Schedule of Events
All events are free and open to the public. To view or register for workshops, visit the Workshops page.
What Is Immersive Design?
A lecture and Q&A on the “immersive design” field ranging from theater performance to theme parks to escape rooms to VR video games and beyond! We will explore what connects these forms of entertainment, what "immersion" actually means, and why it has become so popular.
Dan Daly teaches scenic design in the Theater Arts department. Previous design credits include the immersive play Tammany Hall (SoHo Playhouse, Off-Broadway), Yours to Lose (Third Rail Projects, South by Southwest), Monét X Change’s RuPaul’s Drag Con booth, and the 2021 and 2023 Criminal Queerness Festival (National Queer Theater).
Date
Time
Location
Monday, November 11, 2024
PechaKucha: GD Thesis I Presentations
The Graphic Design BFA Senior Thesis is a two-semester exploration of a topic or issue that uses design to inform, engage, and communicate. Each year, Thesis I students give 4-minute presentations about their in-progress work, inspired by the PechaKucha method, a storytelling format created by architects in Tokyo in the early 2000s as a way for designers to “talk less, show more.”
Come learn and hear about the students' thesis projects, which will be presented at the Design Show in May 2025!
Date
Time
Location
Monday, November 11, 2024
Beyond the Blueprint: The Journey of an Engineer and Practical Tips for Success
With 23 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, Alethea Schaeffer’s career began at her family’s custom plastic manufacturing business, Usheco, Inc. She has held pivotal roles, including head of injection molding, design engineer, engineering manager, and project manager for complex projects. Most recently, as VP of Sales and Engineering, she led strategic growth initiatives that significantly boosted company revenue. Known for her hands-on approach, Alethea is highly skilled in machine diagnostics and excels in managing intricate manufacturing operations from planning through implementation.
In 2024, Alethea acquired Form-All Plastics, further expanding her influence in the industry and solidifying her leadership in manufacturing. She is deeply committed to advancing manufacturing careers and supporting future professionals, serving on the engineering board for SUNY New Paltz, co-chairing the steering committee for the Hudson Valley Pathways Academy, and serving on the board of the SPE Thermoforming Division. Through these roles, she advocates for industry-driven education and career development opportunities.
Date
Time
Location
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Student Union Building 62/63
Pizza & Portfolios: GD Alumni Chat
Join alumni from the Graphic Design program who will share some of their recent work and give feedback on student portfolios or current projects (not required but encouraged!). Enjoy some pizza, too!
Confirmed Graphic Design Alumni:
Tim Brown (2003)
Lauren Gay (2020)
Kristy Jados (2020)
Casey Labatt-Simon (2018)
Jojo Turano (2018)
Date
Time
Location
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Design Society Pop-Up Sale
Stop by the Design Society Pop-Up sale in the library! Buttons, posters, bookmarks, cards, and more! All work made by students in the Graphic Design Student Club and proceeds go towards club activities such as field trips, supplies and other events.
Date
Time
Location
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Sojourner Truth Library Lobby
Karen Ingram
Karen Ingram is an artist, designer, and educator whose unconventional career path has led her work to be presented in a variety of places—from apparel, construction scaffolding and books to microbes, surfboard fins, and Times Square. A recognized emerging leader in synthetic biology, Ingram co-authored 2015's “BioBuilder: Synthetic Biology in the Lab,” and is an emerging tech fellow at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design—also known as the d.school—at Stanford University, where she has been working to build synthetic biology teaching tools for K-12 and beyond. Ingram, who lives in Rockaway Beach, NY, currently teaches at Brooklyn’s Community Biotech lab Genspace, and is a professor for the School of Visual Arts’ MFA program in Interaction Design.
Learn more about Ingram at her website.
Date
Time
Location
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Digital Design.& Fabrication Masters Program Open House
What can you do with a Master of Arts in Digital Design & Fabrication? What is a 4-plus-1 graduate program? How does a minor in DDF work? Meet faculty, students, and check out facilities during this open house event. Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Admissions at SUNY New Paltz. There will be pizza!
Date
Time
Location
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
SAB 100 / Digital Fabrication Lab
Stay Small
Small Stuff is a design studio based in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Founded in 2014 by Dinah Fried and Joe Marianek, Small Stuff’s mission is to engage with projects that contribute to culture, create value, and positively impact the public realm. Small Stuff partners closely with organizations and individuals in an open and participatory process that brings multiple voices and deep expertise to every project and context—across print, screen, and space.
The work of the studio and its principals has been widely recognized by design industry organizations including
Eye on Design, Graphis,
Print, The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), The Art Directors Club (ADC), Design & Art Direction (D&AD), The Type Directors Club (TDC), 50 Books | 50 Covers, and the Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD), among others. Their collaboration with the Equal Justice Initiative and MASS Design Group on the National Memorial for Peace and Justice was awarded the highest honors by the Society for Experiential Design. Clients have included Google, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Center for Architecture, the Equal Justice Initiative, Ripple, and the University of Pennsylvania, among others. Principals Dinah Fried and Joe Marianek teach Thesis at Parsons School of Design.
smallstuff.us @smallstuffnyc
Free
New Paltz Design Week 2024-2025
Date
Time
Location
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Student Union Building 62/63
Slide Slam / ConnectHV Meetup
Students, alumni, and Hudson Valley-based designers will share their current work in a rapid presentation format. MC'd by Associate Professor of Digital Design and Fabrication Aaron Nelson, the Slide Slam is always a fun and entertaining way to end Design Week.
Co-organized with
ConnectHV and co-sponsored by the Hudson Valley Venture Hub.
Refreshments and light fare.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Celina Sciuto
Faith Wilson and Brianna Rascoe
Eliza Edge
Jesse Ragan
more TBD!
Date
Time
Location
Friday, November 15, 2024
