Official RIT Industrial Design Department Facebook At RIT, we believe that industrial design education lies at the nexus of theory, process and practice.
Industrial design is a human-centered discipline which requires an understanding of the complex relationships between culture and commerce. Our varied and experienced faculty expose our students to the history, context and state of the art while imparting the skills necessary to compete as contemporary designers. Aesthetic sensitivity, technical competence, social and environmental awareness, and
02/06/2026
We are celebrating the Industrial Design graduates!
This year's class of 52 students brought an incredible range of interests and a deep dedication to their design projects.
We're proud of your hard work, growth, and creativity every step of the way.
Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓🐯
Projects by:
1. Bennett Hu
2. Maahi Kukadia
3. Jill Schmid
4. Ella Carnes
5. Ella Schroll
6. Eddie Elliott
7. Ted Doherty
02/06/2026
We are celebrating the Industrial Design graduates!
This year's class of 52 students brought an incredible range of interests and a deep dedication to their design projects.
We're proud of your hard work, growth, and creativity every step of the way.
Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓🐯
Projects by:
1. Agneya Kulkarni
2. Jason Wu
3. Joe Bonfiglio
4. Zoe Heffernan
5. Ethan Solodukhin
🎓
12/05/2026
We are throwing a very last minute, very informal RIT ID Alumni meet up next Saturday in NYC and would love to see you there! RIT ID will be covering an assortment of apps, the rest is up to you!
If you would like to skip the line, you must arrive within 15 minutes of our reservation (8:30P). If you arrive more than 15 minutes after our reservation start time you will need to wait in line and gain entry to the bar as space allows.
Hopefully see you Saturday!!
🎉✨🌈
21/04/2026
Our ID Senior Capstone Show is open to the public! Come check it out at the University Gallery until this Saturday, up for Imagine RIT!
Meet the designers at the reception this Wednesday 5-7pm!
The exhibit shows fifty two projects with prototypes!
🎉✨🐯
19/03/2026
Congratulations to our students nominated to present to a panel of judges yesterday! Agneya Kulkarni and Jeffrey Gibbs will represent RIT at the IDSA District competition!
Go ID tigers! 🐯✏️
Special thanks to all the presenters and judges!
26/02/2026
Congratulations to our MFA Industrial Design Student, Mike Minerva, for winning 3rd Place in the Global Innovation Awards (gia) 2026 Student Design Competition.
10/02/2026
Congratulations to our BFA student Gerardo Reyes, who got an Honorable Mention at the Global Innovation Awards (gia) 2026 Student Design Competition. Gerardo worked with Bella McDermott from Western Washington University to design a self-powered plant companion that reveals soil vitality through a quiet, living light.
23/01/2026
Congratulations to the four winning teams of T-Minus 2026! Selected by Church & Dwight designers and engineers, these teams delivered outstanding solutions to enhance the user experience for four brands: Touchland, Therabreath, Batiste, and Hero.
09/01/2026
T-Minus 2026 starts on Monday, January 12th!
T-Minus is our industry-sponsored competition involving every Industrial Design student — BFA and MFA.
We are excited to see all of you at the kick off in University Gallery!
04/12/2025
Our ID Holiday Party is tomorrow from 2-4!!
Come drink hot cocoa, eat cookies, and learn your T-Minus Teams🍪❄️
Don’t forget to bring your best mug for the crazy mug competition ☕️