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IDEOPOLIS, City of Firsts

IDEOPOLIS, City of Firsts

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Photos by Esther Ro-Scofield)

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By Nigel Sielegar

Ideopolis, the 2011 MFA Design Thesis Forum, was a city of firsts. The first time the Forum in the SVA Theatre went off without a hitch (well, almost); the first time the audience was packed through the day; and the first time the event was streamed over the Internet.

Steve Heller and Lita Talarico introduced the proceedings. The VOICE OF GOD introduced the students. Scott Stowell gave the wrap-up. And the students did a polished and poised job of pitching their thesis projects to guests, critics, family, friends and alumni.

The catalog, designed by Jules Tardy, Tyler Mintz, Cristina Vasquez and Nicole Piviroto, is available as PDF option click here:

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