We invite you to attend the Masters Thesis Presentations of the MFA in Products of Design 2025 graduating class, live at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, May 7th, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT, GMT-4), with simultaneous online streaming.
Fifteen graduating Masters students will each present their year-long thesis work, comprised of research, artifacts, services, experiences, and platforms.
We welcome guests from all facets of design and innovation, including designers, entrepreneurs, students, teachers, advocates, talent scouts, journalists, and cultural critics.
PRESENTING STUDENTS AND TOPICS:
Yining (Elaine) Gao
From Cosplay to Daily Life: Exploring the Positive Impacts of Role Play
Jingyi (Jin) Zhu
After the Night Ends: Reimagining Post-work Life for Third Shift Workers
Jiaqi Gu
Cultivating Financial Roots: Fostering Financial Well-Being Through Middle Childhood Education
Emma Brigaud
Edible Impact: Sustainable Food Habits at the Neighbor-Scale
Ningfu (Nymph) Yang
In the Dog House: Enhancing Human-Pet Interactions and Alleviating Separation Anxiety
Zhiwen (Kira) Fu
Rethinking Toilets: Aligning Design with Human Needs
Yuancong Jing
Deafscape and Hearingscape: Communication beyond Spoken language
Erica Fink
Collective Power Tools: Increasing Capacity for Worker-Led Organizing
Harsha Pillai
Lost in Translation: Rethinking expressions of care across distances
Tao Tao Holmes
Gifting Connection: An Attention Project
Hyotae (Haley) Kim
B-longing: A design approach to Identity and Heritage for International Adoptees
Yifan Zhang
Fostering Connection and Belonging for Elderly Chinese Immigrants
Vani Gandhi
Habit Designs: Preventing Burnout for ADHD Adults
Zai Thakoor
Rethinking Endings: Crafting Closure Through Repair
Yining (Jinny) Zhang
Children‘s Medical Adherence: Designing to Alleviate Medical Fear in Children
About the MFA in Products of Design
The MFA in Products of Design is an immersive, two-year graduate program that creates exceptional practitioners for leadership in the shifting terrain of design.
We educate heads, hearts, and hands to reinvent systems and catalyze positive change.
Graduates emerge with confidence, methods, experience, and strong professional networks. They gain the skills necessary to excel in senior positions at top design firms and progressive organizations, create ingenious enterprises of their own, and become lifelong advocates for the power of design.
