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Announcing N9NTH: MFA Products of Design Thesis Presentations are May 6th!
We invite you to attend the Master’s Thesis Presentations of the 2022 graduating class of the MFA in Products of Design program live at the SVA Theatre on Friday, May 6th from 1:00pm - 5:00pm (EDT, GMT-4). Twelve graduating master’s students will each present their year-long thesis work, comprised of research, artifacts, services, experiences, and platforms.
DESIGN:MATCH — Our Annual Products of Design Job Fair
Every year in February, MFA Products of Design invites and hosts world-leading organizations and companies to spend the afternoon interviewing our students. Each student meets with approximately 10 companies, and repeats the process during both their first- and second-year studies.
Guest Lecture Video: Sara Hendren
On February 9, 2022, MFA Products of Design was pleased to host a guest lecture by writer, educator, and advocate Sara Hendren. Sara is a humanist in tech—an artist, design researcher, writer, and professor at Olin College of Engineering. Her book What Can A Body Do? How We Meet the Built World explores the places where disability shows up in design.
What is a Graphic Designer?
Understanding the principles and elements of design will help users better grasp the scope of graphic design. In this field, professionals create visually striking and impactful compositions by using design elements in conjunction or opposition with each other.
What is a Service Designer?
Service designers create optimal experiences and sustainable solutions for customers in unique contexts. The focal point of service design is customer service experiences—both in person and online.
The background of a service designer can vary. Some service designers attend a traditional service design master’s program. Other service designers begin in a separate career and transition into the world of design.
Guest Lecture Video: Helen Armstrong
On January 20, 2022, MFA Products of Design was pleased to host a guest lecture by writer & educator Helen Armstrong. Helen is a professor of graphic design at North Carolina State University. She authored Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field (Princeton Architectural Press, 2009) and co-authored Participate: Designing with User-Generated Content (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011) with Zvezdana Stojmirovic.
Announcing the Spring 2022 Lecture Series
We are delighted to announce our Visiting Lecture Series lineup for the Spring 2022 season. (See all of our department guest lecturers here.) Read more below about Sara Hendren, Helen Armstrong, Mansi Gupta, and Pune Dracker below!
How to Be a Standout Applicant to SVA's Products of Design MFA Program
Reprinted from a past interview with Core77, Chair of PoD Allan Chochinov answers what it takes to get into the Products of Design program.