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CCS Appoints Internationally Renowned Interaction Designer to Chair Graduate UX Design Program

by Megan Mesack | Sep 30, 2022 | Academics, MFA Interaction Design, MFA UXD, News, Uncategorized

In a move to drive the highest level of experimentation and research, the College for Creative Studies has appointed a new academic chair that will encourage students to push boundaries and break new ground in the burgeoning field of advanced UX design.

Detroit Opera House Looks to CCS Alums to Create Unforgettable Immersive Experience

by Kate Lees | Sep 9, 2022 | Uncategorized

Through a collaboration with the Detroit Opera House and the L.A. Philharmonic, three College for Creative Studies (CCS) alumni created the animated digital experiences for “The Valkyries,”set to run Sept. 17, 18, and 20. Eli McCaffrey (Entertainment Arts, ‘22),...

Celebrating Diversity Blog: The Lasting Impact of Emmett Till

by Megan Mesack | Aug 26, 2022 | DEI, DEI Blog, Uncategorized

The Lasting Impact of Emmett Till Amy Lazet, Digital Scholarship Librarian August 28, 2022 marks the 67th anniversary of the death of Emmett Till – a vigilante act of violence and murder which galvanized the nation and precipitated the Civil Rights Movement. ...

Design Core Detroit Restructured, New Leadership Announced

by Megan Mesack | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized

Design Core Detroit announced that Bonnie Fahoome and Kiana Wenzell have been promoted to Co-Executive Directors. They succeed Olga Stella who has served in that role since 2016, Stella will continue to provide oversight to the organization in her role as Vice...

Patricia Moore, Internationally Renowned Designer and Gerontologist, Set to Give CCS Commencement Address

by Kate Lees | May 6, 2022 | News, Uncategorized

Dr. Patricia A. Moore, president of MooreDesign Associates, internationally renowned designer and gerontologist, and a leading authority on consumer lifespan behaviors and requirements, will address the CCS 2022 graduating class at this year’s commencement...

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and CCS Join Forces for d.Tree Studio

by Kate Lees | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized

Two vital Detroit cultural institutions create new exhibit exploring design, sustainability, community vision, craft, and storytelling Exhibit open from March 19 to April 2, 2022 at CCS’ Center Galleries Over the course of two years, the Charles H. Wright Museum of...

CCS Announces New Interdisciplinary Art + Design Program and Resets Focus on Burgeoning Film Program

by Kate Lees | Feb 28, 2022 | Academics, Uncategorized, Undeclared

In an effort to provide a truly interdisciplinary program that allows students the opportunity to customize their academic practice, the College for Creative Studies is introducing Interdisciplinary Art + Design and distinguishing its Film concentration into an...

CCS Celebrates the Life of Prolific Auto Designer and Longtime Educator Bill Robinson

by Kate Lees | Feb 17, 2022 | Academics, Department News, Transportation Design, Uncategorized, Undergraduate

CCS joins the entire design community in mourning the loss of Bill Robinson, influential automotive designer and longtime CCS educator, who has passed away at the age of 96. Following a very successful design career, Robinson became an instructor at CCS and for 22...

CCS to Host International Art, Design and Research Conference in Detroit

by Kate Lees | Feb 7, 2022 | Department News, MFA Color & Materials Design, MFA Design for Climate Action, MFA Integrated Design, MFA Interaction Design, MFA Motion Design, MFA Transportation Design, MFA UXD, News, Uncategorized

Cumulus, the leading global association of art and design education and research, looks to CCS and Detroit to host its 2022 conference, “Design for Adaptation.” The College for Creative Studies (CCS), in partnership with the Association of Independent Colleges of Art...

Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill Re-Establishing Michigan’s First Historically Black College

by Megan Mesack | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized

Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5447 and 5448 to facilitate the reopening of the Lewis College of Business as the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design in Detroit as Michigan’s first and only Historically Black College or University...

CCS Appoints Internationally Renowned Interaction Designer to Chair Graduate UX Design Program

Detroit Opera House Looks to CCS Alums to Create Unforgettable Immersive Experience

Celebrating Diversity Blog: The Lasting Impact of Emmett Till

Design Core Detroit Restructured, New Leadership Announced

Patricia Moore, Internationally Renowned Designer and Gerontologist, Set to Give CCS Commencement Address

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and CCS Join Forces for d.Tree Studio

CCS Announces New Interdisciplinary Art + Design Program and Resets Focus on Burgeoning Film Program

CCS Celebrates the Life of Prolific Auto Designer and Longtime Educator Bill Robinson

CCS to Host International Art, Design and Research Conference in Detroit

Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill Re-Establishing Michigan’s First Historically Black College

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