Auburn University School of Industrial and Graphic Design

05/28/2026

Elisabeth Doss ‘26, a recent graduate, earned a 2026 Student Merit Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA.

Doss was one of five undergraduate winners recognized across the United States in the 2026 IDSA Student Merit Awards, presented at the IDUSA Conference in Atlanta in April. One of IDSA’s longest-running programs, the Student Merit Awards highlight creativity, problem-solving and design brilliance among emerging design talent. As the winner of the South District, Doss received a one-year membership to IDSA and a profile in INNOVATION magazine.

05/26/2026

This spring, SIGD welcomed over 800 students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry partners to campus for the third annual Kaleidoscope: Auburn Design Show.

Over 550 student projects lined the walls for this year’s Kaleidoscope, offering visitors a comprehensive look at the talents of SIGD students. Projects on display spanned a wide variety of disciplines: typography, brand identity, publication design, motion graphics, UI/UX and product and service design.

SIGD Advisory Council members served as jurors, giving out nearly 40 awards. Each juror selected a standout project, with winners receiving custom-designed awards and book prizes chosen by the council.

View winners at aub.ie/Kaleidoscope26.

05/06/2026

student Jay Denning views success through creativity, discipline and a lifelong love of competition.

A member of Auburn’s Wheelchair Basketball team, Denning recently helped lead the Tigers to a 70–59 victory over the University of Alabama to claim the program’s first National Wheelchair Basketball Association championship.

Denning, who has played wheelchair basketball since the age of 4, said Auburn University stood out because of its strong team culture and the opportunity to compete under head coach Robb Taylor, whom he had known for years. That same sense of community also drew him to the School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD), where the small cohort structure has allowed him to build close relationships with peers and faculty while developing professional skills.

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05/02/2026

04/30/2026

SIGD presents... Kaleidoscope 2026! 🙌

This past Monday, April 27, SIGD held its third annual Auburn Design Show reception, once again putting student work on display, awarding exceptional design projects, and, new this year, opening up a shop with SIGD-inspired goods, all of which were created in studio by students!

Visit Wallace Hall through this Friday, May 1 to see a selection of student design work, or visit the link in bio to view the full digital gallery!

04/24/2026

Kaleidoscope, Auburn University's student design show, is next Monday, April 27! 📅

Stop by and see what and students have been working on all semester!

04/17/2026

Mark your calendar: SIGD is hosting the third annual Kaleidoscope on Monday, April 27! 📅

04/14/2026

With SIGD celebrating 80 years of design education this past Fall, we’re taking a look back at SIGD’s history with award-winning alumni from previous decades. Next up is the decade of decadent design—the 1980s! 📼

From listening to The Cure while working in studio, to breaking the tension of critique with a well-timed joke, Diana K. Nichols ’87 and Rob Brady ‘83 reflect fondly on their time at Auburn.

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04/13/2026

The debut of a new exhibition at the Birmingham Museum of Art marks both an institutional milestone and the creative impact of Auburn-trained designers. 🖼️

“Monet to Matisse: French Moderns, 1850–1950” opened in January, kicking off the museum’s 75th anniversary year and featuring more than 100 works drawn from the Brooklyn Museum and the museum’s own permanent collection.

Behind the scenes, the exhibition’s visual identity and gallery experience were shaped by School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) alumni James Williams ‘02 and Mary Pat McGlawn ‘19.

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04/06/2026

Leading industry magazine Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) has named Yeeun Cho and Rae Nawrocki, both seniors, as “2026 Students to Watch” in the magazine’s annual listing! 👏

“Rae and Yeeun bring a professional mindset to their design education, they’re involved in extracurricular activities that shape their creative voice, and they’ve built strong, positive relationships with both their peers and faculty,” Robert Finkel, Graphic Design professor and program chair. “That combination is exactly what makes them stand out for this recognition.”

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