Product Design Faculty

From Artists and Designers to Researchers. From Financial Managers to Philosophers - Our Faculty Consists of Top Designers in Their Fields.

MEET OUR FACULTY

A faculty made of leaders in their field translates into an education in design leadership.

Each one of our teachers is at the top of their professional game. Our faculty are cross-disciplinary, industry-diverse, and international—comprising some of the most bold and creative designers in the world. SVA MFA Product Design faculty boasts extensive expertise and years of experience, making them uniquely positioned to guide and shape individuals aspiring for a successful career in the design field.

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Vincent Brathwaite

Program Director, Invision Design Leadership Forum

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Hlynur Atlason

Founder, Atlason

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Emilie Baltz

Innovation Director and Experiential Artist

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Ayse Birsel

Co-founder& Creative Director, Birsel + Seck

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Sam Potts

Designer

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Evie Cheung

Senior Design Strategist, Johnson & Johnson

Victoria Shen Experimental Artist and Performer

Victoria Shen

Experimental Artist and Performer

Megan Ford Program Director, Argodesign

Megan Ford

Program Director, Argodesign

Rachael Yaeger Co-founder, Human

Rachael Yaeger

Co-founder, Human

Allan Chochinov Chair, MFA Product Design; Partner, Core77

Allan Chochinov

Chair, MFA Product Design; Partner, Core77

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Michael Chung

Freelance Industrial Designer, Filmmaker

Alexia Cohen (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Alexia Cohen

Digital Product Designer, Argodesign

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HK Dunston

Climate Researcher

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Anne Quito

Journalist and Design Critic

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Pilar Finuccio

Community Education Program Manager, Center for Urban Pedagogy

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Sloan Leo

CEO & Founder, Flox Studio, INC.

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Becky Stern

Content Creator, Instructables

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Adam Fujita

Product Designer and Artist

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Suma Reddy

CEO, Future Acres

Shanti Mathew Deputy Director, Public Policy Lab

Shanti Mathew

Deputy Director, Public Policy Lab

Sigi Moeslinger Partner, Antenna Design

Sigi Moeslinger

Partner, Antenna Design

Toshi Mogi Global Financial Services Lead, Frog Design

Toshi Mogi

Global Financial Services Lead, Frog Design

Kristine Mudd Founder, Muddpuppy

Kristine Mudd

Founder, Muddpuppy

Sinclair Smith Principal, SS&CO

Sinclair Smith

Principal, SS&CO

Masamichi Udagawa Partner, Antenna Design

Masamichi Udagawa

Partner, Antenna Design

Rob Walker Author

Rob Walker

Author

Krissi Xenakis Americas Design Lead, IBM Garage for Cloud

Krissi Xenakis

Americas Design Lead, IBM Garage for Cloud

Pierre Alexandre de Looz Writer, Architect

Pierre Alexandre de Looz

Writer, Architect

Antya Waegemann Entrepreneur and Product Designer

Antya Waegemann

Entrepreneur and Product Designer

Bill Cromie Managing Director, Blue Ridge Labs

Bill Cromie

Managing Director, Blue Ridge Labs

Staff

In the service of our students, faculty, and community.

Meet our staff below!

Allan Chochinov Chair, MFA Product Design; Partner, Core77

Allan Chochinov

Chair, MFA Product Design;

Partner, Core77

Julia Knoll Director of Operations

Julia Knoll

Director of Operations

Akshita Bawa Senior Systems Administrator

Akshita Bawa

Senior Systems Administrator

Anastasia Gorski Program Coordinator

Anastasia Gorski

Program Coordinator