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DiMilia, a graduate of CCS’s MFA program in Integrated Design, wanted to create something for people whose disabilities, and the potential of their remaining abilities, are often overlooked by product design. ARIS, a sensor inserted into the user’s shoe coupled with a phone application, utilizes the remaining senses of people who are blind or have low vision and, according to DiMilia, pushes their potential even further.

A 2017 graduate of the MFA program in Color and Materials Design at CCS, Alexa Ulbrich’s thesis project, “Uproot Detroit,” paired her passion for the environment with her love of fibers and, as a result, put invasive plant species to good use.

Brands and businesses spend a lot of time trying to figure out what Millennials want now. Little thought, however, goes into what will happen when these young adults, currently aged 18-34 years, grow old. But Aisha Bakde, a 2017 graduate of CCS’s MFA program in Integrated Design, has put a lot of thought into
it.

The Empowerment Plan, which started as a school project by Veronika Scott in the CCS Product Design department, is a non-profit company that designs, manufactures and provides warm coats that turn into sleeping bags to the homeless. Scott's company started off as a small team of women (who were once homeless themselves) and is now growing into a team of 60 and is soon to expand into other major cities including New York and Chicago.

CCS alumni are infusing fashion into auto design and the outcomes are exquisite and sophisticated. Check out this feature by InStyle about CCS alumni Susan Lampinen, Ford Motor Company Chief Designer of Color & Materials and Brittany Moss, Ford Motor Company Color and Materials Designer.

What's better than having one student featured in GD USA Magazine's "Students to Watch in 2018?" Having two, of course! Not only is Asha Cook featured, but Eric Wilson too!

CCS student Asha Cook is featured in GRAPHIC DESIGN USA.

Qian Yu, CCS MFA Integrated Design alumnus and UX/Product Designer at Cisco, has been working on conversational/voice user interface since starting his job less than two years ago and is now sharing his experience with us via MEDIUM.

CCS is excited to welcome concept artist, illustrator and fine artist, Karla Ortiz, as our next guest for the Toyota Lecture Series this Wednesday, January 31 at 6pm. The lecture is free and open to the public.