Welcome to the Seventh Annual Design Winter Market!
Welcome one and all to the Seventh Annual Design Winter Market! This webpage is the online companion to a tradition within the Department of Design at Ohio State. During the Winter Market, an on-campus event and online exhibition, guests will encounter limited-edition—and, in several cases, unique—products designed and produced by design students and affiliated staff. Products will be available to purchase for a limited time only!
The Seventh Annual Design Winter Market features:
- Home Goods Shoppe – Each of the “home goods” products, designed by third-year industrial design students as part of an Autumn 2024 studio course, strike a balance between addressing the needs of users, demands of small-run production, constraints of a limited budget, and approaches to sustainability.
- Design Ventures Showcase – featuring product offerings from small businesses owned by current design students
Winter Market Products will be on sale for a limited time on December 4, 2024, and only on-location (from 10 AM–1 PM in front of Hayes Hall on Ohio State's campus).
How It Works
Preview Seventh Annual Design Winter Market products online, then visit our on-campus location to purchase during a limited time window: products will be on sale during our on-campus Winter Market event from 10 AM–1 PM in front of Hayes Hall on Ohio State's Columbus campus on December 4, 2024. In years past, products sell out in mere minutes!
Products must be purchased with Design Winter Market tickets, which will be available to purchase on-location during the event. All ticket purchases must be completed in-person via our online system—we cannot accept cash or other forms of payment in-person.
There will be no shipping options for purchases. All purchases must be picked up during the on-campus Winter Market event. For those products that have multiple variations or colors available, customers will make their selection during pickup on a first come, first served basis.
All sales are final, no refunds. No expressed or implied warranties.
Special Thanks
The student designers (and their Professors) would like to extend a special thanks to industry professionals—some of them OSU Design alums—who contributed to the development of these products through their participation during studio critiques and/or guest lectures: Todd Perkins, Laura Lenhart, Annie Abell, Josh Haldeman, Izzy Brown, Kevin Ward, Deb Scott, William Nickley, and Maria Palazzi.
Additional special thanks to members of the student chapter of CSCA at Ohio State, who designed the Annual Design Winter Market brand identity and guidelines: Lilyana Bryan and Ciera Yamarick, which were further adapted for this year's event by Visiting Assistant Professor Kevin Ward.
Home Goods Shoppe
Mod Link
Designers: Lincoln Ahn & Kora Lea Lilly
Materials: Baltic birch plywood, wood dye, wood stain
Year: 2024
Product Description: Love your living room again with the Mod Link, a handcrafted set of coasters that fit together to make a personalized sculpture. Inspired by the elegance of the mid-century modern movement and the natural grain of wood, the Mod Link helps you display items left at the wayside or without a permanent home such as keys, books, or tools. Let your imagination run wild and design the form best suited to the surface it sits on by connecting the coasters via the slots along their sides.
$45
SproutMates
Designers: Mica Bendezu & Sophie Chu
Materials: Cotton fabric, felt, pine cones, rice, plywood
Year: 2024
Product Description: SproutMates is a soft plant companion that lives on your desk. You can take the scented leaf pouches and hang them in your car, closet, door handle, or give them to friends. You don't have to worry about keeping your Sprouts alive; they look like a normal plant pot but they're just better.
Make your room fragrant with SproutMates as each leaf is filled with roasted pine cones, rice, and essential oil. Pop them in the microwave for an extra strong smell and a warm heating pad experience.
$45
Bowl Buddy
Designers: Aliina Lange & Lea Sokol
Materials: Reclaimed cotton
Year: 2024
Product Description: Bowl Buddy is a unique bowl holder designed to protect your hands from hot dishes, hold your utensils, and allow you to easily transport and hold your bowl. It is thoughtfully hand-crafted using recycled cotton, making it microwave—and washing machine-safe. Bowl Buddy is equipped with a cozy hand sleeve and utensil pocket to allow you to travel and hold hot food comfortably. Worried about burning your hands, spilling your food, or traveling with your bowl? Whether you are eating on the couch, table, or standing up, Bowl Buddy is your bowl's best friend. Because every bowl deserves a hug.
$40
Pouch Pal
Designers: Francesca Knoetgen, Cheyann Clingerman, & Isaac Moyer
Materials:
Year: 2024
Product Description: The pouch-pal is a convenient storage unit made from sustainable fabrics with patterns to match your vibe. It sits with you on the side of your desk. Each purchase comes with two sets of easily installable hooks to place on the edge of any type of desk surface, allowing the bag to hang right there with you as you work, craft, and grow. When you are done with your pencils and markers, your scissors and glue, store them with one quick swipe off your desk and into your pouch-pal. The fun doesn’t stop there—the pouch-pal can easily detach from its hook and come with you. Use the pouch-pal for convenient storage, to keep all your projects and works-in-progress from cluttering up your workspace. Use it to transfer your materials between home and work, or to meet with your friends prepared for craft time!
$35
Zento
Designers: Nicole Li & Chipper Orban
Materials: Thrifted fabric, glass
Year: 2024
Product Description: Does your chaotic office keep you from enjoying a delicious packed lunch? Take a much-needed break and meditate with Zento: a stylish lunch wrap designed to slow you down. Inspired by Japanese furoshiki wraps, the Zento features hand crafted rock garden motifs made with upcycled materials. Store your food in the included glass container, a healthy alternative to plastic storage that's also good for the environment.
$40
HexaHive
Designers: Sydney Greenwell & Joe Christiano
Materials: Red Oak, foodsafe beeswax, magnets, cork, and canvas
Year: 2024
Product Description: Transform your snack experience with the Hexahive—a set of stackable, charcuterie-inspired bowls designed for every occasion. Whether you're hosting a gathering, enjoying a solo snack, or organizing your home, the Hexahive adapts to your needs. These versatile bowls feature cork bottoms to protect surfaces from scratches and come with a durable canvas carrying bag for easy transport. They feature built-in magnets that allow them to connect to one another, making them easy to arrange however desired. Stack them together for a sleek, space-saving display, or connect them for the perfect setup for any occasion. These handmade Hexahives are the best solution for serving, sharing, and storing.
$75
Recipe Rotary
Designers: Emily Tanchevski & Jessica Angst
Materials: Poplar wood, food safe mineral oil, upcycled wine bottles and corks, glass marbles
Year: 2024
Product Description: Grow fresh herbs for your favorite recipes from your kitchen countertop with the Recipe Rotary. This planter can also be used as an organizational vessel for other housewares. The protruding tabs invite the user to spin the vessel in either direction through the custom-made ball bearing mechanism, providing ease of access and even sunlight exposure. The wine bottle inserts can be removed for personalization and change of function. Whether it's used to plant herbs, organize silverware and napkins for entertaining, or to store spices, the Recipe Rotary seeks to enhance your food preparation experience.
$75
Cupanion
Designers: Hannah King & Cynthia Szeto
Materials: Bamboo, Pear wood, Cherry wood, Cardboard
Year: 2024
Product Description: A stylized companion for your organization needs. Made from all eco-friendly materials and sourcing, the Cupanion is the meeting point of function and style. The hand-polished wood prints elevate the ordinary desk cup to a new level while paired with the functionality of cardboard which allows you to pin up important notes, sketches, or personal touches. The faceted base allows the user to tilt the Cupanion for the user's convenience. This is not just a pen cup—it’s a Cupanion.
$50
Viz Comm Creations
Local Ventures Showcase
Hannah Elise Co.
Hannah Elise Co. will be bringing an assortment of trendy embroidered and printed apparel and tote bags, along with hand-sourced accessories, stickers, blind dates with a book, glass beer can cups, and so much more! Specializing in Ohio and bookish merch.
Circular Bodies
Circular Bodies designs wellness products using circular practices to achieve sustainability. From ingredient sourcing to post-consumer waste, we select the best practices available to make sure your body, your home, and our planet will be in the best place possible. Circular Bodies' products are handmade in small batches by our founder Dominique, and our mission is to inspire circularity in everyday living, through education and the offering of a non-toxic, mostly organic collection to your body and home.
