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Our mission is to advance the field of design through research, practice, and education. We enable the creation of innovative products, services, and communications that address society’s most pressing issues, including environmental sustainability, access to education, access to effective and affordable healthcare, and economic and social justice. Our programs promote a collaborative, diverse, and pragmatic approach to design that prepares our students to thrive and lead in a world of rapid technological and cultural change and imagine the world from the perspective of others.

We offer a Bachelor of Design (BDes) degree in the following majors: Industrial DesignInteraction Design, and Visual Communication Design. At the graduate level, a Masters of Design (MDes) degree is available.

View examples of work by our recent graduates:

Student Work

  • Poster for font adjacent to sign that inspired it
    Breuer Sans Typeface. Designed by Ashten Alexander, Sakura Chino, Vera Drapers, and Alan Enriquez. Based on a sign at the Seattle Waterfront Park.
  • Wall graphic with images and text representing National Gallery Singapore
    National Gallery Singapore Rebrand. Designed by Evita Wijaya.
  • Table and three stools
    Variable Objects. Designed by Eric Nakassa. A modular furniture system catering to environmentally conscious apartment dwellers with limited space and an interest in maker culture.
  • Card deck case and a few cards
    Disability Justice for Urban Planners and Designers card deck. Created by Olivia Quesada. This card deck educates professionals on creating accessible spaces for disabled folk.
  • NED (Not Entirely Dead) thesis installation at Henry Art Gallery
    NED — Not Entirely Dead. Created by MDes student Eason Yang. NED is a social enterprise championing young adult cancer survivors in the workplace.

Recent Design News

“Nena” Server. Image by Mark A. Hernandez Motaghy
The two visiting artists who will spend one month each at the DXARTS Softlab and Studio Tilt at the School of Art + Art History + Design are Xiaowei R. Wang - a California-based artist, writer, organizer and coder, and Mark A. Hernandez Motaghy - a Boston-based artist, cultural worker, and co-founding director of Fortunately Magazine. Read more
Spring 2024 Event RSVP Invitation
This spring, we are inviting alumni and supporters to connect with our students, faculty and staff, and get up to speed with what’s happening across the Divisions of Art, Art History, and Design. Read more
2023 University of Washington MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition [Installation view, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, 2023]. Photo: Jueqian Fang.
View the cumulative thesis work of the 2024 Master of Arts and Master of Design graduates and meet them at the exhibition opening reception. Read more

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