Department Head

Leslie Fontana

Associate Department Head

Tom Weis

Graduate Program Director

Ayako Takase

Drawing on its contribution to responsible, human-centered design, Industrial Design (or ID) teaches you to use critical thinking and the design process to enhance companies, communities and citizens. Expert faculty guide you in researching user experiences to create well-conceived and executed objects, products and systems that make everyday tasks easier.

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