News
May 20, 2024
CCS Student Designers Represent at Salone del Mobile, Milan Italy
“Salone del Mobile, also known as Milan Design Week, serves as the most prestigious and pivotal venue where design trends are observed and set. Founded in 1961, the annual furniture fair has grown to become the largest in the world, with more than 1,950 exhibitors showcased over a space of 210,000 square miles…”
Read More →May 17, 2024
Student Carla De Meir Wins Karastan Design Competition and Attends Mohawk Design Summit
“At the intersection of creativity and research lies the design process required for future flooring product launches. For the third year, the Mohawk Design Summit invited retailers and designers to Calhoun, Georgia, to curate products for the 2025 and 2026 Mohawk, Karastan and Godfrey Hirst brand launches.”
Read More →May 16, 2024
CCS Associate Professor Patrick Schiavone joins The Metro to talk about the Tigers’ new City Connect uniforms
“This week, the Detroit Tigers unveiled new City Connect uniforms, which the team can choose to wear when they want to give the Old English D a day off.”
Read More →May 15, 2024
CCS Chair of Graduate Transportation Design Speaks with Automotive Dive about Design Trends
“Automotive designers continue to be enamored with minimalist exterior designs. In the past few decades, automotive design has transitioned from round to angular. Now, vehicles are increasingly boxy and, in some cases, have soft and curvaceous exterior designs, Raphael Zammit…”
Read More →May 13, 2024
Anthony Lee (Fine Art ’16)
Anthony Lee has always felt drawn to something bigger. For him, life is about more than just a pretty picture. It’s about engaging, connecting and making an impact.
Read More →May 10, 2024
Sydney James is the 2024 Distinguished Alumni
Muralist Sydney G. James, College for Creative Studies’ 2024 Distinguished Alumni, has had a big impact on the art world — and not just because of the size of her artwork.
Read More →May 10, 2024
Lois Cohn – In Memoriam
The College for Creative Studies mourns the loss of Lois P. Cohn, trustee since 2008. Lois passed away on May 9, 2024 at the age of 91.
Read More →May 9, 2024
Ralph Gilles of Stellantis Named 2024 CCS Commencement Speaker
College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to welcome Ralph Gilles, Stellantis Chief Design Officer, as the honorary degree recipient and commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2024.
Read More →May 7, 2024
CCS Fashion Design Program Presents Fourth Annual Runway Fashion Show
The 2024 show marks the first cohort of students combining apparel and accessories design after the Department’s recent expansion in 2022.
Read More →May 4, 2024
From CCS Classroom to Disney+ Animation Studio: CCS Assistant Professor of Illustration Betsy Bauer is Defying Time Zones and Training Creatives
For most animators, working on a Star Wars series is the ultimate dream. And for CCS Assistant Professor of Illustration, Betsy Bauer it’s a box she can check. Currently working as a color script supervisor at Wild Canary Animation, a sub-contractor of Disney’s...
Read More →May 1, 2024
Color & Materials Design MA Student Rachel Barker Named Hagopian Rug Design Contest Winner
“For the 35th year in a row, Hagopian family members, College for Creative Studies staff, and idustrial designer John Kaloustian met to choose the winning designs of the the 35th annual Hagopian World of Rugs / College for Creative Studies Student Rug Design Competition. The theme of this year’s competition was for students to design an area rug inspired by American art from the 1960’s through the 1980’s.”
Read More →April 29, 2024
Art is Everywhere: CCS’s ties to the 2024 NFL Draft Detroit
The NFL Draft is coming to Detroit, and the city turned to local artists to paint the town in preparation. CCS student and alumni work can be found throughout the city all week. We put together a guide to help you find your way.
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