Creating Connections MS SDM Fall 2024 Symposium
The first annual MS Strategic Design & Management Fall 2024 Symposium is coming up on November 22, at 1opm at The New School. This symposium will explore how Strategic Designers create connections within systems, among stakeholders, to new opportunities, in complex ecosystems, in communities, and around the world. Through panel discussions, participatory workshops, Pecha Kucha-style presentations, posters, and product demos, students will share project work and emergent discourses that serve to inform practices in strategic design. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO FIND PROGRAMING INFORMATION
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Good Interventions ’24 – Strategic Design Exhibition
Good Interventions is an annual exhibition of intangible design projects that address the pressing issues of our time by bringing together the power of design and social sciences. For its third edition, fifteen projects have been selected to be exhibited. The program is organized by the School of Design Strategies and will take place in its permanent exhibition as a portal in the Platform of Design Strategies. 2024 Discussant: Liz McFall, University of Edinburgh Designers: Abbey Manliclic | Aman Pathak | Andreu Belsunces | Anne-Li Liljeblad | Antonio Araujo | Anupama Krishnan | Barbara Darian | Chloé de Montgolfier | Emma Kowalczy |…
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Empowering Change Through Impactful Entrepreneurship: An Inside Look at Parsons ELab
Parsons Entrepreneurship Lab (ELab) is a transformative initiative within Parsons that equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the resources, guidance, and community support to drive meaningful change. Through research, mentorship, and events, ELab creates a space where students can grow and refine their ideas with impact-driven strategies. A recent highlight from ELab’s contributions to entrepreneurial thought is the release of A Design-Driven Guide for Entrepreneurs: Strategies for Starting Up in a Multiverse, co-authored by ELab founder and director Rhea Alexander, MSSDM Alum, part-time faculty and former Elab research assistant, Rose Pember, and former part-time faculty Kiely Sweat and Joseph Press. This book…
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Visual Communications Workshops with Paul Benson
This workshop series for incoming M.S. Strategic Design & Management students aims to elevate projects and the quality of artifacts made by boosting communication design skills to maximize program learnings. Paul Benson is an Emmy Award-winning strategic designer, social entrepreneur, and educator renowned for his expertise crafting innovative digital and physical environments through his company, Primate Studio. His portfolio extends to high-profile collaborations with Nike, The New York Times, CNN, MLB Network, Fox Sports, Amazon Prime, Yahoo, Comcast, The Weather Channel, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Barstool Sports, Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve, and New York City’s Open Streets Initiatives in collaboration with many…
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ELAB Pitch Deck Workshop with Second Nature Design
Transform your pitch deck for success! Join second-year SDM students & founders Irmak Senyurt, Lucía Jaramillo, Min Rosales & Vishal Srinivas of Second Nature Design at our workshop on Friday, April 26th, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, R611 at Veralist building. The hands-on design workshop (please bring your laptops!) will help you get actionable tools and tricks to take your slides to the next level: Learn relevant design principles for pitch decks Get actionable tools and tricks Redesign your slides and get live feedback! Our co-hosts will be GIVING AWAY a pitch deck makeover session for one lucky attendee!…
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MS SDM Strategic Design Symposium
Capstone Presentations 2024 We invite you to the MS SDM 2024 Capstone Symposium which will be held during the weeks of April 29th and May 6th. At the Symposium, graduating students will share their capstone studio presentations with the greater community for knowledge sharing, networking, dialogue, reflection, and celebration. The Parsons Graduate program in Strategic Design and Management brings together design thinking, innovation management, and applied social sciences responds to the need for businesses and organizations to address complex 21st-century economic, environmental, and social challenges. Methods from studio practice such as ideation, ethnographic research, prototyping, and service design are used…
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MS SDM Winners: Rotman Design Challenge 2024
Join us congratulate Team Amaze: Aaron Barboza, Angie Sun, Esha Rao, and their peers Mayank Munjal (MS Data Visualization at Parsons) & Zai Thakoor (MFA Product Design at SVA) for their great performance at the Rotman Design Challenge for 2024. We are proud of the great work and performance of MS SDM students and also want to extend an invitation to everyone to participate in future challenges and events.
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Elab Meet-Up with Shahrouz Varshabi
Join us Friday, April 19th, Room 611 Innovation Center from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm! We are excited to announce our special guest, Shahrouz Varshabi, who is a CEO and founder of Designity. Shahrouz is a DT MFA graduate of the year 2014 and a proud Elab Fellow. Designity is a virtual design agency that is revolutionizing the creative industry with on-demand services for businesses. Learn from Shahrouz’s entrepreneurial journey and discover how Designity’s innovative approach, CaaS (Creativity-as-a-Service), is reshaping how businesses access top-notch design solutions. Our Elab Meetups are a vibrant gathering to foster a supportive community around entrepreneurship…
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Elab Meet-Up Ron Rivers SpiritDAO
Are you interested in DAO’s and Blockchain? Join Parsons Elab on Monday April 8th, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for a conversation with Ron Rivers! A visionary leader whose efforts aim to catalyze profound change in the world. Ron’s multifaceted endeavors converge at the nexus of spirituality, Web3, AI, political economy, philanthropy, and systemic reformation, all to foster a more equitable, compassionate, and sustainable future for all. The First 10 people to arrive will get a signed copy of his graphic novel! Ron leads initiatives that harness the power of technology, collective wisdom, and conscious evolution. Author of “Self-Actualization…
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Elab Meet-Up Branding Workshop with Vishal Srinivas
Discover the power of branding with Vishal Srinivas, second-year SDM student, at our workshop on Friday, April 5th, from 1 pm to 2 pm at the Innovation Center. Remember to bring your laptop to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to enhance your branding skills and unlock your potential! Our Elab Meetups are vibrant gatherings that foster a supportive community around entrepreneurship right here at the New School! Whether you’re a curious student, an aspiring entrepreneur bursting with ideas, or already running your venture, Elab Meetups is your opportunity to join the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We aim to help you connect,…
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