Kendall College of Art and Design
(800) 676-2787
17 Fountain St. NW,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Bachelor's Degree
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Push the Boundaries of What Design Can Do
Learn to lead, connect, and transform systems across industries in our Collaborative Design program. Prepare to apply your curiosity, become a strategic thinker, and a creative problem solver who knows how to use design to drive change in business, nonprofit, and community settings. You’ll build expertise in communication, deep collaboration, and visual storytelling while developing an understanding of design's role in sustainability, innovation, and the global economy.You’ll graduate with a versatile design skillset and the confidence to work across
disciplines from UX and service design to social impact and strategic consulting.
Whether collaborating with a team or launching your own ideas, you’ll be ready to
shape solutions that respond to real-world needs.
Community Partnerships
Work with community partners like Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation, the River Restoration Project, Disability Advocates of Kent County, and others to get a deeper understanding of how collaborative design builds inclusion, sustainability, and equity.
Hands-on Experience
Through real-world projects you’ll become a systems thinker who's fearless, curious, and ready to challenge assumptions. You’ll learn to design with people, not just for them, using empathy, strategy, and creativity to co-create meaningful change.
Program Details
What You Will Study
In various courses throughout the program, you’ll develop a versatile toolkit to tackle complex challenges, create meaningful experiences, and blend creativity with strategy to deliver solutions that work in the real world.
- People-focused and experiential design strategies
- Whole systems and sustainable design thinking
- Comprehensive project planning and execution
- Prototyping, iteration, and problem-solving
- Emerging trends in user experience
Career Outlook
As a Collaborative Design graduate, you’ll be primed for a variety of careers in traditional design fields, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in addition to being able to adapt to and thrive in a rapidly evolving and increasingly competitive job market. You’ll also emerge well prepared to undertake graduate level study in a specialized area.
Accreditation
Kendall College of Art and Design and its programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
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