Theme: Apparel Design
Keith Nishida Oral History Interview
Life history interview conducted by Chris Petersen.
May 20, 2014
At the time of his interview, Keith Nishida was a Ph.D. candidate and Graduate Teaching
Assistant in the OSU School of Design and Human Environment. In 2012 he challenged
a group of his students to collaborate and create a fashion magazine for their final
class project. This assignment quickly bloomed into a continuing creative endeavor,
called DAMchic magazine, that is now its own student-run organization. In its short history, DAMchic has attracted a wide audience - one issue of the online publication has logged over
500,000 views - and broad student support within the School of Design and Human Environment.
In his interview, Nishida reflects upon his personal experiences in the world of fashion
and at OSU, as well as the history and aspirations of DAMchic magazine.