Congratulations to all the students for submitting such incredible work! It was truly an honor to serve as a juror. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your abstracts and experiencing the thoughtful visual language you each presented. I’m confident that you, as emerging designers, will continue to advance socio-cultural design and advocacy. Best wishes for graduation—and keep going strong!

Archana Shekara, Illinois State University

Forza e Futuro Class of 2025 School of Design, College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts, University of Illinois Chicago !!!!!

Professor Gregory Polletta, R&D to Ready Program at Harvard & MIT

Congratulations to all!!!

Jessica Meharry, Institute of Design at Illinois Tech

There's much to be proud of here. Remember, your professors gave you all the skills you need to succeed. Now, you just need to continue refining them as you look for that first industrial design opportunity. Keep at it!

Michael Elwell

All projects are wonderful and unique... I wish success to all students!

Renda Helin Cizer, Renda Helin Design Studio

The work was amazing. It showed a high degree of research, empathy for your audience, and experimentation... all completed in 14 weeks. Very proud.

Dakota Brown, Visiting Associate Professor, Graphic Design, UIC

Congrats, class of 2025! I still remember you all from your first Foundation class… I’m honestly so impressed by the talent in this cohort. Every project just blew me away. There’s so much potential here. Keep experimenting, keep creating, and enjoy the process. Wishing you all the best on your next level! ♥

Grace Spee, Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Director of Events and Communications, UIC

UIC Class of 2025, it was an honor to review your projects. Your commitment to excellence in type, image making, craft, and narrative was evident. Kudos!

Dave Pabellon, Columbia College Chicago

I wish you only the best!

Linda Bracamontes-Roeger, Associate Professor, Graphic Design, UIC

Congratulations the very first CS+DES students! You are our future and we proud of you. Warmest wishes and we look forward to see your success in the future!

Daria Tsoupikova, Professor; Co-Founder + Design Chair, BS Computer Science + Design

Congratulations, Class of 2025! Celebrate your achievements and embrace the journey ahead. Be proud of what you've accomplished. The future holds endless possibilities!

Tara Kennedy, Tara Kennedy Design

There is some really beautiful work here. Be sure to let people into your process and walk us through your idea. Storytelling is SO important these days.

Michael Elwell

Keep making!

TJ O'Keefe, Clinical Assistant Professor, Industrial Design, UIC

The exploratory visual narratives through various modes and medias are captivating to the point I want to see more.

Michele Washington, OMW

Congrats, Class of 2025!

Latrina Lee, Visiting Assistant Professor, Design Research; Design Strategist, UIC Institute for Healthcare Delivery Design

Great work from the vanguard CS+D cohort. Two very different approaches to the capstone work, both equally interesting and successful. Best of luck!

Robert Zolna, Clinical Associate Professor, Design Research; ​Faculty Lead, BA Design Studies; Senior Research Fellow, UIC Institute for Healthcare Delivery Design