Design Studio

“If you are interested in learning more about the world of design or are planning to major in a design discipline,

then Design Studio is for you.”

The Criteria for Admissions is Changing

“The criteria for admission to many of today’s most competitive art and design schools are changing. Students are now expected to display their work along with

careful visual and written documentation of the entire design process.”

Documenting Your Design Process

“It is no longer enough to present a beautiful finished work of art; you must demonstrate how you formulate ideas, make decisions and solve problems.”

Learning The Design Iteration Process

“Design Studio introduces students to Parsons’ design methodology of: research, problem-solving, concept development, sketching and prototyping, teamwork,

user-testing, presenting a finished product and written reflection.”

Exploring 3 Design Disciplines

“Students then apply this process to two projects in which they explore the disciplines of Fashion, Communication and Product Design.”

Project 2: Thing From The Future Project 1: Urban Adaptation

Project 1: Urban Adaptation Fashion + Communication Design

Overview of the Fashion Design Iteration Process •  Develop a visual and written concept for a garment inspired by an adaptive strategy •  Learn to draw the croquis and create digital fashion illustrations in Adobe Illustrator •  Create a digital photomontage of your illustration within a location of inspiration •  Design and construct your own garment •  Create a editorial photo shoot of your garment in NYC •  Design a logo for your garment in Adobe Illustrator •  Design a professional presentation board for your garment in Adobe Illustrator •  Professionally document and reflect upon your design process and final product

Project 2: Thing From The Future Product + Communication Design

Overview of the Product Design Iteration Process •  Develop a visual and written concept for a product that aids a future society •  Create hand-drawn technical illustrations of your product and produce professional

analytic drawings in Adobe Illustrator •  Design, construct and user-test a low-resolution and high-resolution 3-D prototype •  Build your functioning/semi-functioning product using industrial materials and tools •  Create a 6-frame storyboard in Adobe Photoshop that narrates the function of your

product within the context of your future society •  Create a professional photo shoot of your product in action •  Produce a professional poster-sized Product Design Brief using Adobe Illustrator •  Professionally document and reflect upon your design process and final product

Using Analog & Digital Tools

“Students are introduced to the fundamentals of 2-D and 3-D design and are encouraged to experiment with sketching and illustration techniques, digital tools in

Adobe Creative Suite, digital photography, industrial materials, tools and processes.”

Museum Exhibitions

“Project work is supplemented with visits to relevant exhibitions in the city, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum.”

Visiting Designers

“Design Studio students are exposed to a weekly lecture series given by high-profile New York City designers and recent Parsons graduates.”

Ellen Lupton Chip Kidd Lucy Jones

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