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Guest Lecture Video: Dori Tunstall
Last month, MFA Products of Design was proud to host design anthropologist and Dean of the Faculty of Design at OCAD University, Dori Tunstall. Dori spoke to us about decolonizing design and shifting power in academia.
Guest Lecture: Timothy Bardlavens
Last month, MFA Products of Design was proud to host cultural strategist and Facebook Product Design Manager, Timothy Bardlavens. Timothy spoke to us about navigating Whiteness and implicit bias through the lens of product design.
Announcing the Fall 2020 Studio Visit Series!
We are delighted to announce our Visiting Lecture Series lineup for the Fall 2020 season. Read more below about Dori Tunstall, Paola Antonelli, Timothy Bardlavens, Mariana Prieto, and Danny Alexander below! And if you want to attend one of these events, just reach out!
Announcing the Fall 2020 Lecture Series!
We are delighted to announce our Visiting Lecture Series lineup for the Fall 2020 season. Read more below about Dori Tunstall, Paola Antonelli, Timothy Bardlavens, Mariana Prieto, and Danny Alexander below! And if you want to attend one of these events, just reach out!
Guest Lecture: Cameron Tonkinwise
On April 17th, Products of Design was pleased to host an annual lecture by Cameron Tonkinwise, celebrated design studies scholar and Professor of Interdisciplinary Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Widely regarded as one of speculative and critical design’s fiercest and most insightful critics, Cameron’s fifth talk at SVA is a philosophical inquiry into what he calls “Sacrificing Design” and in the sacrifice in saying no.
Guest Lecture: Layla-Joy Williams, the Founder and CEO of IYLIA
Last month we were thrilled to host Layla-Joy Williams, the Founder and CEO of IYLIA. Layla-Joy shares her inspiring personal journey as a footwear designer—from starting out as a student at Pratt Institute to her first jobs in the fashion industry to launching her own company.
Guest Lecture: Sally Rumble
Last month, MFA Products of Design was proud to host Sally Rumble, the fearless community building specialist, designer, and creative activist. Sally shared her personal journey of becoming a dedicated civil rights activist and using the power of design to share her message.
Announcing the Spring 2020 Lecture Series!
We are delighted to announce our Visiting Lecture Series lineup for the Spring 2020 season. Read more below about Liz Jackson, Cameron Tonkinwise, Sally Rumble, Mariana Prieto, and Danny Alexander below! And if you want to attend one of these events, just reach out!
VIDEO: Ari Melenciano Lecture at Products of Design
On December 11th, the extraordinary Ari Melenciano visited Products of Design to share her body of work, her vision, and her advocacy…and it was an incredible lecture. Ari is the founder and producer of Afrotectopia, the New Media Arts, Culture and Technology Festival. In addition, she is the founder and director of Publics.School—a platform exploring experimental methods to disseminate social justice issues, working on the first project called Justice Factory, an interactive data visualization platform for activists. Beyond these initiatives, Ari also shared her line of experimental "neo-retro" digital analog cameras, Ojo Oro; AricianoTV, an online video tutorial channel on creative coding; and a VJ/DJ (in the duo, GVÖ), with a residency in Brooklyn, NYC. Please enjoy the video and snapshots below!