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After weeks of site work in Topeka and prefabrication in Lawrence, ArcD's ongoing collaboration with the Kansas Children's Discovery Center is about to realize another architectural attraction at the interactive children’s museum in Topeka. 

By taking typographic studies from two dimensions into three, students discover countless insights into how language can be visually expressed and how ideas can be emphasized, altered, and sometimes completely transformed by context. 

"When the makers of Wakanda Forever wanted some of [KU Industrial Design alumnus] Jomo Tariku’s Afrofuturist furniture to help create the pan-African look of the film, it was an honor Tariku had never imagined."

As an educator and mentor to aspiring graphic designers, visual storytellers, and creative leaders, Sam Yates Meier teaches both what it takes and what it’s like to be a purpose-driven creative pro. 

KU will host and participate in a variety of activities to honor the nation's veterans. Events include the Tribute to Veterans Gala, Salute to Service Kansas Athletics events and participation in Veterans Day parades in Lawrence and Leavenworth.

The KU Department of Design is currently accepting applications for Fall 2023. Learn how to submit your portfolio, what to include, and upcoming deadlines. To be considered for admission during the priority application period, submit materials by November 1st.  

In Survey, an exhibition of color photographs now on view in the Corridor Gallery at the University of Kansas, Mikulecky captures views of people, places, and artifacts sited on the often-uneasy transition lines of American history, culture, and landscape.

The KU School of Architecture & Design (ArcD) is hosting an alumni reception Wednesday, October 26, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at GFF’s Uptown Dallas office. Connect with fellow Dallas-Fort Worth-area Jayhawks and reconnect with classmates and friends.

PORT–the public realm design and planning consultancy co-founded by KU architecture professor Andrew Moddrell–will design a site-responsive installation that will be displayed in one of the country’s most iconic sites for Modern architecture next August.  

The Photography program at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design is hosting a free one-day photography workshop for high school students on KU’s campus in Lawrence. Students have the option of attending the workshop on either Saturday, Oct. 29, or Sunday, Oct. 30.