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Greatness Earned

Greatness Earned

December 18, 2009

Over the course of the 2009–10 academic year, a series of five promotional posters designed by faculty member Gail Anderson is appearing in the NYC subway system. Each one features a quote from President Barack Obama’s inaugural address—“In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be [...]

December 2009 Awards Roundup

December 2009 Awards Roundup

December 17, 2009

MFA Design Department faculty member Stefan Sagmeister is the winner of the 2009 Lucky Strike Designer Award. This international design award from the Raymond Loewy Foundation recognizes a designer whose work has helped improve the social and cultural conditions of everyday life. The jury said of Sagmeister, “His work is highly creative, bold and innovative. [...]

The Art of Apps

The Art of Apps

December 16, 2009

Apple’s iTunes App Store recently reported more than two-billion downloads of the 100,000 programs available in its collection of digital applications for the iPhone. One new app appearing in the store comes from the imagination of alumnus Jung-mi Lee (BFA 2007 Computer Art), who worked with other artists and programmers at Strategic Design Lab to [...]