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May 3rd, 2025, 4pm–7pm Wooster Hall, 2nd Floor South Classroom Building at SUNY New Paltz

The 2025 Design Show celebrates the work of graduating students from the MA in Digital Design & Fabrication and the BFA Graphic Design programs in the Department of Design at SUNY New Paltz.

BFA Graphic Design Senior Thesis Project

The BFA Graphic Design Thesis is a year-long, focused exploration of a topic of their choice. In two semesters, students investigate a subject, develop a proposal, engage in design research methods, and create final design outcomes through iterative processes. Students gain experience in visual problem-solving and critical thinking while connecting their design skills to audiences and professional design practices.

MS Digital Design & Fabrication Senior Thesis Project

The Digital Design & Fabrication (DDF) degree prepares students to utilize modern digital fabrication methods in the design and fabrication process. Through an approach that blurs traditional boundaries between art, engineering, design, fabrication, and science, MA students’ final work demonstrates a range of advanced manufacturing and fabrication techniques.

Thanks

We would like to recognize the individuals who have worked to make this year's design show & its promotion all possible.

Thesis Advisors

  • Amy Papaelias
  • Woojin Lee

Portfolio Advisors

  • Etsuko Rosenblum
  • Kristoff Lalicki

Graphic Design Faculty 2024-2025

  • Chris Andreola, Adjunct Instructor
  • Joseph Caserto, Adjunct Instructor
  • Anne Galperin, Associate Professor, Program Director, Dept. of Design Chair
  • Shauna Keating, Adjunct Instructor
  • Joshua Korenblat, Associate Professor
  • Kristoff Lalicki, Associate Professor, Portfolio Advisor
  • Woojin Lee, Assistant Professor, Thesis Advisor
  • Amy Papaelias, Associate Professor, Thesis Advisor
  • Pamela Parker, Adjunct Instructor
  • Brianna Rascoe, Adjunct Instructor
  • Etsuko Rosenblum, Adjunct Instructor, Portfolio Advisor

Digital Design & Fabrication Faculty 2024-2025

  • Chad Bridgewater, Assistant Professor
  • Michael Curry, Lecturer
  • Sarah Heitmeyer, Adjunct Instructor
  • Aaron Nelson, Associate Professor, Program Director
  • Kat Wilson, Interim Director, Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center

Additional Thank Yous to

  • Peter Demuth, Academic Computing Support
  • Alanna Dukes, Administrative Assistant,Design
  • Keith Ferris, Graphic Design Instructional Support Technician
  • Ben Kellogg, Digital Fabrication Lab Instructional Support Technician
  • Jim Lyons, Jeff Baker, and staff at Print Services

Thesis Show Branding Team

  • Caleigh Addis
  • Olivia Hansen
  • Daniella Rivera
  • Madison Tripi

Thesis Show Website Design

  • Caleigh Addis
  • Madison Tripi

Social Media and assets

  • Olivia Hansen

Posters and Signage

  • Daniella Rivera

Site Development

  • Kristoff Lalicki

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This site uses the fonts Sligoil by Ariel Martín Pérez from Velvetyne, Compagnon by Juliette Duhé, Léa Pradine, Valentin Papon, Chloé Lozano, Sébastien Riollier from Velvetyne, and Aktiv Grotesk from Dalton Maag. This site is built using Astro.

See the site’s source code on GitHub.