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It touches everything around us. It drives innovation. And it has the power to make life better for everyone.
We make sense of the world for the benefit of the public. Our rigorous programs prepare students to develop solutions that serve the greater good, and our research has life-changing impact.
Run with THE PACK
A 2" MDF slab can cost $200 a sheet and isn’t something you’ll find at your typical hardware store.
Thanks to in-kind donations from Oak City Customs (@oakcitycustoms) and Design Dimension (@designdimensioninc), our students don’t have to glue up boards just to get the thickness they need for a model, or skip a concept because the material is out of reach.
From specialty plywoods and MDF to acrylic, PVC, metal and more, students now have access to these industry-grade materials to create and build with at the Materials lab
Access changes everything. And we’re grateful for partners who make that access possible.
Design leaders, this one’s for you.
We’re now accepting applications for the College of Design Leaders Council: a group of alumni and professionals helping shape the future of design education at NC State.
If you care about mentorship, impact and staying connected to what’s next, we’d love to hear from you.
⏰ Applications close February 11
🔗 Link in bio to learn more and apply
📰💡 “Some students are really conservative in their use of AI. They prefer to create the designs themselves and feel a sense of craftsmanship. They want to reach a certain point with their creativity, then use AI to refine it.”
When does AI become a tool, and when does it start to feel like a co-author?
NC State Industrial Design Assistant Professor Byungsoo Kim explores how students experience authorship and creative ownership in AI-assisted design, and why those perceptions matter as AI becomes part of everyday creative practice.
🔗 Read "Design Authorship in the AI Age" at the News link in our bio.
Built from ambition, collaboration and a whole lot of mass timber.
Designed and constructed by NC State architecture students, Floating Grove is the university’s first mass-timber pavilion and the latest project from the School of Architecture’s Design + Build program. From material research to full-scale construction, the pavilion reflects what’s possible when students are trusted to design, build and leave something lasting behind.
🔗 Read the full story at the News link in our bio.
Lights. Camera. FDOC! 🎥🎬
Welcome back to the action, designers!
New year. New designs. New dreams. Happy New Year, Wolfpack! 🎉
From drawing your first sketch to walking across the stage.
Congrats to the 45 College of Design grads of Fall 2025 who are off to change the world one line at a time. ❤️🐺
Sometimes, things line up how we need them to. And when they don`t, that`s just another part of the process.
To all the designers who spent their semester ideating, planning, experimenting, iterating and pushing boundaries: we`re so, so proud of you.
If a designer asks to borrow a piece of paper, just know it’s going to a good cause. 📝
Happy LDOC!
our programs
Architecture
Build healthy environments to improve society
Art + Design
Give form to emotions and ideas
Design Studies
Dive deep into human values and experiences
Graphic Design
Inform, clarify, beautify, educate
Industrial Design
Anticipate user needs for products and services
Landscape Architecture
Help shape the land for health and wellbeing
