The Design School

Welcome! The ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the nation, located within a dynamic 21st-century research university. The Herberger Institute comprises the ASU Art Museum and five academic units: the School of Art, The Design School, The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, the School of Music, Dance and Theatre and the School of Arts, Media and Engineering. We offer more than 40+ undergraduate degree programs for students who are interested in studying and pursuing career paths in performing, visual arts, digital media and design related fields.

Contact Information

Herberger Administrative Office: +1 (480) 965-6536

Herberger Admissions and Recruitment Office: +1 (480) 727-4757, HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu

Herberger Advising Services: +1 (480) 965-4495

Address

Dixie Gammage Hall, Room 132

1001 S. Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287-2102

Credits

Narration: Jonice B, BMUS Performance (Music Theatre) | 360 images by Rebekah C. | Images by Tim T. and others.

Prototype Shop/Modeling Shop

CDN 53

The shop supports the manufacturing of the following:

• Different types of materials and processes from plastics and foams to metals.

• Full woodworking capabilities from traditional hardwoods to sheet goods.

• Complete welding and metal working capabilities including sheet metal forming.

• Plastic molding and vacuum forming using a wide range of plastics.

• Traditional manual metal milling and turning.

• 3-axis CNC Mill, 3-axis CNC router table with a vacuum bed, and CNC water jet.

• Mill-metals and hard plastics in both 2-D and 3-D.

• Router- wood, foam, plastics in both 2-D and 3-D.

• and 2-D water Jet- metals, stone, plastics and glass.

Herberger Institute Office of Student Success

CDS 101

The Herberger Institute Office of Student Success is situated in the College of Design South building. The Herberger Institute undergraduate advising team and the Student Engagement and Creative Career Services team are housed here. The Herberger Office of Student Success supports undergraduate students by providing various services ranging from: student advising, class enrollment, class overrides, medical withdrawals, internship and career resources and many other services.

Undergraduate students can make an appointment via phone, MyASU or in-person. The Herberger Institute has mandatory advising for all new students entering the University prior to enrollment in their first semester at ASU; this includes both first-year and transfer students. Students are assigned an advisor according to their major.

Administrative Office

CDN 162

Located in Design North, the administrative office for the Design School is where our full-time staff offices are located. This includes graduate student advising, business office, front desk, and more. Our offices are open Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, and close for the lunch hour from noon – 1pm.

Herberger Admissions and Recruitment Office

GHALL 127

Thank you for taking the time to tour the Herberger Institute facilities—we hope you enjoyed this virtual visit. Please feel free to contact us via email at HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu or call 480-727-4757, if you have questions about the admission process or have questions about the Herberger Institute.

InnovationSpace

NOVUS 260

The InnovationSpace program provides students with a unique opportunity to complete a real-world project that prepares them for life. Teams of students from all majors spend one to two semesters researching, developing, and refining concepts by using the Integrated Innovation model of learning. This transdisciplinary program, with faculty from a variety of colleges, allows for students to learn new collaborative and creative skills from disciplines including design, business, and engineering.

Students learn how to approach problems that are not structured and do not have one obvious solution. The space in Novus gives students the ability to collaborate and protype their ideas. Projects range from creating a universal design for a hotel room, designing a trauma-informed school for the communities of South Mountain, and exploring the Circular Economy for Small Format Packaging. To explore all projects offered by InnovationSpace and to learn more please visit innovationspace.asu.edu.

MSIVD Studio

NOVUS 240

This multipurpose space is used for students to attend classes, lectures, and other events. Here students can display their work and deliver their own presentations to faculty, mentors, and more.

Prototype Shop/Modeling Shop

CDN 53

Adjacent to Red Square is the Model and Prototype Shop, one of the most popular features of The Design School and an incredible amenity exclusively for Design School students. The shop is designed to accommodate group, studio, and individual projects.

Design Lobby

Hello and thank you for your interest in The Design School at Arizona State University! This tour showcases some of the many amenities and features that all Design School students have access to on the Tempe campus.

Red Square

Basement

On the basement level of Design North is an indoor atrium known as “red square” because of the color of its stained concrete floor! This space is a popular location for exhibitions and reviews throughout the semester, including Super Pins, which feature the work of all first year students; the annual graphic design poster show; and the senior graphic design clock project, where students pick a social cause and build and design a clock that embodies that movement.

Design and Arts Library

CDN 153

The Design and Arts Library is situated right off the entrance in the Design North building. The library is staffed by professional librarians and student workers around the clock to assist visitors in navigating its resources. The Design and Arts Library holds over 50,000 items, including books, periodicals, CD-ROMs, video recordings and microforms related to design, architecture and landscape architecture, interior design, industrial design, and housing and planning. Known as one of the quieter and more secluded libraries on campus, it is a perfect location to escape and work on classwork and other projects.

The Bridge

Joining Design North and Design South is a lecture space we call “The Bridge.” This space is used for classes, formal lectures from visiting designers, events, and especially as a review space for student work. Along the walls, as in Red Square and Tall Hall, there are fabric corkboards where projects are displayed and students “pitch” their designs to firms and other design professionals. Also, the Bridge functions as a much cooler alternative to get between buildings during the hotter months in Arizona!

Tall Hall

Adjacent to the first and second year studios in Design South is Tall Hall, named for its high ceilings. This is an extended workspace for students with desks, comfortable chairs, and power for charging laptops and other devices. Additionally, Tall Hall serves as a presentation space for reviews, featuring a large digital monitor and pin-up walls. On the third-level of Tall Hall are graduate and advanced studios and a number of faculty offices. Lastly, the room features a model of Broadacre City, a concept of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Upper Division Studios

CDS 320

The graduate and advanced level studios are on the second floor of Design North and the third floor of Design South. These studios are often open, unwalled spaces that promote a sense of collaboration between major concentrations and different studio sections. Students usually have 24/7 access to these spaces with their SunCard, and have personal work stations and plotters available for student use.

Prototype Shop/Modeling Shop

CDN 53

All students who wish to work in the shop take an orientation that includes:

• Personal and Equipment Safety

• Rules and Regulations, Do’s and Dont’s

• Equipment Tour

• and One-on-One Training

Upper Division Studios

CDN 264/265

Lower Division Studios

CDS 235

The second floor of Design South is home to the first and second year undergraduate studios. Known as “hot desks” these spaces are first-come first-serve and free to use for any intro-level students at the Design School. Unlike the “cold desks” which have locked drawers and are assigned to individual students in the advanced level studios, intro-level students are able to choose and share a locker for their supplies and materials. Students usually pair 2 to a locker, and there are a number of options in Design South on the second floor and basement levels.

Herberger Institute Design and Arts: NOVUS Gallery

Novus 101

Housed in the second floor of the NOVUS building, our research based Master of Science in Design and PhD in Design, Environment and Arts programs have dedicated office space for our students. Each student has their own desk and storage space to accommodate any need they have for the academic year. This office space also has breakout meeting rooms that can be used for meetings, interviews or group projects.

Mirabella Studio

Mirabella 101

The Mirabella 101 studio is located on the bottom floor of ASU's Mirabella building. This studio is open to promote a sense of collaboration between major concentrations and different studio sections. Students have 24/7 access to these spaces with their SunCard, and have personal work stations and plotters available for student use.

Gallery of Design

Known as both the Gallery of Design and the Design South Gallery, this formal gallery space is located on the first floor of Design South and acts as a breezeway between the greater ASU campus and the Design School classrooms and studios. Adjacent to the Gallery is the Herberger Institute Office of Student Success and the Biomimicry Center.

The Gallery of Design features exhibitions on architecture, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, and visual communication design. Changing exhibitions showcase top student work for each semester, faculty research and design projects.

Biomimicry Center

CDS 126

The Biomimicry Center on the first floor of Design South offers two graduate-level programs online, as well as an on-campus certificate. One of many innovative ASU centers on campus, the Biomimicry Center is a joint effort between Arizona State University and Biomimicry 3.8 consulting firm. Biomimicry is an emerging discipline that seeks to emulate nature’s strategies and principles to create sustainable solutions to human challenges.

By asking the question: “How would nature do this?”, biomimics around the world are creating products, processes, companies and policies that are well adapted to life on earth over the long haul. Examples include turbine blades designed like whale fins to reduce drag and stronger fiber optics produced like sea sponges.

Print/Computer Lab

CDN 255/263

On the second floor of Design North are the Print and Computer labs. The Print Lab is accessible by Design students 24/7, and also has student staff available to assist with printing during set daytime hours throughout the week.

The Print Lab is able to provide large format printing of 24” and 36” wide sheets, perfect for poster design and exhibitions. They also have standard laser printers, 11x17” scanners, and Wacom tablets to check out for free. The computer lab is equipped with 55 Apple iMac computers that are kept up to date with the latest technology and software necessary for all Design studio classes.

For a full list of specs and updated hours, please refer to the Design School website, design.asu.edu.

Biomimicry Center

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CDS 126

The Biomimicry Center transcends traditional academic and institutional boundaries, engaging faculty, staff and students from numerous disciplines. Interdisciplinary partnerships include (but are not limited to) the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Sustainability, W. P. Carey School of Business, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, and School of Life Sciences.

Digital Lab

Basement

Located in the basement of Design South, the Digital Lab features 3D Printing, laser cutting machines, and large-format scanning. Unlike the Print Lab, the Digital Lab has set regular hours and students can only access the facilities by setting up an appointment. Students are able to work with staff onsite to learn how to operate the equipment and ensure their project is completed in a reasonable timeframe, as well as to the student’s specifications. For more detailed information, please visit the Design School website, design.asu.edu.

MSIVD Studio

Novus 230

The MSIVD studio space is a place for Innovation and Venture Development students to meet both in and out of class to work on their ventures. The space includes moveable tables, chairs, and dividers, which allow students to create their own work spaces in which they’ll meet with their founding teams. In addition to the open space, there are several breakout rooms for students to hold meetings.

Visit design.asu.edu/degree-programs/innovation-venture to learn more.

Welcome to the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the nation, located within a dynamic 21st-century research university. With 6,000+ students, nearly 400 faculty members, 130 program options and a tradition of top-ranked programs, we are committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school. Our college is built on a combination of disciplines unlike any other program in the nation, comprising schools of art; arts, media and engineering; design; music, dance and theatre; and film; and the ASU Art Museum. Please visit herbergerinstitute.asu.edu to learn more.

Contact Information

Herberger Administrative Office: +1 (480) 965-6536

Herberger Admissions and Recruitment Office: HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu, +1 (480) 727-4757

Herberger Undergraduate Advising: +1 (480) 965-4495

Address: Dixie Gammage Hall (GHALL), Room 132

1001 S. Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287-2102

Credits:

Narration - Jonice B, BMUS Performance (Music Theatre)

Ranked in the top 15 art schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the ASU School of Art is a boundary-breaking school, and prepares its students for the creative and critical challenges of the global 21st century through more than a dozen areas of study. Please visit art.asu.edu to learn more. To take a complete School of Art virtual tour, visit https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/tour-request.

The main administrative offices for the School of Art are in the Tempe campus.

Contact Information

Address:

Art Builiding, room 102

900 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281

Phone number: +1 (480) 965-8521

Graduate Students: SOAGrad@asu.edu, +1 (480) 965 - 6297

Contact Information

Herberger Administrative Office: +1 (480) 965-6536

Herberger Admissions and Recruitment Office: HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu, +1 (480) 727-4757

Herberger Undergraduate Advising: +1 (480) 965-4495

Address: Dixie Gammage Hall (GHALL), Room 132

1001 S. Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287-2102

Credits:

Narration - Jonice B, BMUS Performance (Music Theatre)

Contact Information

Herberger Administrative Office: +1 (480) 965-6536

Herberger Admissions and Recruitment Office: HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu, +1 (480) 727-4757

Herberger Undergraduate Advising: +1 (480) 965-4495

Address: Dixie Gammage Hall (GHALL), Room 132

1001 S. Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287-2102

Credits:

Narration - Jonice B, BMUS Performance (Music Theatre)

The Fashion program is headed by Dennita Sewell, former curator of fashion design at Phoenix Art Museum, and includes a faculty roster with a diverse range of industry experience. The School of Art fashion program combines history, business practices and hands-on studio experience to prepare students for a variety of roles in this world-wide industry. The industry comprises fashion designers, textile, apparel production management, and merchandise display and window designers-- along with stylists, marketing researchers and other fashion business analysts, supply chain managers for the apparel industry, fashion critics and curators, and many other related positions. Our program is distinguished from other fashion programs in the U.S. through its integration with other research disciplines in the university. Gaining a proficiency in current industry practices, fluency with materials, traditional techniques and digital technologies, students are prepared for interdisciplinary collaborations through a broad range of classes. Fashion is a $2.5 trillion global industry, with a diverse range of career paths.

These conference rooms-- which boast digital displays, audio, and camera-- allow our students' work to extend into an interconnected world and host courses in Fashion Styling and Professional Practices. Students engage and apply key learnings from industry experts across a broad scope of retail disciplines: merchandising, product development, digital customer experience or marketing, and brand strategies. In addition, students explore the impacts that fashion can have on the environment and textile workers, and propose solutions for creating more sustainable and equitable fashion supply chains and consumer practices. Harnessing a next-generation perspective, students learn the importance of both functional and interpersonal skills, which play an equal role in achieving results, meaningful connections, and building businesses that can sustain seismic commerce changes.

This is a multidisciplinary and inclusive space open to any studies at ASU. Primarily designed as a rapid prototyping studio to bring new ideas into real objects. Collaboration between traditional methods and emerging technology is available through embroidery, 3D printing, vacuum forming, laser cutting, and CNC tools.

In the Apparel Construction Studio, core concepts of fashion construction and production are introduced through cutting, sewing, and finishing. Full size cutting tables and industry standard equipment-- including sewing machines, manikins, and embroidery machines-- provide a professional environment to develop a wide range of garment prototypes. Students are prepared for careers in the apparel industry or for continued study in graduate school.

In this studio setting, students practice drawing the fashion figure from a live model, both in leotard and in clothing. Using charcoal, gouache, and other materials, they cultivate an understanding of drape, shape, shadow, and silhouette as integral components of fashion design, and they tackle fabric rendering and proportion through their sketches. This Fashion Illustration Studio also hosts lectures, demos, and critiques as instructors guide students towards the fundamental skills of visual communication and problem solving.

The Fashion Design Studio is a well-lit workspace where students apply artistic principles to design practices. Here, the basics of textile construction are established. This studio hosts hands-on courses that encourage students to develop design concepts that are based on the relationship of the two-dimensional pattern shape to the three-dimensional body. Full size cutting tables and industry standard equipment provide a foundation to explore professional drafting, flat pattern, construction and draping.

In the fast-paced and competitive fashion market, innovation is key. Students in ASU's Fashion Program take courses such as Fashion Design + Wearable Technology in the Wearables Studio Lab, where they contribute to the growing world of functional, utilitarian, and technological clothing. This laboratory provides an exploratory space for cross-disciplinary approaches, encouraging students to consider the boundaries between apparel and technology.

This large lecture classroom delivers dynamic content through cameras, video, and sound, ultimately building a collaborative network that allows knowledge to move beyond the lecture hall. Students, teachers, and guests can be present both virtually and in person as they promote students' grasp of silhouettes, construction innovation, textiles, garment details and accessories. Students here identify, research, and analyze contemporary fashion designers and brands, cultivating inspiration for their own designs and branding.

At the Fashion Capstone Studios, students develop their critical thinking skills and capacities for innovation as they create a professional fashion collection. These bright studios feature industry standard equipment as well as cutting tables, dress forms, irons, straight stitch sewing machines, fabric sergers, and other specialized fabric construction equipment. Capstone projects are completed with faculty and staff guidance, representing a culmination of a student's time in the program.

The Computing Classroom, which hosts courses such as Branding for Future Fashion Professionals, is an interactive and interconnected workspace that projects ideas into the real world using digital tools. Fashion design skills are developed on screens using state of the art three-dimensional software. Digitally-simulated fittings and patterns can be directly output into cutting edge garment construction techniques.

Thank you for taking the time to tour the Herberger Institute facilities—we hope you enjoyed this virtual visit.

Please note the Herberger Admissions and Recruitment Office is located in the Tempe Campus. We are available to meet in the Downtown campus by appointment only.

Please feel free to contact us via email at HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu or call 480-727-4757, if you have questions about the admission process or have questions about the Herberger Institute.

The Herberger Institute Office of Student Success is situated on the 3rd floor of the Fusion of First building. The Herberger Institute undergraduate advising team and the Student Engagement and Creative Career Services team are housed here. The Herberger Office of Student Success supports undergraduate students by providing various services ranging from: student advising, class enrollment, class overrides, medical withdrawals, internship and career resources, and many other services. Undergraduate students can make an appointment via phone, MyASU, or in-person. Students are assigned an advisor according to their major.