My daughter is a sophomore at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) and she landed her dream internship at MIT Media Lab. The project that she is working on as the lead designer is AttentivU, a biofeedback device that measures brainwaves and eye movement to help with staying focused. The device is designed into a…
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Applying to Art School or Art College in the United States.
RISD Industrial Design Students Win BlueGreen Innovation
My daughter, referred to as Grasshopper and Sensei in my blog, won the BlueGreen Innovation Challenge with her team of Industrial Designers from Rhode Island School of Design and Mechanical Engineer from M.I.T. They were written up by RISD! Students Propose Real-World Design Solutions Industrial Design students offer innovative ideas for supporting sustainability in Rhode…
All About the Brown | RISD Dual Degree Program
The Brown | RISD Dual Degree Program draws on the complementary strengths of two world-class institutions and offers students the opportunity to develop and integrate diverse spheres of academic and artistic interests by pursuing degrees at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design over five years. My daughter attends RISD and her summer roommate,…
4 Tips to Support Your Kid when They Apply to Competitive Art and Design Schools
Please welcome my guest blogger, Sophie, who is sharing her art and design college search journey today! —– My name is Sophie. I have a bachelor’s in Allround Styling and Design which I obtained at Academie Artemis, located in the heart of the beautiful city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. From there, I went on to…
My Daughter’s Team Wins BlueGreen Innovation Challenge!
My daughter is a sophomore at Rhode Island School of Design and she pulled together a team of Industrial Design majors to compete in the BlueGreen Innovation challenge in Rhode Island. Along the way, she added an M.I.T. senior engineering student to her team. They successfully competed and made the finalist round. They are one…