Recording: 2023 Virtual Info Session

Written By Taotao Holmes

Missed our latest info session? No worries—we’ve got you covered. Hear from Founding Chair Allan Chochinov as well as a host of alum, current students, and faculty about what to expect when you dive into your two years at MFA Products of Design (or as you’ll come to call it, PoD).

Check out our full recording, or reference the time stamps below to jump directly to a specific topic or spotlight.

Agenda with Time Stamps

Introduction by Dept Chair Allan Chochinov

The Space, Curriculum & Projects

  • 1:54 - The Space

  • 3:50 - The Maker Space (Visible Futures Lab)

  • 4:35 - The PoD Mission & Coursework (Single Track)

  • 8:00 - Past Student Projects

    • LollyTemp by Xumeng

    • Upgrade by Smruti Adya

    • Kuddle by Crystal Lo

    • Fifteen (group project)

  • 10:45 - Thesis Projects

  • 11:56 - Lectures & Studio Visits

Specials! (Unique to PoD)

  • 13:06 - MoMA Partnership

    • Chay Costello, Assoc. Director of Merchandising, MoMA

  • 23:17 - Job Fair

    • Megan Ford, Head of Programs, NY, argodesign & Faculty Member, Leadership & Strategic Management

  • 27:58 - AI Advanced Seminar Series

    • Martina Nadal, Operations Director, Partner & Head of Social Impact, Domestic Data Streamers

Alumni Spotlight & Panel

  • 37:36 - Souvik Paul, CEO & Founder, Auri

  • 45:15 - Cathy Tung, Product Designer, Vanilla

  • 51:11 - John Lung, Industrial Designer, IDEO

  • 1:00:37 - Giancarlo Cipri, Artist & Designer

Current Student Spotlight & Panel

  • 1:10:03 - Tao Tao Holmes, PoD ’25

  • 1:17:53 - Rohitha Remala, PoD ’24

  • 1:24:58 - Student & Alum Panel

Faculty Panel & Team Intros

  • 1:32:00 - Megan Ford, Rachael Yaeger, Krissi Xenakis, Sinclair Smith, Anne Quito

  • 1:52:45 - Team Intros

  • 1:53:48 - Notes & Concluding Thoughts

Taotao Holmes
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