Скачать или смотреть FIRST: Industrial Design Grad Show - Meet the STUDENTS

It is a yearly tradition for OCAD University to host GradEx, a showcase displaying the culmination of the thesis work from graduating students. However, on March 11th, WHO classified COVID-19 as a global pandemic, and GradEx was cancelled. The following day, OCAD U announced the suspension of in-person classes and access to studios. Despite the transitional period of grief, chaos, and anxiety, the 2020 Industrial Design GradEx student committee and faculty continued to work collaboratively to find and implement a plan B.

This year, the 2021 Industrial Design GradEx student committee has been passed the torch to continue showcasing student work. The theme is “First”, as we are the first thesis class to complete our work in an entirely virtual format. This collection of projects seeks to investigate the identity of industrial design from our own points of view and pays homage to our cumulative years at OCAD U as well as the students who came before us and who will succeed us.