Case Studies

Columbus College of Art & Design Fashion Design students recently paired up with central Ohio online retailer This One Dress to create a new design for the company’s customers.

30 CCAD seniors, juniors, and sophomores across three Industrial Design studio classes are tackling a new project to design new concepts for Craftsmen for Kids’ wooden toys.

CCAD's Master of Design students collaborate with Cardinal Health to enhance surgical gowns. Exploring fashion trends and smart technologies, they aim to improve comfort and functionality while meeting industry standards. Partnerships like these offer real-world experience and innovative solutions.

CCAD students will redesign furniture for families in need in partnership with the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio.

CCAD alumni improve healthcare through medical illustration, virtual reality, user experience, art therapy, and dental restorations.

CCAD students collaborate with Veterans, using animation, film, and podcasts to depict the healing power of art-making.

CCAD Film & Video students collaborated with teen scriptwriters to create short films, enhancing their real-world filmmaking skills in a collaborative course.

CCAD Fashion Design students created a look book for Madison-USA, showcasing their skills in styling, design, and production, with the winning design to be unveiled Dec. 12, 2019.

CCAD MDes students teamed with Foertmeyer & Sons to innovate gardening retail. Projects included custom plant gifts, perennials as reminders, and mobile retail experiences.

Ran Tao (Fashion Design, 2019), who will see her dress design sold online thanks to a Columbus College of Art & Design partnership with plus-size contemporary brand ELOQUII, which is based in Columbus.

CCAD students designed prosthetics for kids at CO-FAB 2020, creating life-changing solutions and gaining real-world design experience through empathy and collaboration.