Alumni Awards News Student Work MDes Students and Alumni Win Design Awards at Core77 and SF Design Week Competitions Susanne Pierce Maddux’s Berkeley MDes project “Aer” has been recognized as an award winner in the 2023 CORE 77 Design Awards’ sustainability category. Aer is a material-driven design concept for a novel consumer home air filter that uses compostable bioplastic materials and an innovative design to create an affordable, …
Career News Welcoming Josh Silverman, and Thanking Stephanie Bianco For MDes students, the path from studio to career is one of the most important parts of the experience. That’s why we’re so excited to welcome Josh Silverman as our new Director of Career Development. …
People Josh Silverman Josh Silverman helps people discover their purpose, and connects them with opportunities. As Director of Career Development, he supports students and alumni on their career journeys, and builds bridges between learning, …
Applications for the Fall 2027 Berkeley Master of Design cohort are now open, with a deadline of January 6, 2027 at 8:59 PM PST. To help you decide if the MDes is right for you, …
People Vidit Bhargava Current Position: Co-Founder of a Stealth Startup. Previously, Experimental Interfaces Researcher at Era Labs, and Design Systems and Engineering at Punchcut You can schedule a meeting with Vidit during his office hours or get in touch with him via email (viditb@berkeley.edu). …
People Shameemah Fuseini-Codjoe Current role: Creative Technologist at Expedia Group You can schedule a meeting with Shameemah during her office hours or get in touch with her via email (shameemah.fcodjoe@gmail.com). …
People Divya Srinivasan Current role: Senior Applications Engineer at geCKo Materials You can schedule a meeting with Divya during her office hours or get in touch with her via email (divya_srinivasan@berkeley.edu). …
Alumni News Student Cohort Pushing Boundaries in Design: Recent Student Achievements and Awards We are proud to share a series of exciting accomplishments from our students and recent graduates. Their work is being recognized globally through design awards, conference acceptances, and international showcases. …
People Ananth Nayak Current role: Senior Data and Technology Strategist at IA Collaborative Get in touch with Ananth via email (ananth_nayak@berkeley.edu) to schedule a time to meet. Ananth Nayak is a creative catalyst and technology strategist whose journey has been all about bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and human-centered design. …
People Franklyn Bucknor Current role: i do cool confidential stuff that spans design, tech, art, the future Get in touch with Franklyn via email (tiger@berkeley.edu) to schedule a time to meet. …