DAAP Points of Pride
Student Success
Spring semester culminated with the annual DAAPworks exhibit at the end of April. For those who were unable to attend, the virtual exhibit, with each capstone project, can still be viewed on our website. More than 70 students received recognition including an innaugural award from the 1819 Innovation Hub honoring creative capstones.
Click on "UC News" below to read the various news articles written highlighting the talent of our DAAP students.
DAAP students recognized for achievement in cooperative education
Each spring, the University of Cincinnati’s College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies honors students for outstanding achievement in experiential learning.
Inaugural 1819 Innovation Hub Awards honor DAAP grads
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) annually showcases its graduating class’s capstone projects, judging concepts on creative output, design and collaboration. This year, the 1819 Innovation Hub made its debut at DAAPworks, resulting in the recognition of five enterprising students.
DAAP Fashion Show 2024: Graduating with high energy and high style
Pandemic rough start aside, graduating seniors take to the runway for sold-out show.
UC recognizes students for innovation achievement and leadership
On April 4, 2024, the University of Cincinnati’s NEXT Innovation Scholars program, along with the College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies, recognized undergraduate students with the new Neil Armstrong Awards for Transdisciplinary Innovation and Impact.
Two University of Cincinnati students make the 2024 GDUSA Students To Watch list
In a proud moment for the University of Cincinnati, two outstanding students from the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) have secured coveted spots on the GDUSA Students To Watch list for 2024. Spencer Roberts and Joey Woods have emerged as rising stars in the graphic design arena, showcasing the excellence fostered in UC's renowned Communication Design program.
Local 12: Behind the scenes of the St. Vincent de Paul RetroFittings fashion show
For almost two decades, the University of Cincinnati School of Design and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) have collaborated on an annual fashion show, called “RetroFittings” — a runway show where UC fashion design majors craft garments solely from pre-loved items they selected from SVDP thrift stores with a meager stipend.
Faculty Achievements
The incredible work of our DAAP faculty has been highlighted throughout the year in various news articles published by the university. Click on "UC News" below to read the stories.
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How to properly cool your home with a fan
DAAP Professor Pravin Bhiwapurkar contributes to TIME article on the use of fans in hot weather.
UC offers experiential learning exploring India's fashion and craft culture
In an enriching journey led by Associate Professor Arti Sandhu, students from the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) at the University of Cincinnati embarked on a remarkable experiential learning adventure across the vibrant landscape of India.
App to Redefine NIL Landscape
School of Art Professor Jordan Tate and Lindner College of Business Assistant Professor Michael Jones, PhD, were awarded $115K in funding from the Venture Lab to build out a platform for UC to manage and verify student volunteering, scholarships, and other opportunities for students to monetize their online presence.
An animated goat helps kids with pronouncing 'R' sounds
School of Design endowed associate professor of communication design, Renee Seward, collaborated with other UC researchers to develop a video game to help children with speech therapy.
Cincinnati ranks No. 1 in the nation for street art
Hyesun Jeong, an urban design researcher and assistant professor in the School of Art received a National Endowment for the Arts grant to expand her public art research to five cities nationwide.
Media coverage and word of mouth extended DAAP art exhibit
Popularity surrounding the art exhibit "Rediscovering Catharina van Hemessen’s 'Scourging of Christ': Women Artists, Patrons and Rulers in Renaissance Europe", co-curated by assistant professor of art history Christopher Platts, extended the exhibit.
UC institute picks four industry research projects for 2024
A University of Cincinnati institute selected four new projects to tackle in its second year of helping high-tech industries address their most complicated problems. DAAP Professor Ming Tang, creates an interactive digital model of a factory floor using augmented reality to improve safety and efficiency.
Making design history courses more inclusive
For decades, students taking Design in History I and II courses at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) were learning design history based on a select group of notables — mostly male, white designers who achieved fame in the 20th century.
However, in fall 2023, the college piloted new, more diverse content that is expected to be launched in fall 2024.
Academic Updates
New programs have officially launched, expanding DAAP's academic reach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Games and Animation
DAAP, in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has unveiled an innovative bachelor of fine arts (BFA) program, catering to the burgeoning fields of games and animation. This initiative aims to equip students with the skills and creativity needed to thrive in the dynamic realms of gaming and animation.
Master of Urban Design
This new graduate program created by our School of Architecture and Interior Design and the School of Planning will begin to accept students in the fall of 2025. The Master of Urban Design is open to those with an undergraduate or graduate professional degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, or other similiar fields of study.
Art History Degree with Co-op
Undergraduate students majoring in Art History now have the opportunity to participate in an optional co-op curriculum, one of the first such programs in the U.S. Students can work full-time in museums, galleries, and cultural institutions for 2 full semesters during their studies to build their professional experience and resume.
Alumni Updates
Recognition
Two DAAP alumni were recognized this year by the UC Alumni Association at their annual celebration.
Jeffrey Hurwitz Young Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award
This award is given to a UC graduate on the basis of significant professional achievement in his or her field of endeavor, and continued service and involvement with the university and community. This award is in honor and memory of Jeffrey Hurwitz, BBA ’72, MBA ’73, former president of the UC Alumni Association's Board of Governors.
A Ghanaian-American filmmaker from Cincinnati, Sean Addo turned a passion for motion graphics while a UC student into a burgeoning career in film that revolves around his sense of identity. After earning his degree in digital design from UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, he gained a Master of Fine Arts degree in cinematic arts from the University of Southern California. His award-winning thesis, DEEPER THAN BLACK, was a personal journey into being a third-cultured Ghanaian-American kid.
After college, Sean worked professionally as director of photography on the feature film INQUISITOR. It would later be on the set of FX’s “Snowfall,” under the guidance of the late filmmaker John Singleton, that his passion for directing would be reignited. Along with co-creator Harry Locke IV, Sean created IV Sight Pictures where he wrote and directed short-formed projects for future feature development.
Through such original works as THE HOMESICK and KINGS, Sean attempts to use identity, diversity and social awareness to help bridge cultural gaps through edgy and often original supernatural genre stories. His recent film ROOTED premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Canada’s FANTASIA, and is being developed into a feature film.
As a fellow of Facebook Seen’s New Black Filmmakers and Panavision New Filmmakers Program, Sean has established himself as a uniquely talented writer-director who bears watching in the years ahead.
Outstanding Alumni Award
Outstanding Alumni Award honorees represent 13 colleges, plus the unique training ground of UC Athletics. They are selected on the basis of their contributions and achievements as alumni.
Combining a unique set of skills that connect technology for finance, security and economics with music and design, plus a bank of practical expertise that expands with each new endeavor, Mitchell draws great satisfaction from knowing that his work has created a distinct before-and-after difference in the lives of people on six continents. From 2006 to 2013, he built a data sciences consultancy to provide international agencies through parts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East with new capabilities for urban research and computational analysis to guide strategic interventions. In 2016, Mitchell was a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, designing solutions to improve government transparency through machine-assisted declassification processes. He continued to provide product support to the U.S. while pursuing his PhD in Design for Human and Computer Interaction, which he earned in 2020.
News
Our proud DAAP alumni are actively pursuing their passions in a variety of fields. Click on the "UC News" link below to read articles from this year highlighting their impact.
Bearcat alums become Tiger’s footwear designers
A degree in industrial design from DAAP led two UC alumni to the design team for Sun Day Red.
Alum John Deatrick creates engineering, art education scholarships
After a long, impactful career in the public sector, Deatrick returned to Cincinnati in 2022 after the death of his wife Linda Deatrick, MAE ‘74. He decided to support the place that had been a constant thread in their lives.
Asha Ama Bias-Daniels crafts costumes for Cincinnati Ballet's 'Mercurial Landscapes'
UC DAAP alumna brings a unique blend of artistry, innovation and cultural heritage to the stage.
Generous alumnus leaves lasting legacy for UC DAAP students, library
Architect designates IRA for endowed scholarship fund and digitizing Cincinnati archival materials.
Tattooing offers creative career path for DAAP grads
Both graduates from UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) — Carter in 2003 and Dasha in 2005 — are quick to admit that tattooing for a living wasn’t the plan when they met at UC and married in 2005.
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