We started our second day of NeoCon with some great news! The Best of NeoCon Award and Gold Award went to Kendall alum Joey Ruiter for his innovative “Passport” Conference Room Furniture. There were 364 entries, and Joey’s unique design for NUCRAFT Furniture came out on top. Read More…

Day one of the 16th annual NeoCon class welcomed 45 students to Chicago in 90-degree heat. We never know what the weather will bring, but we are always positive that the four-day Read More…

On May 10, the second annual TEDxGrandRapids was held at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, just two blocks from Kendall. Seven hundred audience members from a diverse cross-section Read More…

Probably one of the most entertaining events of the year, the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony and dinner were held April 3 at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. It’s always a Read More…

  On a quiet April spring-like day, a sizable group of students and faculty gathered at Kendall College of Art and Design to listen to a panel of industrial designers talk Read More…

For me, Graphic Design Career Day was a small step back in time. The featured speaker, Thomson Dawson, is Managing Partner of Pull Brand Innovation and founder of White Hot Read More…

It was a panel of design all-stars representing some of the most recognized names in clothing and jewelry: Kenneth Cole. Maria Pinto. Hush Puppies. Noir Jewelry. Leigh’s Read More…

On Friday, March 23, Kendall's Fashion Club hosted the 8th annual Bodies of Art fashion show. More than 50 students participated in the show, entitled “The Forest Read More…

Mitch Cope and Gina Reichert are the founders of Design 99, a Detroit-based art and design group. Working with other artists, they create new models of contemporary art and Read More…

“What we do in our studios has to find a way out into the real world,” Paul Amenta, a Grand Rapids artist and teacher, told students at the recent Fine Arts Career Day Read More…