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.
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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!
Going for Gold at the Addy’s
Ferris Design students take home 8 wins at The American Advertising Awards show. Kara Copeland, Natalie Ezabele, Aubrey Kemme, Kaylee Maddox, and Chelsea Marzean received a gold for their work with the Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation Mindshare Gala in 2017. Pictured: Jen Bancino, Rachel VanAken, and Natalie Dixon all received silver awards for their Junior year branding projects Sociabowl and WNBA.
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"It was a great experience to receive an Addy Award with my teammates, and to be in the same room with so many talented people. It was a nice surprise and a honor to represent Ferris State University."
Kaylee Maddox, Senior , 2017
https://www.fastcompany.com/90449305/this-is-the-one-skill-designers-need-to-develop-most-in-2020 Agreed, Mr Norman.
See some of our work
Take a look at projects from all class levels ranging from packaging projects to user experience website interactions.
As a student at Ferris and having "real life" experience of working with clients and managing budgets before I even graduated, I was well equipped with all the tools on the design and business side that helped set me up for success to run my own design business.
Kaila Piepkow, Owner and Lead Designer at Dox Design, Grand Rapids, MI