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Devoted to Design

The School of Design at NewSchool is an urban laboratory, combining world-renowned Italian design with the innovative style of California creativity. Our learning-by-designing methodology teaches students to solve real-life design problems with the help of world-class faculty members. Our students work with some of the most exciting brands in the industry, make connections that accelerate their careers, gain inspiration from collaborative projects, and independently develop their skills and talents. Career-focused programs challenge our students to grow as creative professionals and develop their personal design identity.

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Our Offerings in Design Degrees

Our curriculum provides design students with a wide range of skills they need to create eye-catching and innovative design portfolios. Our programs focus on sustainable measures, interdisciplinary practices, and socially responsible design theories.

Bachelor of Arts in Product Design

The Bachelor of Arts in Product Design degree program explores the multifaceted applications of design and teaches students how to think critically and apply creative problem-solving skills.

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Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design &
Interactive Media

Explore Graphic Design & Interactive Media: A Degree of Principles, Technology, and Practical Applications.

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Design Minor

To provide students with additional opportunities to broaden and enrich their educations, a minor is a program of study that is distinct from or supplements a student’s major.

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Meet Our Chair

Victor Nacif

A passion for Design and Creativity, Victor Nacif attended the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan USA.

His education continued through two summer internships at Ford Design, Ford Motor Company. He has also engaged in Executive programs at Stanford University in Business Leadership, Stanford, California, USA, as well as HEC Creative Leadership in Jouy-en-Josas, France.

Victor has lived and worked in 8 Countries and speaks fluent English, Spanish and French. His career spans 38 years in Automotive Design for Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroën (now Stellantis), Ford Motor Company and Zimmer Automotive Corporation.

Victor and the NewSchool Design instructors apply the true meaning of Design, by instilling Human centered practices through interactions, systems and products to better our world. His continued dedication to helping a new generation of creatives in all the Design disciplines and cultures is what he considers his greatest achievement.

Design Advisory Board

The School of Design Advisory Board includes leading professionals from the design community who provide advice and counsel to the administration and faculty on employment trends, market conditions, professional practice, curriculum opportunities, and other critical information to advance the school’s mission.

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Advisory Board Members include:

  • Paul Basile | Principal, BASILE STUDIO
  • Viveca Bissonnette | Founder/Principal at Hollander Design Group
  • Stefano Guissani | CEO, LISSONI NEW YORK
  • Marco Susani | Principal, Co-Founder Koz Susani Design, Chicago USA, and Milan Italy
  • Elif Tinney | Design Director & Studio Director, GENSLER, SAN DIEGO
  • Jules Wilson | Principal, JULES WILSON DESIGN STUDIO

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