Design Program
We are creative problem solvers who apply a disciplined process, and master tools and technologies, to develop solutions to both social and business problems. Students harness strategic, conceptual, and technical skills to create user-centered experiences that inform, educate, and persuade.
FERRIS DSGN WEEK 2023
Stay tuned. We have a great series of events planned for pros, alumni, and students starting April 24 at WMCAT.
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West Michigan Graphic Design Archive Exhibit
Our Design Project Center has collaborated with the West Michigan Graphic Design Archives to produce this exhibit. Be inspired and delighted!
Impromptu Trip to Toronto
The juniors hopped in the car and road tripped to Toronto for some design inspiration. While in Toronto they toured studios and stumbled upon a Nike Pop-up shop in an old abandoned house.
"Toronto provided a lot of different experiences unique to the city such as the Nike Pop-up for a new shoe release. When walking into the pop-up show you are immediately immersed in a world created around this one shoe. Whether it be the pulsing Nike logo, the pink walls, or the employee attire, everything was designed for this one experience. After the Nike Pop-up shop my class and I headed to Q30 for a studio tour. At Q30 they showed us the real world uses of the process we learn in school but in a much deeper way. The two case studies we looked at used many of the steps we learn about within our classes and validated to us that what we are doing is applicable for the real world. They also showed us the importance of teamwork with their very specialized team including UI/UX developer, a writer, two project managers, and a hand full of graphic designers."
Eddie Johnson, Junior, 2018
See some of our work
Take a look at projects from all class levels ranging from packaging projects to user experience website interactions.
"If you’ve heard the saying, ‘nothing good comes easy’, that is Ferris’s Design program. I am forever thankful for all of the doors FSU’s Design Program opened in my life."
Stephanie Bailey, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC