Videos / SVA MFA Designer as Author: Guest Lectures
Ellen Lupton - Part 1 of 2
Ellen Lupton, chair of the MFA Department at MICA talks about her student's entrepreneurism.
Ellen Lupton - Part 2 of 2
Ellen Lupton, chair of the MFA Department at MICA talks about her student's entrepreneurism.
Jessica Helfand and William Drenttel - Part 1 of 2
Jessica Helfand and William Drenttel, two of the co-founders of Design Observer and partners in Winterhouse, their design firm, talk about publishing, the Winterhouse Writing Awards, and their love of design.
Jessica Helfand and William Drenttel - Part 2 of 2
Jessica Helfand and William Drenttel, two of the co-founders of Design Observer and partners in Winterhouse, their design firm, talk about publishing, the Winterhouse Writing Awards, and their love of design.
Milton Glaser on Darfur
Milton Glaser discusses his campaign to raise consciousness about Darfur.
Jakob Trollback - Part 1 of 3
Jakob Trollback discusses storytelling with motion.
Jakob Trollback - Part 2 of 3
Jakob Trollback discusses storytelling with motion.
David Rees - Part 1 of 2
David Rees, creator of "Get Your War On," delivers a hilarious discussion of his comics.
David Rees - Part 2 of 2
David Rees, creator of "Get Your War On," delivers a hilarious discussion of his comics.
Rick Poynor, Fall 2006 - Part 1 of 2
Rick Poynor discusses independent British design.
Rick Poynor, Fall 2006 - Part 2 of 2
Rick Poynor discusses independent British design.
Keith Godard - Part 1 of 1
Design historian Keith Godard talks about the history of Bauhaus.
Neil Powell - Part 1 of 2
Neil Powell talks about the fine line between design and advertising.
Neil Powell - Part 2 of 2
Neil Powell talks about the fine line between design and advertising.
Christoph Niemann - Part 1 of 2
Christoph Niemann discusses his illustrations and design process.
Christoph Niemann - Part 2 of 2
Christoph Niemann discusses his illustrations and design process.
Milton Glaser - Part 1 of 2
Milton Glaser discusses his life's work, communication, and clarity.
Milton Glaser - Part 2 of 2
Milton Glaser discusses his life's work, communication, and clarity.
George Lois - Part 1 of 3
George Lois looks back on his work, the art of communication, risk-taking, and celebrities.
George Lois - Part 2 of 3
George Lois looks back on his work, the art of communication, risk-taking, and celebrities.
George Lois - Part 3 of 3
George Lois looks back on his work, the art of communication, risk-taking, and celebrities.
Rick Poynor - Part 1 of 3
Rick Poynor discusses design criticism, its current state, and the roles it can and should play.
Rick Poynor - Part 2 of 3
Rick Poynor discusses design criticism, its current state, and the roles it can and should play.
Rick Poynor - Part 3 of 3
Rick Poynor discusses design criticism, its current state, and the roles it can and should play.
Stuart Bailey - Part 1 of 3
Stuart Bailey, co-editor of DOT DOT DOT and graphic designer, discusses his thoughts on design writing, criticism, and publishing.
Stuart Bailey - Part 2 of 3
Stuart Bailey, co-editor of DOT DOT DOT and graphic designer, discusses his thoughts on design writing, criticism, and publishing.
Stuart Bailey - Part 3 of 3
Stuart Bailey, co-editor of DOT DOT DOT and graphic designer, discusses his thoughts on design writing, criticism, and publishing.
Joyce Rutter Kaye - Part 1 of 2
Joyce Rutter Kaye, Editor-in-Chief of Print Magazine, discusses the history of Print, its 2005 redesign, and printed ephemera.
Joyce Rutter Kaye - Part 2 of 2
Joyce Rutter Kaye, Editor-in-Chief of Print Magazine, discusses the history of Print, its 2005 redesign, and printed ephemera.
Paola Antonelli - Part 1 of 3
Paola Antonelli, curator of Design & Architecture at MoMA, discusses furniture, pattern, lighting systems, decoration, and her take on the currents of the design world.
Paola Antonelli - Part 2 of 3
Paola Antonelli, curator of Design & Architecture at MoMA, discusses furniture, pattern, lighting systems, decoration, and her take on the currents of the design world.
Paola Antonelli - Part 3 of 3
Paola Antonelli, curator of Design & Architecture at MoMA, discusses furniture, pattern, lighting systems, decoration, and her take on the currents of the design world.
John Holmstrom - Part 1 of 2
John Holmstrom, founder of PUNK magazine, discusses publishing, illustrating punk albums, New York, the mafia, and more.
John Holmstrom - Part 2 of 2
John Holmstrom, founder of PUNK magazine, discusses publishing, illustrating punk albums, New York, the mafia, and more.
Type Camp with Ross MacDonald
First year MFA Designer as Authors visit Ross MacDonald of Brightwork Press at his studio in Connecticut.
Pete Favat
Pete Favat speaks to today to MFAD first year students. Favat is best known for his American Legacy Foundation work, the 45-year-old CCO of Arnold in Boston often directs many of the powerful TRUTH anti-smoking spots, and has also directed a MTV documentary, “I Can’t Breathe,” which followed a woman dying of a smoking-related disease.
Robert Fabricant
Robert Fabricant, Executive Creative Director at Frog Design, was the last speaker in our first semester Guest Lecture Series. He eloquently promoted “engagement” with audience and client as essential in current design practice, enabling what he calls “the designer as interpreter” of social needs.