Special Event

MFA Products of Design invites you to attend the Masters Thesis showcase presentations of the 2017 graduating class on Friday, May 5 at the SVA Theatre from 1:00 – 5:00pm. Fifteen graduating masters students will each present their year-long thesis work, comprised of research, artifacts, services, experiences and platforms. RSVP here.

The day will be punctuated by (deliciously) catered breaks, as well as a champagne reception at the close of the session. We welcome guests in all facets of design and innovation, including designers, entrepreneurs, teachers, advocates, talent-scouts, journalists and cultural critics.

Presentations:

Andrea Cameron | Playing With Firebrands: Amplifying Student Voices in Public Education

Josh Corn | Awe And Astonishment: Wonder in the Age of Democratized Magic

Doug Fertig | Power Suits: Building Confidence in Children with Mental Health Conditions

Alexa Forney | With, Despite, Because: Chronic Pain as Opportunity for Happiness

Dayoung Hong | Pygmalion: Creating a System to Empower People with Social Anxiety Disorder

Arjun Kalyanpur | Invisible Tethers: Exploring How Time and Memory Shape Products and Places

Gahee Kang | Designed Technology: The Bright Side of Growing Up Digital

Michael Kenney | Instigationism: Preventing Pain Through Persuasive Play

Will Lentz | Eating Together: Explorations of a Social Food System

Julia Lindpaintner | Justice by All: Revitalizing Civic Engagement in the Judicial System

Xumeng Mou | Functional Fantasy: Exposing Our Reliance on Imagination

Oscar Pipson | Stoulen: Exploring the Commodification and Appropriation of Black Cool

Ailun Sai | Dominion: Redefining the Relationship Between Animals and Humans

Karen Vellensky | Good Grief: Inducing Eco-Distress as a Call to Climate Action

Jenna Witzleben | Finding the Wild: A Visceral Approach to Sustainability