The late Virgil Abloh always had a passion for bringing others up with him, he once said “opening new doors for the Black community has always been, and will always be, the focus of my career.” This legacy of his has...
Category - Featured
Textile Design Spring Speakers Series
It’s that time of year, time for our annual Spring Speakers Series event! This event brings textile industry movers and shakers into the Textile Design studio to talk about their journeys and careers, the industry...
Industrial Design Students Win Museum Competition
Four Jefferson Industrial Design sophomores were recently honored by the Philadelphia Museum of Art as winners of the COLLAB Student Design Competition. The students submitted projects that they created in this...
Fashion Design Faculty Member Anne Hand Recognized for Excellence in Teaching & Collaboration
When asked what makes Thomas Jefferson University’s Fashion Design Department stand out, most of our students and alumni will tell you the faculty are an invaluable part of their experience. Each year the...
Industrial Design International Collaboration on Lighting Research
Lyn Godley, Industrial Design professor and Director of The Jefferson Center of Immersive Arts for Health, is part of Light4Health, a 3-year international collaboration investigating current research on the effects of...
Interview with an Alum: Drew McKevitt
It’s always a bit thrilling when flipping through the pages of a magazine to come across a familiar name or piece of work. That was my experience recently while reading through the Fall 2021 issue of the Surface...