Design

Adam Flint Taylor has been awarded the first Savageau Award for a M.F.A. design student. The award was presented May 30 at the annual graduate student exhibition, on display at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art through June 16.

Here are some highlights from “Impression/Expression,” the 2018 FADS Picnic Day Fashion Show. All photos by Henry Hunyh. Courtesy of FADS

Students from the Department of Design have created “Wonder Wander,” a one-day exhibition, in support of the 2018-19 Campus Community Project, featuring “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Carlton Abrams. 

The exhibition features work by Alexa Ann Bonomo, Austin Cao, Tracy Corado, Tara Halsted, Eldy Lazaro, Harold Linde, Elizabeth Marley, Jean Menezes, Jonathan Parris, Aurie Stetzel from DES 225 Studio Practice in Design with Professor Glenda Drew.

Susan Taber Avila, professor of Design, recently participated in the World of Wearable Art competition, held in Wellington, New Zealand. Her “In Bloom” creation was a finalist in the awards competition and was included in all of the 2018 30th anniversary performances for this annual event.

A team of students representing UC Davis took the Biodesign Challenge for the first time and came away with the Outstanding Science Award and was runner up for the top prize at the event. Team Sorbit from UC Davis, which included design and economics double major Julie Xu, created a diaper of bacterial cellulose with enhanced absorbency and biodegradability.

Design and Art History double major Jennifer Place has received national attention for winning the LEDvance Student Design, an annual competition in which students are tasked with designing, developing and producing a lighting fixture prototype.

This year’s “Arts and Humanities Graduate Exhibition at UC Davis” showcases the work and research of graduate students across seven disciplines — art studio, design, art history, music, theatre, creative writing and French — at the Manetti Shrem Museum.

Design’s Jennifer Cadieux, Alice Decker, Justin Goldwater, Emily Harris, Lauren Kelly, Christine Knobel, Rachel Max, [george slavik], Lanwei Su, Daria Taback, Sheena Tu and Corey Wolffs will be featured in this interdisciplinary show.

WHEN: May 30-June 17

Join Jennifer for the installation event of her MFA thesis project: LUMENroute! For one night only the Walnut Park Tunnel in South Davis will come alive as a series of motion-activated light fixtures surround participants with color and light. Then take a moment to enjoy a beautiful evening in the park at the LUMENroute seating area, glowing with light, color, music, and laughs! This project has been created with the support of the City of Davis Arts and Culture Affairs Fund Award and the CITRIS Connected Communities Initiative Mini-Grant.

Based on a yearlong reporting project by Capital Public Radio and developed in collaboration with the California Museum in Sacramento, ”Passion and Perseverance: A Year at Encina” explores how the school reflects California’s shifting demographics, education policies, and residential segregation. Through photographs, videos, Instagram posts, and school artifacts, the exhibition challenges the narrative of low-income schools by highlighting the work of tireless teachers and staff who create a safe and supportive campus culture.

Two graduates of UC Davis Design, Kat Fukuii and Maggie Yee, visited DES 157-001, Intermediate Interactive, to talk about their lives and work post college. Kat, a designer at Github in San Francisco, inspired students with her talk about design empowerment through code and teamwork. Maggie, a designer at Open Table in San Francisco, summarized her experiences with successful job hunting using projects started in DES 157.

Beth Ferguson, assistant professor of design, has won an Austin Green Award for the creation of a solar charging station in the city of Austin. Ferguson’s firm Sol Design Lab was the driving force of the project. 

The completed project, Electric Drive: The Future of Renewable Energy Mobility, is located on West 2nd Street in Austin.  

DES 225 Students Installed “Exit Through the Bathroom” at the Mondavi and met with Campus Community Book Project Author, Janet Mock!

Learn more about the Campus Community Book Project here. 

Each February The Red Dress Collection uses fashion to raising awareness of heart disease as the leading killer of women. Students from the UC Davis Department of Design are at the forefront of this awareness campaign. 

A UC Davis design student team was selected as one of six national finalists in the SOFA Chicago CONNECT Competition in November 2017. UC Davis was the only California school among the prestigious design program finalists.

The UC Davis design team consisted of Victoria Chau, Sierra Kennedy, Jessica Jade Lam and Sandra Bae.

Here are some samples of work by Professor Susan Taber Avila which are includes in the “Artistry in Fiber” series. The images are courtesy of Schiffer Publishing.