In addition to producing the Working Class Studio line, SCAD also forms student, alumni, and faculty design teams for custom development projects with major industry partners including Barnes & Noble, Blik, Department 56 and West Elm.

With 8,000 students enrolled in more than 90 degree programs, SCAD is uniquely able to address a wide range of design challenges, from exploratory projects to surface designs to 3-D forms in a wide variety of materials.

"We have been very impressed with the professional approach taken by the program," says Bill Miller, vice president for merchandising and gift for Barnes & Noble."The experience has been like working with a seasoned partner yet one with an energy we cannot find anywhere else."

For more information on how your business can partner with SCAD, contact Anna Marlis Burgard, director of industrypartnerships. You may reach Anna at 912.525.5234 or via e-mail at aburgard@scad.edu