The MFA Design Thesis Forum is a showcase for the 2014 masters students to present their entrepreneurial products to peers and public.

The MFA Design: The Designer as Author + Entrepreneur opens the SVA Theatre to members of the design community and press, as well as potential clients, partners, and investors to hear and see the unique proposals for commercial and social products and campaigns. Each student will present on the main stage to introduce their market-ready ventures.

The mission of the School of Visual Arts MFA Design is to enable designers to develop their talents in a viable entrepreneurial way, through conception, design, and production of cultural, social and commercial products. During their two years of study, students are encouraged to redefine the traditional role of designer and develop content, identify audiences and produce wares of value.

Join the faculty and students of MFA Design for this very special day.

PROGRAM - SCHEDULE - TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014

12:30 Doors Open 1:00 Welcome: Lita Talarico & Steve Heller Co-chairs, SVA MFA Design: The Designer as Author + Entreprenuer 1:15 Keynote: Jennifer Kinon & Bobby C. Martin Founding Partners, OCD SESSION ONE 1:20-3:05 1:20 Diana Haj Ahmad, Anything With Quin 1:35 Kara Bermejo, Make Manilla Initiative 1:50 Hyunyoung Seo, Beauty Trip Tokyo 2:05 Camille Collazo, Rico 2:20 Ali Emre Dogramaci, 31.05.13 2:35 Jamie Kim, WhyNotTry 2:50 Bridget Dearborn, After Suicide Break 3:05-3:35 3:35 Keynote: Jennifer Kinon & Bobby C. Martin SESSION TWO 3:40-5:10 3:40 Tomas De Carcer, Chain Gang 3:55 In Hee Bae, On The Scene NY 4:10 Elliot Salazar, Design Schooled 4:25 Yiming Bao, Catco 4:40 Simone Noronha, Funnelcake 4:55 Danah Abdal, Nagsha Break 5:10-5:40 5:40 Keynote: Jennifer Kinon & Bobby C. Martin SESSION THREE 5:45-7:30 5:45 Tiffany Jen, Swtr 6:00 Tim Cohan, Pincil 6:15 Francisco Hernandez, ¡Leí Leí! 6:30 Shimeah Davis, TMRW FEST 6:45 Kimberly McGuire, SK M NG 7:00 Chiara Bajardi, Shared Interest 7:15 Donica Ida, North 7:30 Endnote: Stephen Doyle Creative Director, Doyle Partners 7:45 Farewell: Lita Talarico & Steve Heller Champaign Toast