DSI - MFA in Design for Social Innovation

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The first MFA program at the intersection of design, social innovation and enterprise. dsi.sva.edu Do you want to become a leader for change?

MFA Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts in New York is the first MFA program at the intersection of design, social innovation and enterprise. This two-year program focuses on the application of the design methodologies to solutions for complex human problems, such as poverty, climate change, planetary health, food insecurity, injustice, inequity and human health. Whether you'

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Finals Week is officially in full swing at DSI! 😬👀

1–4 PM | Wednesday | Disruptive Design Showcase ✍️💭
First-year students wrapped up their Disruptive Design course with by presenting innovative design research projects on critical topics like elder care, LGBTQ+ families, hostile architecture, food insecurity, and more. Rooted in a community-oriented approach, this course transforms New York City into a living classroom for design exploration and impact.

Quick pizza break 🍕

6–9 PM | Wednesday | Portfolio Review at Global Guest Lectures 👩🏽‍🎓
DSI’s NYC-based alum— .chaudhary_ .roa_dsi and —returned to share their expertise, offering feedback on first- and second-year students’ portfolios. A practical masterclass in storytelling, developing projects, and more!

How’s it going for you at this time of the year?

11/28/2024

From our SVA DSI community to yours. Sharing gratitude to friends and loved ones 💛, giving thanks to the planet 🌎, and sending wishes for more care ✨.

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On Thursdays, second year MFA DSI students meet with Kobla Asamoah () to learn and practice the ropes of Enterpreneurship. Students prepare to take their exciting ideas into the real world by building familiarity with key business concepts and revenue models to execute a successful start-up that is viable, financially sustainable and scalable.

Kobla is the Senior Director of Accelerator Operations for Caminus Ventures, the first accelerator program for Black entrepreneurs in food, beverage, and adjacent industries. He previously served as the Program Director for HBK Incubates, a business incubator at Bread Kitchen. In addition to a passion for entrepreneurship, he brings years of experience supporting a wide array of food businesses in scaling.

For more information, follow https://dsi.sva.edu/about-dsi/curriculum/ and start your application to join the 2025 cohort here! https://dsi.sva.edu/apply/

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“Practice makes patterns. Creates culture. Makes new worlds.” — Olly Costello .costello.art

DSI faculty Lorena Estrella inspiring studio collaboration for practice, conversations, and weaving new worlds.

Open on Thursdays…what we make together, stays together.

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🎉DSI Fam! Come celebrate DSI Alum and ‘Understanding Natural and Social Systems’ Faculty, (MFA DSI’21)’s exhibition titled “Future Freedoms” at MOMA PS-1 Open House today featuring co-design work with community members of the Fortune Society (Fortune) and fellow artist, Jenny P***k. Fortune is one of NYC’s largest reentry organizations, providing essential services to people returning from incarceration and offering alternatives to incarceration programs. Their vision is to ‘foster a world where those who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated will thrive as positive, contributing members of society.

♥️ Fun fact: Laura’s collaboration with Fortune began in 2020, when she partnered with them on her MFA Thesis Project, Art Portal, through their Creative Arts Program.!

💬 Here’s a special message from Laura, “Future Freedoms, Fortune’s second exhibition at MoMA PS1 opens on November 14th, 2024. I hope you can join us on Saturday, November 16th, 12-8 pm at MoMA’s PS1’s Open House to celebrate. The museum will have activities, including a poetry reading by Fortune artists at 2 p.m.. From 3 to 6 p.m., join us in the Classroom with Freedom Agenda and 13th Forward, two member-led projects dedicated to organizing communities directly impacted by incarceration. With goals to achieve decarceration and system transformation, the groups will share information on the fight to close Rikers Island, the No Slavery in New York Act, and the Fairness and Opportunity for Incarcerated Workers Act.”

😄What: Future Freedoms exhibition at MoMA PS1.
⏰When: Saturday, November 16th, 12 - 8 pm at the museum’s Open House.
🗓️Exhibition Period: From November 14, 2024, to March 24, 2025

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Here’s our new series - to give you a sneak peek into the world of social design ✨

🌟Mondays at MFA DSI consist of first-year students taking a social design class in “Environmental Ethics”!

🌍 Students learn to use systems thinking and creativity to explore the intersection of sustainability and design, including discussions on economics and quality-of-life indicators, how to distinguish problems from symptoms, and unpacking the operating principles for life on Earth.

💭 Much respect to Jaimie Cloud, who taught this class for many years - the “fish game” lives on and continues to expand our minds!

The class is led by Tara Maurice (MFA DSI ‘20), Sustainability and Circularity Strategist & currently Circularity R&D Lead . Tara works in the space commonly referred to as ‘sustainable fashion’ and deals with how to redesign fashion and waste to accommodate for the climate crisis.

For more information, follow https://dsi.sva.edu/curriculum

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We’re thrilled to welcome Nic Walter, Research Lead at the New York Times , whose expertise spans from leading Google’s global design research to crafting audience-driven insights for American Express, Facebook, and FedEx.

In a workshop titled Improving Cartographic Design With Public Opinion, on November 14, Nic will dive into how public opinion can shape map design, using insights from focus groups, interviews, and surveys to make complex information visually compelling.

Interested in maps, design, or the impact of public perspectives on social design? Stay tuned for our post-lecture reflection posts!

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🎢 We’re ONE Day away (Yes, you read that right - One Day) from our Open House at SVA MFA Design for Social Innovation! Join us today to discover the incredible work of our first-year DSI students, showcasing projects from the Fall 2024 semester.

✨ Featured Courses (2/2)

💭Mapping & Visualization with focuses on mapping and visualizing systems to guide students from thinking to making. It helps students articulate ideas, explore ways to plan, communicate solutions, and develop new models for engagement and action.

🌍 Interested in learning at the intersection of design, social impact, and entrepreneurship? RSVP at the Link in Bio to know more!

📅 Event Details:
Date: November 1
Time: 5-8 PM EST
Location: MFA DSI Studio, 136 W. 21st Street, NYC

We’re excited to see you!

Photos from DSI - MFA in Design for Social Innovation's post 10/31/2024

🎢 We’re ONE Day away(Yes, you read that right - One Day) from our Open House at SVA MFA Design for Social Innovation! Join us today to discover the incredible work of our first-year DSI students, showcasing projects from the Fall 2024 semester.

✨ Featured Courses:

💭Disruptive Design with introduces students to key components essential for shaping a strong practice and building a sense of self as a social designer

🌍 Interested in learning at the intersection of design, social impact, and entrepreneurship? RSVP at the Link in Bio to know more!

📅 Event Details:
Date: November 1
Time: 5-8 PM EST
Location: MFA DSI Studio, 136 W. 21st Street, NYC

We’re excited to see you!

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Our Story

Social Design is the creation of new social conditions — in cities, corporate cultures or communities — resulting in increased creativity, equity, social justice, greater resilience, and a healthy connection to nature. MFA Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts is the first program of its kind.

It is relevant to every business, government, city, neighborhood and individual. It uses systems design, critical thinking, strategy, game mechanics, social movement design, collective leadership, imagination and beauty to move people to think differently and become more resilient and resourceful themselves. This is what our program is about, what we teach and what our graduates are out in the world doing. To put it more succinctly, it’s the design of systems; and the relationships between people and things instead of only the things themselves.

Do you want to become a leader for change? Whether you're interested in business, the non-profit world, communities or government, we have a place for you here.

Apply at https://dsi.sva.edu/apply/.

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