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The School of Art & Design partners with Corporations to research
art & design issues. Some of our corporate ocllaborations have included
projects with:
- AM
General Specialty Vehicle Design : A multi-disciplinary pilot project
on specialty vehicle design with AM General Corporation which supplied
personnel and access to their facilities.
- City of Monroe Wayfinding : A project to assist the City of Monroe
to enhance pedestrian and vehicular navigation and to market its resources
and character more effectively
- DuPont
: A product design project researching innovative uses of Corian.
- Herman
Miller Designed for Learning : A 2-year long exploration of new
learning environments and styles, exploring the design of new forms
of learning environments, and to experiment with various configurations
of learning tools, methodologies and media to meet today's (and tomorrow's)
progressive non-traditional learning situations.
- LL
Bean : A sponsorship of design workshop to develop innovative ideas
for outdoor products. Results from the course were exhibited at LL Bean
world headquarters in Freeport, Maine
- Project Jericho : Creative Collaboration After the Walls Come Down
Supported by automotive parts maker Johnson Controls, Project Jericho
is a creative, cross-disciplinary collaboration between students and
faculty at the University of Michigan aimed at exploring the nature
of "cognitive comfort" in the automobile interior. Along with
three faculty advisors, the team includes students in Industrial and
Automotive Design, Graphic Design, Art History, Music, Jewelry Design,
Metals, Fibers, Apparel Design, Scientific Illustration, Biology/Pre-Med,
Engineering, Photography and Photo
Journalism.
- Steelcase
: A project exploring new workplace paradigms.
- Whirlpool
: In a real world simulation, Whirlpool created a design brief for a
class of industrial design students, consulted with students during
the class and acted as jurors for the final presentation.
For more information
contact Kate West.
Note: If you are a corporation and you are interested in partnering with
the School please contact Kate West.
If you are a corporation and you are interested in participating on our
Corporate Giving program or for more information: Corporate
Gifts
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