We love keeping up with our alumni and hearing about what they are doing. Last month, Consumer Reports interviewed MASD graduate Ajda Mesic for a story on sustainable down jackets. She is currently a lead designer at Target. Article: Consumer Reports online, February 10, 2022 Choosing Between Synthetic Down and Natural Down for a Winter →

Arlene Birt was one of the founding faculty in the MASD Program. I recently asked Arlene to update us on the exciting work that she’s been up to. In addition to being a public artist and educator, you describe yourself as an infodesigner and visual storyteller. Tell us a little bit about the kind work →

We have all seen the rise of e-learning in the information age. Indeed, ‘edupreneurship’ has increasingly become a business opportunity for content specialists and now, amidst the pandemic, we have seen online learning emerge as the answer to so many questions. Parents are relieved to see their kids connecting in after-school lessons with students from →

As Director of MCAD’s MA in Sustainable Design program and ISSP’s Board President, I hear a lot of people voicing their grief over the state of the world. Who doesn’t get depressed when the news is full of stories about all-time record heat waves, 1000-year floods, ongoing and increasing pandemic deaths? Not only that, songbirds →

If you follow any of our program’s social media, you’ve almost certainly heard of biomimicry, as it is an integral part of what our students learn. It’s inspiring to read about, and even more inspiring to practice! If you’re curious about biomimicry and would like to give it a go, you’re in luck! We’re offering →

For many people, 2021 brings hope for a better future. For some of you, 2021 brings a new commit to helping create that better future! If you’re that kind of person, you might be wondering if our fully MA in Sustainable Design program might represent that commitment. If so, please join us online next Tuesday 16 →

As an Education Partner and Board member of ISSP, I’ve been doing a deep dive into the ISSP-SA Study Guide. Even after years of being in the profession, I’m still finding the contents fascinating and enlightening.  One well-known concept that jumped out at me recently is externalities.  In the Study Guide you’ll find: As noted →

If you’re reading this, you’ve no doubt heard of biomimicry, innovation inspired by nature. You may also know that the promise of biomimicry is “resilient design for a climate impacted world”.  If not, you’ll enjoy the short film “The Promise of Biomimicry”, created by The Biomimicry Institute and Tree Media. MCAD’s MA in Sustainable Design program →

In last week’s blog, Education for a Sustainable Future, I said that the promise of new or increased revenue-generating opportunities is not why most people join the program. Though this is true, it is also true that the future of opportunities for people trained in sustainable design is promising. What trends are happening in the →

“If we continue living as though we are separate from the natural world, we cannot overcome the complex environmental crises we face.” This is the problem that Ashley French, one of our MA in Sustainable Design students, is considering tackling for her thesis project. Like all of our students, she has a big idea and →