Please join the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and our Berkeley Master of Design (MDes) program for the Spring 2025 Design Showcase, a three-day exhibition celebrating student creativity, experimentation, and innovation in design.
From Wednesday through Friday, May 7-9, Jacobs Hall will transform into a dynamic showcase of work from across Berkeley’s design ecosystem. Student designers will present projects, prototypes, and research developed in Jacobs-hosted courses, including the Master of Design core curriculum. Additional exhibits will feature independent projects, club initiatives, and prototypes created by the Spring 2025 Innovation Catalyst program grantees.
This open house-style event is an opportunity to explore the latest in human-centered design, emerging technologies, and interdisciplinary problem-solving. Engage with student designers, gain insights into their creative processes, and experience firsthand how Berkeley students are shaping the future of design innovation.
All are welcome to attend—the showcase is free and open to the public! Please RSVP to attend:
DRAFT SCHEDULE // CHECK BACK for CONFIRMED SCHEDULE IN MID-APRIL
Wednesday, May 7th
| Lobbies | Studio 10 | Studio 310 | |
| 12 – 1:30pm | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS | DES INV 21: Visual Communication & Sketching | DES INV 10: Discovering Design / DES INV 15: Design Methodology |
| 1:30 – 2pm | **TOUR OF JACOBS HALL MAKERSPACE** | ||
| 2 – 3:30pm | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS | ME 130: Design of Planar Machinery | COMPSCI 160/260A: User Interface Design & Development |
| 4 – 5:30pm | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS | COMPSCI 160/260A: User Interface Design & Development |
DES INV 22: Prototyping & Fabrication /
DES INV 23: Creative Programming and Electronics |
Thursday, May 8th
| Lobbies | Studio 10 / Studio 10C | Studio 310 | |
| 12 – 1:30pm | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS | INNOVATION CATALYST GRANT PROGRAM | CE 186: Design of IoT for Smart Cities |
| 1:30 – 2pm | **TOUR OF JACOBS HALL MAKERSPACE** | ||
| 2 – 3:30pm | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS | ENGIN 29: Manufacturing and Design Communication | NWMEDIA C203: Critical Making |
| 4 – 5:30pm | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS | ENGIN 29: Manufacturing and Design Communication | ME102B: Mechatronics Design |
Friday, May 9th
| Studio 310 | |
| 5 – 5:30pm | **TOUR OF JACOBS HALL MAKERSPACE** |
| 5:30 – 7 pm | Berkeley MDes: Designing Emerging Technologies |