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Ava Shea Feinstein came to UT intending to study graphic design. During the first week of class, she was introduced to industrial design, igniting a new passion. A sophomore-year course, Images and Communication, then planted the seed for her senior capstone project. Drawing on a lifelong interest in fashion and a frustration toward her large collection of uncomfortable heels, she began researching the footwear industry.

Design Associate Professor Tamie Glass has been awarded the 2026 Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Achievement Award for her book People and Spaces: Experience, Ethics, and Intent (Routledge, 2025), which she co-edited with Lindsay T. Graham. The EDRA Achievement Award is given to an individual, or to a group of people, in recognition of a significant contribution made to the field of environmental design research. 

A double major gave Emmy Chen the technical foundation and a unique mindset to thrive in a competitive summer internship at IBM’s Blue Studio.

Three seniors in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design program showcased their capstone projects at the annual UT Design Show, presenting work that reflects both their technical growth and personal identities.

M.F.A in Design Edward McFarland-Catalan talks about his experiences in the Department of Design at The University of Texas at Austin.

KOLUMN Magazine spotlights Design faculty member Michael Ray Charles, whose decades-long body of work confronts racist commercial imagery and its lasting presence in American visual culture.

Designer and educator Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton recovers the forgotten legacy of Louise E. Jefferson, the first Black woman art director at a publishing house.

A student capstone becomes Compreva, a funded wearable for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) patients—earning $30K and top honors from Texas Health Catalyst.

UT Design students breathe new life into historic wood type through a fast-paced summer residency focused on letterpress experimentation and production.

M.F.A. alum Stella Richman shares how building a hands-on portfolio at UT led her to a role at a Brooklyn design studio.