Divya Harpalani, Class of 2022
Divya Harpalani | Product Manager B&H New York I’m a product manager focused on creating customer centric digital shopping experiences to make sure our customers has a seamless shopping journey. Creating an impact at a global user advocacy level with a focus on innovation is what drives me and pushes me to contribute in a culture full of cross collaboration, growth and opportunities. What three things do you feel make the MS SDM program special? 1. The environment of cross collaboration 2. Understanding and knowing problem solving skills 3.Interaction and engagement with professors who come from a distinguished and notable set…
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Juliette Wang, Class of 2022
Juliette Wang | User Experience Designer Google “I’m Juliette Wang, a strategic and interaction designer with a global perspective. Born in Taiwan and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I developed a passion for art, design, and exploring cultures. I earned my BFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2019 and later completed my Master’s at Parsons in 2022. My career has taken me from design agencies such as Instrument—where I worked with clients including Google, YouTube, and Niantic—to my current role at Google, creating the next generation of shopping experiences on Search….
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Good Interventions ’25 – Open Call
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 fourth edition, fifteen projects will be selected to be exhibited. The School of Design Strategies organizes the program, which will take place in its permanent exhibition as a portal in the Platform of Design Strategies. Social sciences think with concepts. But can we think by making? Design thinks with things. But can we design with concepts? In what ways can science be used as a tool to make sense of…
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Design & UX research Guest Lecture
We’re thrilled to share that our guest lecture with Jennifer M. Brennan and Alex Chao, Google’s leading UX Researchers, was a great success! During the session, MS SDM students had the opportunity to explore the world of Design and UX Research, gaining valuable insights into how these concepts are applied in the tech industry. The event provided a fantastic opportunity to deepen their understanding of the research field, with many participants benefiting from the expert advice and answers to their questions. A big thank you to everyone who joined us – it was truly an inspiring and enriching experience!
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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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Vogue Business Column: From Hermes to Chanel, Why Luxury Brands Connect with Biotechnology Startups?
Angel King (Yu Wang, SDM ’23), Strategic Design & Management Graduate Student, recently co-authored an editorial work with Vogue Business China. This column focuses on the collaboration between luxury brands and bio-fabric startups. The column also mentioned about SDS & School of Fashion Part-Time Faculty – CAROLINA OBREGÓN, and Parsons Textile Design Alumnus Chloe Uyen Tran. “For luxury brands with mature industry chains and product lines, it is not practical to open a separate sustainable material production line, and sustainable material innovation is still in a nascent stage. Therefore, they are more willing to cooperate with sustainable material companies,…
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar on April 14
Join us on Friday, April 14th, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for an alumni panel conversation on Strategic Design. The conversation will be moderated by Claire Zhuang (SDM’23) and Victor Escalante (SDM’24) with panelists Jennifer Noinaj (SDM’22) Principal Design Strategist, GSA; Niamh Peren (SDM’22) Chief Program Officer, Foresight Institute; Roseline Jackuline (SDM’22) Principal UX Designer at Hearst; and Lynch Zhang (SDM’21) Founder of Zimar. The panel will be virtual. All MS SDM students are invited. Register Here
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CHIMAERA, a Brand Co-Founded by a MS SDM Student
Co-founded by Louis Kopp (SDM ’23) and Fabian Lefievre, Chimaera is a platform to put forth a vision of the contemporary youth and to give life to its creative voice. Their objective is to shed light on the raw yet filtered force that conducts human behavior in our society, a force accountable for both dreams and nightmares. Entirely made in Paris, they designed everything from the graphics to the garments, including their entire website. About Chimaera Chimaera is a high-end streetwear brand that explores the self and its inner conflicts, portraying a tumultuous journey to adulthood. Founded by…
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