Before & After from SVA BFA Design & BFA Advertising

Designing With Intent: AJ’s Multidisciplinary Design Journey

Season 1 Episode 1

In the inaugural episode of the Before & After podcast, co-host Sabrina interviews Las Vegas native and soon-to-be BFA Design graduate AJ Zapanta (ajzapanta.com) for a student's perspective on:

  • the transition from Las Vegas to art student life in New York City
  • extracurricular involvement and leadership in the SVA community as a resident assistant in the dorms and Admissions student staff member
  • tips for effective time management to get the most from your SVA experience

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Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentor George Garrastegui Jr.; student hosts Sabrina, Sasha, and Milana; student editor Michael; editor and audio engineer RJ Basilio; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!

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