
All Thesis Projects
What People Are Saying
Class of 2014 blog posts:
Damon Ahola: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-harnessing-ambient-energy-damon-ahola
Matt Barber: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-end-matthew-barber
Rona Binay: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/rona-binay-thesis
Richard Clarkson: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-super-moments-remarkable-richard-clarkson
Mansi Gupta: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-mansi-gupta
Charlotta Hellichius: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-whateverest-charlotta-hellichius
Clay Kippen: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-lucid-seeing-tool-learning-clay-kippen
Kathryn Marinaro: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-presence-use-digital-technology-live-analog-life-kathryn-mcelroy
Cassandra Michel: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-five-exploration-mindful-experience-lens-sense
Samantha Moore: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-around-tk-samantha-moore
Emi Yasaka: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-running-emi-yasaka
Joseph Weissgold: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-teachers-lounge-joseph-weissgold
Zena Verda Pesta: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-state-art-project-zena-verda-pesta
Willy Chan: (not published)
Class of 2015 blog posts:
Brandon Washington: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-the-spectacle-by-brandon-washington
Eliz Ayaydin: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-i-was-there-when-by-eliz-ayaydin
Lance Green: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-grey-space-by-lance-green
Lucy Knops Park: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-the-void-finding-value-in-nothing-by-lucy-knops
Steve Hamilton: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-enough-is-the-new-more-reframing-scarcity-to-feel-like-abundance-by-steve-hamilton
Julia Plevin: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-gowanus-outdoors-club-by-julia-plevin
George Crichlow: (not published)
Miguel Olivares: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-in-knead-re-building-intent-in-our-relationship-with-food-by-miguel-olivares
Vidhi Goel: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-kona-changing-perspective-on-learning-in-india-by-vidhi-goel
Andrés Iglesias: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-shift-a-proposal-to-lift-community-morale-by-andrs-iglesias
Berk Ilhan: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-uplift-by-berk-ilhan
Elisa Werbler: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-things-by-elisa-werbler
Heath Wagöner: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-disclosional-creating-conversation-around-in-and-outside-hiv-by-heath-wagoner
Lusha Huang: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-its-chinese-to-me-by-lusha-huang
Class of 2016 blog posts:
Isioma Iyamah: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-in-flux
Adam Fujita: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-xeno
Eden Lew: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-masterminds
Souvik Paul https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-unbound
Roya Ramezani: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/projects/thesis-exponent
Jonathan "Jon" Lung: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-at-the-ready
Tahnee Pantig: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-this-great-violence
Panisa Khunprasert: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-hereafter
Adem Önalan: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-vakit
Judy Chi productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-permanism
Oscar de la Hera Gomez https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-finding-north
Marianna Mezhibovskaya: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-outsiders
Natsuki Hayashi: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-sincerely
Chelsea Stewart: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-chelsea-stewart
Wan Jung "Long" Hung: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-wan-jung-hung
Leila Santiago de Oliveira Santos: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-elsewhere
Belen Tenorio: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-re-mind
Ziyun Qi: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-ziyun-chi
Louise-Anne van 't Riet: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/thesis-sidestep
Lijia Yang: (not published)
Class of 2017 blog posts:
Xumeng Mou: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/absurd-intelligence
Arjun Kalyanpur : productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/invisible-tethers
Julia Lindpaintner: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/justice-by-all
Doug Fertig: (couldn't find this one)
Gahee Kang: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/digital-native
Michael Kenney productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/instigationism
Ailun Sai productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/dominion
Joshua Corn productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/awe-and-astonishment
Jenna Witzleben https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/finding-the-wild (thesis video link down)
Oscar Pipson https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/sould
Alexa Forney https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/with-despite-because (issu and video missing)
Will Lentz productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/eating-together
Andrea Cameron productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/playing-with-firebrands
Karen Vellensky productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/good-grief
Dayoung Hong https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/pygmalion
Class of 2018 blog posts:
Andrew: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/gentlemen
Louis Elwood-Leach: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/invisible-possessions
Smruti: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/projects/upgrade
Bernice: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/in-equality
Manako: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/hacking-the-racial-binary
Antriksh: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/contemporary-soundscapes
Alexia: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/dare-and-defy
Juho: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/cast-away
Will: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/me-myself-ai
Sowmya: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/prosumerism
Prosumerism: Crafting Alternate Consumption Experiences
Sebastian: (not published)
Jingting: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/a-mask-that-reveals (not published in bio, however)
Chris: (not published)
Jiani: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/yes-maybe-not
Kuan: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/symbiosis
Lassor: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/you-are-on-the-fastest-route
Teng Yu: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/respawn
Class of 2019 blog posts:
Evie: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/alexa-help-me-be-a-better-human
Ellen: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/the-aha-movement
Rhea: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/hysterical-women
Gustav: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/food-justice
Rhea: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/projects/when-no-one-believes-you
John: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/there-and-never-back-again
Phuong: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/power-play
Kevin: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/closer-kin
Carly: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/the-mother-load
Wei: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/small-but-certain-happiness
Sophie: https://productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/unauthorized-play
Andre: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/density-is-destiny
Hannah: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/teambuilding-america
Ben: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/fantasies-of-our-independence
Xuan: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/queer-china
Zihan: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/before-you-click
Yangying: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/mono-poly
Micah: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/attainable
Eugenia: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/public-speaking-anxiety
Tzu Ching: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/no-do-over
The MFA Products of Design studio space, designed by architect Andrea Steele, features innovative classrooms with moving walls, a massive kitchen, and loads of natural light.
Where are we located?
We are located in the heart of the popular Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan. (We are just a couple blocks from the 1/2/3 and F/M trains!)
What is nearby?
Chelsea hosts myriad places perfect for design students. Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are steps away for groceries. Close to 100 art galleries are open for visitors. And tons of restaurants line every street and avenue in the district.
What tools and equipment do students use?
Students each have dedicated desks and storage areas, and all of our classroom tables and marker boards are on wheels for maximum flexibility. Next door, the Visible Futures Lab makerspace features
State-of-the-art digital fabrication machines (3D printers, scanners, printers/cutters, etc.)
Fully-equipped wood shop
Sewing, soldering/electronics machines and equipment
Machine tools, hand tools, specialty tools
If you’re in NYC, come by to take a tour. In the meantime, enjoy some snapshots of the space below: