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The 2023 Core77 Design Awards Speculative Design category honors projects, whether physically or digitally produced, designed for the purpose of cultural commentary, intervention, or exploration, or created as speculative design for a client or educational institution.

Ecological Soup: Interspecies Encounters at the Currents gallery features work by Jiabao Li, including a video installation in the floor that creates the illusion of looking down into the ocean. In the video, a seemingly playful squid darts about, providing sounds from the sea in a city many hundreds of miles from one.

University Magazine has recognized the School of Design and Creative Technologies at UT Austin as one of the best colleges for design in 2023. The list features schools renowned for their exceptional programs, faculty, and commitment to preparing students for successful careers in design.

The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is pleased to announce the Texas State Legislature’s 2024 appointment of Michael Ray Charles to the position of state two-dimensional artist.

Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton is an educator, image-maker, and graphic designer currently located in Austin, Texas. She spoke to Revision Path, a platform showcasing Black designers, artists, developers, and digital creatives from all over the world. 

The less-than-idealized body is a mainstay of modern art. A large painting by Michael Ray Charles stands out at the booth of Templon Gallery.

Silas Munro, Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton, and Pierre Dowens teamed together to collect information on BIPOC-identified designers with the aim of publishing a publication. The trio realized that they needed to expand their research beyond a simple book and began conceptualizing an online course.

Silas Munro, Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton, and Pierre Dowens teamed together to collect information on BIPOC-identified designers with the aim of publishing a publication. The trio realized that they needed to expand their research beyond a simple book and began conceptualizing an online course.

Yuliya Lanina, a multidisciplinary Muscovite artist who has been in political asylum in New York since an early age, arrives at Rabataroom for the first time with the solo exhibition Tales We Tell.

What a year it’s been for our SDCT community! From show-stopping events to nationally recognized students and faculty, there is so much to celebrate. As our sixth year comes to a close, we’ve highlighted 10 of our favorite moments and accomplishments.