Before & After from SVA BFA Design & BFA Advertising

Season Premiere: NEW hosts Aradhana and Yna interview Zipeng Zhu! Zhu is a BFA Design alumnus, artist, educator, and founder of the award-winning creative studio DAZZLE based here in NYC. They discuss how Zhu’s journey as an international student shaped his perspective on language, identity, and design. Also, reflecting on the role mentorship and personal discovery have played in developing Zhu’s playful approach to design.

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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

In this episode, host Zina invites Isis Torres, SVA student extraordinaire,  to the podcast. They discuss: 

• The untraditional path Isis took from Fandom culture to studying under the greats like Paula Scher.
  
  
• Catering your portfolio to your interests. 
  
  
• The transfer experience. 
  
  

If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected]. Music: Chatterboxes by Dusty Decks. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.

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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

In this episode, host Sam interviews  Adam Wahler.

 He's a creative director at A2A studio where he has worked with clients such as Wolf Ollins, Penguin random House pentagram, and so much more. He teaches a production class to seniors in BFA design and is the production manager of the SVA yearbook. They discuss: 

• Teaching at SVA and Producing the yearbook
• Working with former students
• Projects like the Hey Ya CD packaging, custom credit cards and more.
  
  
  

If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected]. Music: Over the Hills by Dusty Decks. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

In this episode, host Sam interviews  Kylie McKeon. She's a recent grad from BFA Design and was intern at A2A when this was recorded in April. They discuss: 

• An internship at A2A and working with production.
• Defining personal success in art school and the benefits of living in NYC.
• Where sports intersect with design

If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected]. Music: Summer Breeze by Mizlo. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

In this episode, host Zina interviews Vinny Tulley, award-winning creative director at Devito/Verdi and iconic SVA basic Advertising instructor. They discuss: 

• Vinny’s transition from cartooning to advertising. 
• Sound advice on how to manage your first job.
• The long-term factors that influence job hopping or staying for decades at an agency.

If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected]. Music: Summer Breeze by Mizlo. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

The Before & After Team welcomes Alex Nagy to the podcast! Interviewed by Zina, they discuss:

• Making the switch to BFA Advertising
• How to refresh the industry in the age of Emerging Media
• How brainrot can land you jobs

If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected]. Music: Inner Groove Hangout by Dusty Decks. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

The Before & After Team is proud to kick off our second season by introducing you to your new hosts, Sam and Zina. Your Student Reps take the time to discuss:

• Roblox as a pathway to Graphic Design
• The SVA Student Lifecycle
• How to handle rejection (in a professional setting)

If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected].
Music: Walks on the Beach by Sarah, the Illustrumentalist. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

For our season finale of Before & After, Sasha sits down with Design Director and SVA Faculty Member Fitgi Saint Louis to discuss what multidisciplinary art can look like in today's world. Topics include:

• How dance can influence your design
• What it means to design for cultural institutions
• How hanging out with grandma during Covid can influence your professional practice

Thank you to all our listeners over our first season of Before & After! If you enjoyed this episode, please give us 5 stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected].
Music: Sunny Daze by Sarah, The Illustrumentalist. Compiled by Descript, edited by Michael Barclay III & Jacob Gardner.

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

In this episode, host Sam interviews Shunichi Wang, an international student pursuing a BFA in design and focusing on motion graphics. They talk about: 

• Shunichi's path into SVA, starting off with a single mural
• What SVA teaches you in your first two years.
• How teaching kids led to learning how to work with clients

If you enjoyed this episode, please give us 5 stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected].
Music: Seventynine by Matt Large. Compiled by Descript, edited by Michael Barclay III & Jacob Gardner.

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!

In this episode, host Sasha interviews Eileen Moore, Principle Creative Director at Entro, an experiential design firm, and professor of Spatial Branding at SVA. They Discuss: 

• What is Spatial Branding? And how it helps you navigate your life.
• Translating a medical background into a design space through Research.
• Balancing more Income-driven versus more creative freedom in a studio practice. 
• How MoMa changed Eileen’s life.

If you enjoyed this episode, please give us 5 stars! To learn more about SVA, email [email protected].
Music: Dü Fore Va Du Vill by Matt Large. Compiled by Descript, edited by Michael Barclay III & Jacob Gardner. Follow us on Instagram: @svabfadesign

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Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!
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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentors, student hosts, and the entire Before & After team!