design is thinking made visual.
Designers no longer exclusively design things. They design experiences, interactions, and lifestyles — they define culture. The Bachelor of Design programs will prepare students to become “lifestyle and experience designers” — designing innovative user/consumer products, experiences and lifestyle relevant solutions. This degree program is a contemporary, future driven approach that integrates design thinking, making, processes, and methodologies with technology and programming, entrepreneurship and business strategies and management. Each concentration and subject area (Graphic Design, Experience Design, Interior Design, and Illustration) will establish a foundation for the student to transform into a unique, creatively charged, practice-ready professional concerned with how we communicate to consumers and to each other, the spaces we inhabit, the products we use and interact with, and the perception and interaction among people, objects and ideas. The programs are accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
The Department of Design trains interior designers, illustrators, graphic designers, and digital designers to create effective, relatable, and human-centered experiences. The Department fosters curiosity and creativity within the classroom environment and beyond, preparing students for careers and future studies in design. We challenge students to become conceptual thinkers, exceptional practitioners, and designers who utilize systematic thinking. Students solve communication problems using research, analysis, prototyping, technology, use testing, and evaluation, refining and revising as needed, so the end product meets audience needs for intended contexts and environments. The programs are accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Intensive professional training is provided to ensure the development of highly motivated, self-disciplined graduates. Students can be assured their Winthrop degree meets the rigorous professional standards of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), of which the university is an institutional accredited member.
Experience Design
Experience Design
The Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) degree with a concentration in Experience Design
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Graphic Design
Graphic Design
The Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) degree with a concentration in Graphic Design
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Illustration
Illustration
The Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) degree with a concentration in Illustration
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Interior Design
Interior Design
The Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) degree with a concentration in Interior Design
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Minors
Meet the people who are shaping the next generation of designers.
Jason Tselentis, Chair
The Department of Design
Office: 112 McLaurin Hall
Phone: 803/323-3686
E-mail: design@winthrop.edu
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