Welcome to a new way of collaborating

As CSU’s only interdisciplinary makerspace focused on Design Thinking, the Nancy Richardson Design Center is changing the way we understand, create, partner, and grow. Our facility opened in January 2019 with the goal of bringing together everyone – from any major, discipline and age – through design thinking and modern technologies to solve problems facing the world today.

How We Promote Design Thinking

More RDC News

62 different majors/concentrations and all 8 colleges were represented in Intro to Design Thinking
200% increase in job postings seeking design thinking skills between 2016 and 2018 -Rutgers
22 different Toolbox courses have been offered to everyone interested in hands-on learning in our fabrication labs

Opportunities to connect, learn, and grow

Fabrication lab training

Want to use our prototype, wood, or metal labs? Come to a free mandatory training and gain access.

A design student using the miter saw in the Wood Lab

Design Thinking Curriculum

See current classes available and learn more about how a Certificate in Design Thinking adds value to any degree.

Innovation Fund

For the RDC to be successful, we’re dependent on donations from people like you who believe in the power of Design Thinking.

Design students being taught by an instructor

Events at the RDC

From world-renowned creative thinkers to one-of-a-kind art exhibits, the RDC serves up an engaging array of events.