IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY TARTAN
"Connected," the official Iowa State University tartan, designed by Madelyn Bunn, an alum from the Apparel, Merchandising and Design program, was inspired by the network of art and architecture that distinguishes Iowa State University.
HOURS
10:00am - 5:00pm
Monday - Friday
LOCATION
Student Innovation Center
606 Bissell Road
Ames, Iowa 50014
CONTACT US
innovate1858@iastate.edu
ISU TARTAN STORY
The Apparel, Events & Hospitality Management (AESHM) Department at Iowa State University put together a competition to solicit tartan designs from across the university.
Students from across the university submitted designs. The initial designs were judged by instructors within the Apparel, Merchandising & Design program. The faculty members judged the designs based on their interpretation of Iowa State's history, use of color, and originality. After a lengthy judging process, two final designs were selected to be put to a campus-wide vote. After a campus-wide vote, "Connected" was selected as the winner.
The ISU tartan is now a registered tartan through the Scottish Register and was developed into a variety of products from coffee mugs to magnets.