Latest News & Announcements

Latest News & Announcements

DIAR AWARD

Dr. Munene

Dr. Michael Munene won and was awarded the National Diversity and Inclusion Awards & Recognition (DIAR Awards), in the award category:DIAR Award for PWD Inclusion Champions on Friday March 3, 2023 at The Sarit Expo Center, Nairobi. The running theme for this edition is Belong You Belong, We Belong.

ACADEMIC TRIP TO TOSHEKA

Tosheka textile is a well known Business located in Wote, Makueni County that deals with processing of silk thread. During this trip, students were able to understand the process of silk farming and how the final product comes to be. Furthermore, the process of dying and threading was also shared with them and they got a chance to make their own. With the final materials, students got an opportunity to weave a small piece using the looming devices at the industry.

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NGISI TOILET DESIGN

Chair Department of Arts and Design (left) explaining to the visiting Permanent Secretary, Vice Chancellor  University of Nairobi and the management the samples of raw materials collected from Makueni and Nyeri counties for the production of ceramics Toilet (Ngisi).

NGISI PROJECT

Permanent Secretary Ministry of public works delivering keynote speech on ceramic toilet during his visit at the Department of the Arts and Design. This project is geared towards the affordable housing which is one of the government big four agenda.

Nairobi Innovation Week 2022

This year’s Nairobi Innovation Week marks the 6th annual event beneath the umbrella theme ’Innovation for transformation and Impact in the society''. The event has different sessions showcasing; Innovation exhibition, plenary sessions and side events such as master classes and Safaricom Hackathon.

THE USE OF VECTOR AND RASTER SOFTWARE FOR DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION IN THE DESIGN INDUSTRY

The design industry has gone digital. Ensure that you are aware of the relevant software on the market, both paid for and the free. Learn 3D software such as Blender too. It will serve you very well. You can only be taught a limited amount in class due to time constraints. You need to read, research and practise learning the remaining portion, growing exponentially in your own time.

Design management, marketing and project Management Talk By Levi Morgan.

Looking at failure as a “success” in itself is a critical process of design management, marketing and project management. This was the expression of Mr Levi Morgan the CEO of Lemorgan Designs while addressing 3rd year Bachelor of Interior Design students at the Department of Art and Design on a mentorship program.