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Fall 2026 priority deadline for transfer and graduate studies is January 5.

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Fall 2026 priority deadline for transfer and graduate studies is January 5.

Program

Our vision

Curriculum →

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Who we celebrate

Faculty →

Chair →

Staff →

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We strive for

Recent Work →

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Deborah Adler

Deborah Adler

Founder and C.E.O. of Adler Design

Founder and C.E.O. of Adler Design

Education

MFA Design, School of Visual Arts
BFA University of Vermont

Professional Experience

Deborah is a designer, inventor, and entrepreneur with a focus on health and beauty. Her studio, Adler Design, is guided by the belief that meaningful innovation requires a deep understanding of the people at the heart of their work, and the changing world that surrounds them. Adler is the inventor and lead designer behind Target’s ClearRx and CVS Health’s ScriptPath, both systems designed to help millions of people take and manage their medications. She is a named inventor on over 15 patents. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and has been shown at the Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial. Adler worked closely with Milton Glaser for five years as his senior designer, and has served on the AIGA National Board of Directors.

Clients

First Aid Beauty, Medline Industries, Belay, Zoetis, Optum

Honors and Awards

CVS ScriptPath: PBMI Excellence Award for Care Management Strategies IDSA Award, Design of the Decade: Gold Medal; New York Times, Year in Ideas

Courses

Seminars I and II

Thesis Consultation: Production

Brunette woman, Deborah Adler's headshot

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New York, NY 10010

310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu