In this blog series, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) Associate Professor and Industrial Design Program Chair Jon Moroney chronicles his recent trip to Nicaragua alongside faculty and students from KCAD and Grand Valley State University as part of the fifth iteration of the Applied Global Innovation Initiative, a program that helps individuals in developing countries learn how to design and implement solutions to pressing challenges.   Read More…

Students in the Fashion Studies program are blogging about their experience creating costumes for Opera Grand Rapids’ production of “The Student Prince,” a Read More…

Designing the branding for one of the world’s largest and most open-ended art events is a massive undertaking, even more so when you’re tackling the job for the second Read More…

Three years ago, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) Painting Professor Margaret Vega began honing her vision for providing transformative creative Read More…

2016 Valedictorian Brianna Spicer (Illustration) talks visual storytelling, searching for a style, and the importance of being a morning person. Read More…

Wellness is a special blog series that aims to promote an honest, open, and supportive culture of physical and mental health on campus. In this installment, Ferris State Read More…

One of the newest graduate programs at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD), the Master of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies, is focused on Read More…

In this blog series, students in the Photography program and student writers from the Writing Center explore the ongoing collaboration between Spectrum Health Innovations and Read More…

Guest blogger Emily Cobb is a graduate student in the MFA Printmaking program. She recently had the opportunity to join the Kendall Clay Collective at the semi-annual Wood-fire Read More…

Wellness is a special blog series that aims to promote an honest, open, and supportive culture of physical and mental health on campus. In this installment, Graphic Design student Read More…