All are invited to the Institute of Design End of Year Celebration on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 6–9 p.m. at the Kaplan Institute.
Beginning with remarks from ID alum Ron Clark and student speakers Azra Sungu (PhD 2024) and Daniela Velez (MDes + MPA 2025), the event also launches our annual End of Year Show (EOYS), an exhibition of recent student work. Tickets are available for either or both segments of the program (details below).
Commencement is a separate ceremony on Saturday, May 17.
The theme for End of Year Show 2025 is In Tension Intention. Our show explores the transformative power of design in a world charged with both internal and external pressures. This exhibition draws on a broader thematic inquiry, one that resonates through varied approaches by Institute of Design students and prompting the question:
What possibilities emerge when we embrace tension as a generative force?
Join us in celebrating our ID students as they step confidently into the future—driven by intention, and prepared to spark innovation, foster growth, and create meaningful change.
Date: May 16, 2025
Time: 6-9 p.m. CST
Location: Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech, 3137 South Federal Street, Chicago, IL 60616