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During the Winter semester, the College for Creative Studies hosted 14 sponsored projects, including a diverse range of sponsored projects and competitions that engaged a variety of academic departments.

From Car Interiors to Vintage Finds and Home Design, a story in progress with Woodward Throwback’s co-founder and head of design, and CCS alum, Bo Shepard.

Tim Flattery, Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer for the College for Creative Studies (CCS), is retiring, effective June 30, 2025.

Mark your calendars for the Detroit event of the summer. The largest, free, family-friendly music and cultural event is July 15-20 in Detroit and CCS is proud to be a part of it!

CCS Fashion Design student Maxwell Honeycutt has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program. He is one of 40 students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for the 2025 Summer Internship program. T

CCS alumna Elizabeth Salonen is making waves at NeoCon 2025, partnering with Bernhardt Design to create a captivating experience in their showroom, Space 320 at The Mart. Salonen, a distinguished multidisciplinary artist-designer, has unveiled “Meditations on Canvas,” a series of seven meticulously hand-stitched large-scale works that truly embody her unique Finnish design ethos: functional beauty intertwined with a deep connection to materiality.

Kresge Arts in Detroit announced the 2025 Kresge Artist Fellowships and Gilda Snowden Emerging Artist Award recipients. Twenty-five artists received the no strings attached prize from the program, administered by the College for Creative Studies (CCS) on behalf of The Kresge Foundation.

Hidden Gems: Meet Meredith Fleischer of The MF Gallery

Bridge Detroit features article about Library Street Collective show The Art ‘Beneath Our Feet’ by CCS alumni and Detroit artists Mario Moore, ’09 Illustration and Lakela Brown, ’05 Fine Arts.

From design student in Detroit, Michigan, to Design Assistant at Louis Vuitton in Paris, France. Aki chatted with Nikki during her recent visit back to the CCS Fashion Design department.

This year, CCS was selected as one of just 33 leading European and American educational institutions of fashion, design, and art to participate in the Louis Vuitton Accessories Design Graduate Initiative. This prestigious honor opened the door for all final-year...

Discover the inspiring journey of Mark Allen ’94, “Mr. Jeep,” from an unexpected conversation to becoming a legendary automotive designer. Learn how his CCS education shaped his iconic Jeep designs, including the four-door Wrangler and hidden “Easter eggs,” and his impact on the industry.