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:

May Sun: productsofdesign.sva.edu/blog/masters-thesis-her-sense-women-technology-and-intervention-by-may-shuchang-sun

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:

Photo of student painting a prototype