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Zoom Info Sessions on December 11th!
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Zoom Info Sessions on December 11th! 〰️
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Announcing the Spring 2021 Lecture Series
We are delighted to announce our Visiting Lecture Series lineup for the Spring 2021 season. (See all of our department guest lecturers here.) Read more below about Josh Owen, Sloan Leo, Julia Marsh, Liz Obbu, and (our annual “last lecture”) Cameron Tonkinwise below! And if you want to virtually attend one of these events, just DM us on Instagram @svapod!
Watch Our Open House Videos! Product Design, Social Design, and Point of View
On November 11, PoD hosted the first in our three-part Open House Series with a star-studded panel on Product Design: Negotiating the Digital and the Physical. We were honored to have a wonderful collection of current students, alumni, and teachers speak with a diverse grouping of prospective students. Click to check out the video!
Guest Lecture Video: Paola Antonelli
Last month, MFA Products of Design was proud to host PoD Faculty and Senior Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA, Paola Antonelli. Paola spoke to us about design emergencies and the activism that can be present at every scale in our day-to-day lives.
Guest Lecture Video: Mariana Prieto & Danny Alexander
MFA Products of Design was proud to host Design Innovation Lead for the International Rescue Committee, Mariana Prieto and Co-Founder and Chief of Product & Purpose at Who Gives A Crap, Danny Alexander. In their talk, Lion, Toliets, and Bears Oh My!, Mariana and Danny talked to us about their journeys throughout their design careers that have led them to design for good.
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.
Register For our 2020 Open House & Info Sessions!
Join us at this year's Open House and Information Session, taking place on Wednesday, November 11th, 2020, from 7pm – 9:pm EST! Attendees will be able to meet faculty, alumni, and current students, see projects, learn about the program, participate in “lightning design charettes,” and ask questions about life at Products of Design. 7pm, so please log in a few minutes early. Hope to see you there!
New Interview on Core77: What Does it Take to Get Accepted to PoD?
An interview with Chair Allan Chochinov was just published on Core77.com as part of their “getting accepted” series. In the interview, Allan talks about several aspects of the program—from what the department is looking for in an applicant, to what graduates walk out the door with.
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!