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Meet James Sommerville: SIGD Advisory Council Member
From The King’s Trust to leading companies, Sommerville had made an indelible mark.

Meet Morgan Searcy ‘19: SIGD Advisory Council Member
Searcy has made a career out of leadership: learning from it and embodying it.

Better than AI: Artificial intelligence + humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage these days, but some Auburn University faculty believe the term “collective intelligence” may actually better describe the interactions between humans and computers.

Meet John Payne ‘90: SIGD Advisory Council Member
This design leader is out to design a vibrant future for Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) on multiple levels.

SIGD Faculty Recognized with 2024 GDUSA Award
Several faculty members in Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) have been recognized by Graphic Design USA for their work on the visual identity for “Kaleidoscope,” a school-wide student design show.

SIGD Faculty Wins Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
Ben Bush, an Associate Professor of Industrial Design in the School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD), has been recognized with Auburn University’s 2024 Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award.

National Academies Funds Interdisciplinary Design for the Gulf Coast
An interdisciplinary team led by Rob Holmes, Associate Professor and Director of the Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab (LIDL), received a three-year award of $744,920 from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to fund a Gulf Adaptation Design Studio.

GDES Students Honored in 2024 UCDA Awards
Eight Graphic Design (GDES) students in Auburn’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design have been recognized by the University & College Designers Association (UCDA).

Meet Kat Hollister ’07: SIGD Advisory Council Member
The companies Kat Hollister ’07 has worked with in design reads more like a “Fortune 500” list than part of a resume.

Meet Andrew Edge ’16 ‘19: SIGD Advisory Council Member
Andrew Edge ’16 ‘19, Senior Industrial Designer at Steelcase and two-time graduate of Auburn's School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD), has certainly carved a unique path in the design industry.