CCAD's renowned fashion design program, in 2012 Columbus was ranked by Bloomberg as the third most fashionable city in the United States.
=== Events ===
==== Chroma:Best of CCAD ====
The annual Chroma: Best of CCAD exhibition showcases outstanding student work from across the college's academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all years.
==== CCAD Art Fair ====
CCAD's annual Art Fair & Marketplace showcases one-of-a-kind work ranging from traditional fine arts pieces to modern goods and decor. All items are made by CCAD students and alumni, and all sale proceeds go to the artists and designers.
==== CCAD Fashion Show ====
Senior Fashion Design students show their collections on the runway at one of the biggest annual events.
=== Student organizations ===
==== Botticelli Magazine ====
Botticelli Magazine is a literary and art journal produced and edited by students at Columbus College of Art and Design. It features fiction, poetry, creative non fiction, …