Why wait? Design for the brand you want to work for. 📷: Evan Loomis x Oakley

Congratulations to Landen Bench on accepting a role at Black Diamond as a Product Assistant!

Putting those sewing skills to work! 📷: Madeline Gonzales

The Outdoor History Summit is less than two weeks away! We are excited to hear from a number of amazing voices including one of our 2024 Outdoor Rec Archive Fellows, Avery Trufelman! RSVP: usu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Thanks to Tom Williams from Utah Public Radio for talking with us about the Outdoor Product Design & Development program and the Outdoor Recreation Archive collaboration through USU Libraries. upr.org/show/access-ut…

On today's Access Utah: Clint Pumphrey and Chase Anderson join Tom Williams on the program to talk about outdoor recreation, its history and its application to USU. upr.org/show/access-ut…

Outdoor Product Design & Development In 2017, USU Special Collections and Archives partnered with the College of Agriculture and Applied Science's OPDD program to develop a historical collection of books, catalogs, periodicals, photographs, and manuscripts documenting the history of outdoor gear.

The host of Articles of Interest, Avery Trufelman, spoke at our Outdoor History Summit (Outdoor Recreation Archive)as one of our 2023 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellows. Learn about her research on military and outdoor gear! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hig…

Nice work by our seniors who presented their final projects of the semester to the design team at KLIM!

Thanks to Kasey Jarvis for answering student questions about professional development and sharing stories from his career in design and leadership at companies like General Motors, Nike, Black Diamond Equipment, and Under Armour!

Thanks to Diane Bristol (Revelyst / Simms Fishing) and Jackie Robinette (Camp Chef) for visiting the program to talk with students about the importance of company culture and personal values!

Congratulations to Tim O’Brien on accepting a role at Outdoor Prolink as an Email and Content Marketing Specialist!

Utah State's Outdoor Product Design & Development program, boosted by a $100,000 donation from KLIM , now boasts the new KLIM Lab. This partnership enhances student experiences with cutting-edge equipment, fostering innovation in outdoor gear design. usu.edu/today/story/kl…

Learn about OPDD’s collaboration with NASA at this upcoming webinar with Dr. Julie Lamarra. technology.nasa.gov/virtual-event/…

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Thanks to Outdoor Recreation Archive for hosting our students for a design research day!

Join us this Wednesday from 10-12 for our OPDD Opening Social! Come eat pancakes*, meet your peers, and see what projects our Seniors are cooking up! *bring your own utensils Where: Janet Quinney Lawson (north entrance) When: September 18 | 10-12