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Announcing EI8TH: MFA Products of Design Thesis Presentations are May 14!
We invite you to attend the Masters Thesis showcase presentations of the 2021 graduating class of the MFA in Products of Design program on Friday, May 14th at the SVA Theatre from 5-9pm EST. Fourteen graduating masters students will each present their year-long thesis work, comprised of research, artifacts, services, experiences, and platforms.
Oscar Night 2021: Video Storytelling During a Pandemic
For those who follow the department’s annual traditions, one of the most celebrated is “Oscar Night”—when the final outputs of Michael Chung’s Video Storytelling Course show as a final screening. Of course, this year, neither the celebration nor the films themselves could happen in “the real world,” and so the films were made in lockdown.
In Celebration of International Women's Day: An Assortment of Past Projects Designing for Women and Girls
In honor of International Women’s Day today, we’ve assembled a collection of projects designed by current students and past alumni—each centered around designing for women and girls.
Guest Lecture Video: Josh Owen
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.
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.