SVA Style - Spring 2019

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S P RIN G 2019

Kansas City Katz

This 1961 vintage ballcap, from Ebbets Field Flannels, is modeled by VAP intern Yinjia Wen. ebbets.com

Type Directors Club

Brian E. Smith, VAP senior art director, dons this TDC topper. type-directors-club.myshopify.com

Hatch Show Print

Multimedia designer Linnea Taylor wears Gail’s favorite hat, from the famous print shop in Nashville. store.countrymusichalloffame.org

University of Oklahoma

Books

Intern Carli Malec shows off this cap designed by artist Paul Windle. paulwindle.com/books-cap-shop

This 1951 vintage cap from Ebbets tops senior designer Ryan Durinick. ebbets.com

CAPS! CAPS! CAPS! VISUAL ARTS PRESS SHOWS TEAM SPIRIT

The baseball cap has been a staple of American style for more than 150 years. No longer just a platform for declaring your fan allegiance, caps come in different styles (classic, trucker, “dad cap”) and range from free plastic-and-foam giveaways to leather Gucci ones. Gail Anderson, creative director of VAP (SVA’s design studio) and avid cap collector, brought in some favorites.

Williams College Penny Sachdeva, social media intern, wears this purple 1960 vintage Ebbets cap. ebbets.com

Best Made

Hellcats

This cap­—modeled by web designer and developer Declan Van Welie­—is from the outdoor lifestyle brand founded by SVA alum Peter Buchanan-Smith. bestmadeco.com

This custom-made cap advertising the husband/wife-owned brand is worn by VAP’s lead web designer and developer Eric Corriel. hellcatsusa.com

MoMA Yankees

Intern Sabrina Tseng sports the perfect gift for your art-loving Bronx Bombers fan. store.moma.org

Atlanta Crackers

VAP web designer Josh Weingart wears this 1939 vintage cap from Ebbets. ebbets.com

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BFA Design student Sabrina Tseng is proud owner of two pairs of red suede boots. The Doc Martens (left and right, above) were bought on a trip to Los Angeles. “I was going to get the classic Docs, but when I saw these, I had to have them,” she says. The Timberlands (center) were a limited edition. “When I found out about them I had to have them. There was only one pair left when I went to the store, so I grabbed them!”

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MARIMEKKO Raitsu $20 marimekko.com

Being an art student in New York City doesn’t mean you have to wear only black.

Socks are a great opportunity to add a little whimsy to your wardrobe. Coming in every imaginable color and pattern combination, there are so many varieties they’ll knock your, er, socks off! Get some sock-spiration and nail your style with some of our feet-fashion finds. You won’t want to lose any of these in the dryer!

MUJI

HAPPY SOCKS Big Dot Sock $12 happysocks.com

SOLMATE SOCKS Fire Crew Socks $20

Short Socks $4.90

OUT OF PRINT Library Card $12

solmatesocks.com

muji.us

outofprint.com

“I bought my rainbow pink bow at a dollar store. Dollar stores are great for buying small things that are cheap and pretty.”

Rachel Hocher BFA CARTOONING

“When I draw characters, the fashion they wear is very important to me. I believe fashion is a big way to express who you are as a person.

When people look at me, I want them to know that I’m not afraid to wear what I want and be different, and that they shouldn’t be afraid either.”

“My mom bought this coat for me. She’s supportive of my style.

I’ve loved pink since forever. Everyone thought I’d grow out of it, but I was like, ‘Nope, I like pink!’”

“My backpack is decorated with pins that I collect from anime conventions.

My style is very influenced by Harajuku fashion.”

“These are from YRU. They have an iridescent film on them and are all sparkly and pretty.”

Ashley McNeur

Steve Davis

Juliet Nelson

BFA VISUAL & CRITICAL STUDIES

BFA ANIMATION

BFA VISUAL & CRITICAL STUDIES

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L❤ VE Being an art student

on an urban campus means a lot of schlepping. And our creative students do it with great personal style. These caught our eye.

Colleen Preston

Quianna McLaughlin

BFA DESIGN

BFA FINE ARTS

Victoria Carolina

Mina Manzar

Natalie Popper

BFA COMPUTER ART, COMPUTER

BFA ILLUSTRATION

BFA ILLUSTRATION

ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFEC TS

Umman Turkoglu BFA FINE ARTS

“I bought this Kermit bow at Hot Topic. I like little details like this to bring things together and coordinate colors.”

“Pins are a great way to send out some signals about what you’re into.

If people see them and get it, there’s potential to meet someone new.”

“My Kermit bag was a gift from a friend. Many of the things I have are gifts from friends because I appreciate them, and they appreciate me in return.”

Anthony Cesari BFA ANIMATION

“Muppets are a pretty big deal for me. As an animator, I really want to write characters as well as them. I love Kermit because he’s optimistic and levelheaded, having to hang around all these crazy Muppets. That’s what I want to be like.”

“I chose these Converse because of the pink accent to match my hair.”

SVA CRIBS Ludlow Residence

ERIC SHANTZIS

Third-year student, BFA Computer Arts, Computer Animation and Visual Effects

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he Ludlow Residence is located right in the heart of the Lower East Side (LES), one of New York City’s most historical and cultural neighborhoods—and now home to a wonderful community of SVA students. The LES is a great place to explore some of the city’s newest restaurants, galleries, nightlife and shopping. I sat down with Eric Shantzis, resident assistant (RA), to talk about his experience living in the Ludlow and his favorite things about the LES. How did you wind up at the Ludlow Residence?

When I accepted the RA position, I was placed at Ludlow. I’m glad I was because being on the Lower East Side gives me access to Chinatown and the East Village, two neighborhoods I enjoy exploring.

Also, I have family who live nearby, so it’s easier to see them more often.

Eric’s Favorites

HIDDEN GREEN SPACE GEM

BEST SPOT TO CHILL AT THE

to the East River, but if you go to the other side

LUDLOW RESIDENCE

of the FDR, you’ll find this park. It has baseball

The terrace! When there’s nice weather it’s a

and soccer fields as well as tennis courts you can

great area to hang out and relax with friends.

play on. It’s a really pretty walk as well, which you

A lot of people don’t think to wander all the way

may not expect. • East River Park, along the GO-TO EATERIES FOR A QUICK AND

East River, from East 12th Street to Montgom-

How has living on the Lower East Side changed your perspective of New York City?

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ery Street

It’s definitely made me realize the amount of power people have if they want to start their own business or movement—or just get a message out to the world. I’ve noticed that a lot of people have been opening up shops on the LES. Some are normal shops, but some are very niche. It ranges from specific types of clothing to restaurants or artist collectives. It’s also awesome to see so many murals and graffiti around that’s being kept intact. There are a lot of opportunities for people in New York City that I did not fully understand until living on the LES.

lunch. The first is North Dumpling. It’s super

There are two spots I really like for grabbing reasonable—you can buy 10 dumplings for $3, and they are very tasty. • North Dumpling, 27A Essex Street The second is Essex Taqueria. It has amazing tacos for not a lot of money and it’s also open late. • Essex Taqueria, 123 Essex Street

WORTH THE (CALORIE) SPLURGE p The Van Leeuwen Ice Cream shop two blocks up from the Ludlow is great. It has vegan options and it’s overall dangerous to have nearby since the ice cream is so, so good. • Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, 172 Ludlow Street COOL ART VENUE There’s a place two blocks away called Richard

How has it changed your perspective of being an SVA student?

Taittinger Gallery. One of my good friends does gallery work and he told me about how the own-

BELOVED NEARBY L ANDMARK p

I think a part of me felt separated from SVA as a commuter in my first year. After living at Ludlow, I felt more connected to the students and felt more of a sense of community in SVA.

ers have their own style of curating artwork in

It’s really worth taking the time to walk over

DELICIOUS DINNER DESTINATION

their space. I didn’t think about it much before,

the Williamsburg Bridge. Usually bridges have

El Castillo de Jagua is an excellent restaurant

but I could see it at this gallery. All of the pieces

the pathways alongside the traffic, but here it

down the street from the Ludlow. It has $7–$9

are very physical and three-dimensional, and

starts in the middle and rises above, and quickly

specials all day, and sancocho, which is this

the sculptures are mixed-media. It’s always fun

forget that you are walking above the cars.

really fantastic Dominican soup. • El Castillo

to look at. • Richard Taittinger Gallery, 154

• Williamsburg Bridge, path at Clinton and

de Jagua, 113 Rivington Street

Ludlow Street

Delancey streets

by Elena Woznick, BFA 2017 Design

23rd Street Residence BATHROOMS KITCHEN

“We have labels in the cabinets and fridge to point out what is communal and can be shared—and what is private and hands-off.”

“There are two bathrooms per suite, so three people share each one. We put schedules in them that tell you when it’s your turn to clean or buy toilet paper.”

VISITING 11C

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e dropped by suite 11C of the 23rd Street Residence and talked to BFA Illustration majors and suitemates Kaitlin Brito and Katrina Catacutan. The residence primarily houses first-year and transfer students. It features two- and three-room suites, with two persons per room, so each apartment houses four or six people. If you’re new to college, it’s a great way to meet new folks and hopefully make lifelong friends.

“That was one of the biggest attractions for me,” Kaitlin says. “I figured if there’s five others living with me. I have to become friends with one of them! But we’re so lucky—all of us get along.” Katrina adds, “At first I was scared to live with five people. I thought, It’s going to be a mess, it’ll be so crowded. . . . But it works. We’re never really in each other’s way.”

Illustration by Patrick Edell, fourth-year, BFA Illustration

BEDROOMS

FOYER CLOSET

“Our room faces 23rd Street, which is great because we get tons of light. We decorate our walls with prints and pictures.

You can’t use nails, so tape and 3M hooks work well.”

“This closet is shared by everyone.

I have an air bed mattress on the shelf for overnight guests. And we added a shoe rack on the bottom.”

“It’s kind of a joke now, but 11C is notorious for things going awry. Burned grilled cheese, friends getting lost. . . . Every week there’s something.”

COMICS! SVA STYLE

Stephanie J. Kim, fourth-year, BFA Illustration

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Abe Erskine, fourth-year, BFA Cartooning

VIKTOR KOEN • faculty • BFA Design & mfa illustration as visual essay

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“Paperwork, rosters and curricula are housed in one of the hard folders the New York Times used to mail back your original

artwork after publication. This is the last one I received (June 10, 2004) before exclusively using email to send hi-res files.”

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“The folding hat, a present from

an IDF elite scouting unit, sports an SVA pin and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society button. Collecting pinnables is an old passion of mine only getting worse. Now I also make them to commemorate exhibitions and events.”

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“Exaggerated key chain where keys constitute only

10% of its total mass. I did say

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“The A5 sketchbook is

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by a custom brand I like

called DesignerJournals.”

“A single sandwich capacity lunch box. A bit too colorful,

but too irresistible to ignore.

Nothing like a homemade snack between classes.”

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What I Don’t Leave Home Without

“I journal about things that are happening, ideas I have. Every

day I try to write down five things I’m grateful for. It’s hard, but I find it’s good to push that energy out there.”

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“This is a film camera. I still dabble in digital, but I prefer film;

it’s more me. I am really into color film, especially medium format. It’s a gorgeous way of showing color.”

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“In my fourth-year thesis class, during critique my classmates

write down their comments on index cards, so you can review them later and remember what was said. ”

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“My key chain charms includes my Bi1 key fob.

Bi1 is a supermarket in France, where I’m from.”

GABRIELLA LINCOLN • fourth-year • BFA photography and video

ASK THE EXPERTS

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ho better to ask for movie recommendations than the students who are studying filmmaking? We stopped by the BFA FILM library to ask Film students Tali Zingman, Linnea McGinness and Bella Miller what their don’t-miss movies of all time are. Then we polled BFA Computer Art students for their recommendations for VFX and animated films.

MOVIES BEST PL ACES to Catch Unique Films— New and Old

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

You can pick up discount AMC Loews movie passes at the SVA Campus Store to see the latest blockbuster, but if you want to catch something more indie, or see a classic on the big screen, check out these theaters (all in Manhattan, except where noted).

TALI ZINGMAN, THIRD-YEAR “One movie no one should miss is The Shawshank Redemption. It’s a super basic answer, but I’m always shocked by how many people—especially film majors—haven’t seen it.” p Angelika Film Center

18 West Houston Street

Cinépolis Chelsea 260 West 23rd Street

THE BREAKFAST CLUB LINNEA MCGINNESS, THIRD-YEAR “I love The Breakfast Club because it’s such a clever film, and very simple. It really shows what you can do creatively, even when you don’t have the most elaborate or action-packed movie!”

Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center 144 West 65th Street

Film Forum 209 West Houston Street

IFC Center 323 Sixth Avenue

p Metrograph

ARRIVAL

7 Ludlow Street

BELLA MILLER, THIRD-YEAR “It’s a beautiful film that addresses common humanity and how language shapes our reality. I suggest everyone watch it at least twice.”

Museum of Modern Art* 11 West 53rd Street

Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, Queens

B FA CO M P U T E R A R T S T U D E N T S R ECO M M E N D BEST ANIMATED FILMS

BEST VFX FILMS Avatar Avengers: Infinity War Black Panther Blade Runner 2049 District 9 Doctor Strange Fight Club Guardians of the Galaxy

The Matrix Pacific Rim Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Star Wars Thor: Ragnarok Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

WHAT WAS THE ONE FILM THAT MADE YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT COMPUTER ANIMATION AND VFX?

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hree BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and

Visual Effects students looked back and were able to pinpoint one movie (or franchise) that inspired them to learn for themselves what goes on behind the scenes.

The Roxy Cinema

Big Hero 6 Coco Despicable Me The Incredibles The Lion King Megamind Moana Monsters, Inc.

Ratatouille Spirited Away Storks Toy Story Treasure Planet Wreck-It Ralph Your Name Zootopia

2 Sixth Avenue

And don’t forget the SVA Theatre.

In addition to screening SVA student films, free movie screenings are frequently announced in the SVA Today e-newsletter! *Free tickets available with your student ID!

“To this day, my main inspiration is, and will always be, the entire Harry Potter film series.

I had read the books, but being able to go to a theater and see the magic translated on screen was something I will cherish forever. It was absolutely unbelievable seeing the characters I read about come to life in eight parts. I think what also makes it so breathtaking is that the visual effects are so seamless; it feels like a real world.”

“Though its effects are largely practical, made from puppets and elaborately built sets, Pan’s Labyrinth has been a constant reference point for me. The way Guillermo del Toro is able to bring magic and fantasy into a world so often saturated with aggressive noir and cynical realism drew me to 3D. It made me want to explore the play of 3D inside a live-action set. Pan’s Labyrinth doesn’t sacrifice its writing for the visuals, and vice versa. It’s a beautiful, heartbreaking film.”

“The movie that inspired me to study computer art was Ratatouille. As a kid I loved watching the film with my family. I even had the DVD at home.

Because of that, I ended up watching one of the ‘behind-the-scenes’ clips in the special features section. That’s how I was able to learn about the movie, and I was so intrigued. You’d think a kid would be bored, but I only wanted to know more about this new world. I wanted to learn what animation was and how to do it.”

BRITTANY LAUREANO Fourth-year

CAS LAUR Third-year

EILEEN MARTINEZ Second-year

RIN PARK

BFA Interior Design

JOSEPH

JIMENEZ BFA Animation

Student Headwear Style at SVA

T O P I T

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HEATHER

SUAREZ BFA Photography and Video

JOSHUA RHULE BFA Fine Arts

©2019 VISUAL ARTS PRESS, LTD. Anthony P. Rhodes, executive creative director Gail Anderson, creative director Brian E. Smith, senior art director Carli Malec, Sabrina Tseng, designers Sheilah Ledwidge, editor, writer Diana Egnatz, Declan Van Welie, Sabrina Tseng, photographers

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Nikki Woods, third-year BFA Design student—and U.S. Army veteran—has a collection of more than 40 hats. “I’ve always loved hats. They make me feel like a woman,” she says. “And they’re a sign of empowerment for me. The metaphor of the woman who wears a lot of hats—you don’t have to be one thing.

You can be an artist, a soldier, whatever you want.”