

Appalachian students awarded top honors in product design competition
Jan 30, 2017

Appalachian State University industrial design seniors Rickey Bell of Davie County, Myers Welborn of Lexington and Nathan Haeme of Boone each received...

Industrial Design Studio students

Appalachian students develop packaging concepts for global design leader WestRock
Jan 19, 2017

By Micheal RallDuring the Fall 2016 semester, students in Appalachian State University’s Industrial Design Program in the Department of Applied Desi...

Students in the solarium

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 Eato...

Students and faculty at the PAVE gala in New York

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 Education 20...

Jill Pable

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 Design Resour...

Student award winners

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 University, have been recognized as ‘Rising S...

Orbit electric moped

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 sociall...

Jonathan Dineen

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 show Dri...

POD poster

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. and panel discussion at 7 p...

Dr. Ghamari and a study participant

Wayfinding study provides unique research opportunities for undergraduates
Sep 6, 2016

Dr. Hessam Ghamari has long been interested in evidence-based healthcare design. In recent years, his research focus has shifted specifically to wayfi...