Projects
The proof is the work
Real challenges brought by real partners — the problem, the team, and what changed because of the work.
CategoriesCommunity ImpactTechnologyDesign & MediaWorkforce InnovationBusiness & Entrepreneurship
Community ImpactCompleted
Trailhead wayfinding for city parks
Hikers couldn't tell trails apart at the trailhead — no consistent signage, no map system.
- Partner
- City Parks & Recreation
- Team
- 5 students · 2 faculty
- Disciplines
- Graphic Design, Communication
- Outcome
- A sign system installed at four trailheads; the department adopted the template for new trails.
TechnologyActive
Inventory app for the campus food pantry
The pantry tracked stock on paper and routinely ran short on staples without warning.
- Partner
- NIC Food Pantry
- Team
- 4 students · 1 faculty
- Disciplines
- Computer & Information Technology, Business
- Outcome
- A working low-stock dashboard in pilot use; restock trips dropped from reactive to planned.
Design & MediaCompleted
Brand system for a local maker co-op
A new co-op of twelve makers had no shared identity and no way to present as one storefront.
- Partner
- Lake City Makers
- Team
- 3 students · 1 faculty
- Disciplines
- Graphic Design
- Outcome
- A flexible identity and signage kit now used across the co-op's market booths and online shop.
Workforce InnovationActive
Workforce pipeline dashboard
Local employers and the college lacked a shared picture of which skills were in demand.
- Partner
- Regional Workforce Council
- Team
- 4 students · 2 faculty
- Disciplines
- Business, Computer & Information Technology
- Outcome
- An early dashboard prototype under review with three employer partners.
Community ImpactProposed
Pollinator garden interpretive signage
A community pollinator garden had no way to teach visitors what they were looking at.
- Partner
- Coeur d'Alene Public Library
- Team
- 3 students · 1 faculty
- Disciplines
- Graphic Design, Communication
- Outcome
- Scoping in progress with the library's programs team.
Business & EntrepreneurshipCompleted
Small-business storefront refresh
A family-owned shop downtown was losing foot traffic to an unclear, dated storefront.
- Partner
- Downtown Association
- Team
- 5 students · 2 faculty
- Disciplines
- Business, Communication, Graphic Design
- Outcome
- A refreshed storefront and signage; the owner reported a measurable lift in walk-ins.
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