by Megan Mesack | Mar 5, 2025 | Alumni, Color & Materials Design, Experiential Learning, Fashion Design, Illustration, Office of Partnerships, Product Design, Studio Art and Craft, Transportation Design
Over the course of the Fall semester, the College for Creative Studies hosted 11 sponsored projects and competitions across a variety of disciplines. Students from a wide range of disciplines partnered with local and global brands to work on a specific project tailored to meet the needs of our industry partners.
by Megan Mesack | Jul 26, 2024 | Communication Design & Strategy, Experiential Learning, Office of Partnerships, Uncategorized
Communication Design students worked in teams to develop full-scale co-brand concepts for the John D. Dingell Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Through the co-branding process, the local internal brand had to align with the core values and visuals of the...
by Megan Mesack | May 22, 2024 | Experiential Learning, Illustration, Office of Partnerships
313 Presents and College for Creative Studies (CCS) announce Illustration student Kat Sutherland as the winner of the second annual poster design competition.
by Megan Mesack | May 21, 2024 | Experiential Learning, Fashion Design, In the News
“On this episode of Stateside…we ended the show speaking with two fashion and accessory designers at the College for Creative Studies. CCS held it’s annual fashion show this past weekend in Detroit.”
by Megan Mesack | May 20, 2024 | Experiential Learning, In the News, Interior Design, MFA Color & Materials Design
“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…”
by Megan Mesack | May 17, 2024 | Entertainment Arts, Experiential Learning, In the News, Interior Design
“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.”
by Megan Mesack | May 7, 2024 | Experiential Learning, Fashion Design, Press Release
The 2024 show marks the first cohort of students combining apparel and accessories design after the Department’s recent expansion in 2022.
by Megan Mesack | May 1, 2024 | Color & Materials Design, Experiential Learning, In the News
“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.”
by Megan Mesack | Apr 22, 2024 | Detroit, Experiential Learning, Illustration
Celebrating the art, culture and rich motorsports history in Detroit, College for Creative Studies (CCS) senior Alison Slackta won the 2024 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Official Poster Competition on Wednesday afternoon, April 17.
by Megan Mesack | Feb 29, 2024 | Advertising Design, Advertising: Copywriting, Experiential Learning, Uncategorized
Advertising students attended the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Greater Flint American Advertising Awards (AAA) 2024 Student ADDY Awards on Friday, February 23, 2024.
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