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Apparel and Textile Design Student Helps Start-Up Company While Gaining Valuable Experience

October 5, 2023

MSU sophomore Lily Stroup used her skills as an Apparel and Textile Design major to help a start-up company that specializes in designing matching outfits for humans and their pets. As an intern for the pet lifestyle brand My Unleashed Life, Stroup helped establish and grow the company’s social media presence and used her expertise gained from her Apparel and Textile Design classes to design graphics and merchandise for the new company. …

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College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff

September 19, 2023

The College of Arts & Letters welcomes 45 new full-time faculty and staff members this Fall 203 Semester. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the 2023 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception, which was held on Sept. 18.

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Graphic Design Major Interns at Content Creation Agency in Ireland

April 26, 2023

Michigan State University senior Raegen Eller has a great passion for travel that began at a young age when she would play on the swings at recess and picture herself flying in the sky. “I remember thinking that I want to fly in an airplane all around the world,” she said. “I felt like the possibilities for me and my future were endless, and that feeling has stuck and is something I…

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2023 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition on Display at (SCENE) Metrospace

April 13, 2023

The 2023 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition presented by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) at Michigan State University features the work of 53 students completed as part of AAHD courses during the 2022-2023 academic year. The exhibition runs through Friday, April 28, at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles Street, East Lansing, Michigan. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday noon-5 p.m. Some of…

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Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream of Earning an Art Degree

April 3, 2023

At age 36, Jesse Amburgey is looking forward to fulfilling his lifelong dream of earning a bachelor’s degree as he prepares to graduate from Michigan State University in Spring 2023 with a B.A. in Studio Art. Having grown up in the East Lansing area, Amburgey spent many years traveling, bartending, and living in different places after receiving a General Associate…

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Apparel and Textile Design Major Combines Academic and Athletic Passions for Internship

March 21, 2023

With childhood memories of crafting garments for her dolls and watching her mother use sewing patterns, Lauren Freeland rediscovered her love of fashion as an Apparel and Textile Design major at Michigan State University. "I didn’t realize I wanted to pursue fashion design as a career until college but, looking back now, I can see I've always had a love…

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MFA Exhibition on Display March 11-May 21 at the MSU Broad Art Museum

March 8, 2023

The 2023 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, which runs March 11-May 21 at the MSU Broad Art Museum, will feature the work of the four MFA candidates who are graduating this spring. The exhibition is the culmination of a three-year program that allows students to push the existing limits of art while exploring their creative practice under the supervision of…

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Graphic Design Students and College Marketing Staff Earn Multiple ADDY Awards

March 6, 2023

Some of the top American Advertising (ADDY) Awards presented this year by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Lansing went to Michigan State University students majoring in Graphic Design in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design. In total, MSU’s Graphic Design students took home 24 ADDY Awards including two Judge’s Choice, one Mosaic, seven Gold, six Silver, and eight…

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MSU Preparing Apparel and Textile Design Major for Future Success

February 9, 2023

As an Apparel and Textile Design (ATD) major, Hayden Starr is, of course, drawn to fashion. She also loves art, makeup, travel, photography, and Disney World, having visited the theme park about 15 times. Her dream is to one day design Disney clothing, either for the company itself or on her own. While the idea of becoming an entrepreneur appeals…

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Apparel and Textile Design Major Interns at Fashion Consulting Company in NYC

February 3, 2023

Anna Webber, a senior majoring in Apparel and Textile Design, interned in New York City in the summer of 2022 at V.Mora Fashion Consulting, a fashion consulting brand that helps new and established designers with their fashion lines. She recently wrote about this experience and her future plans in a Q&A that was published by the Excel Network.