• UX/UI/U2: Defining Personal Success with Kylie McKeon
    Dec 9 2025

    In this episode, host Sam interviews  Kylie McKeon. She's a recent grad from BFA Design and was intern at A2A when this was recorded in April. They discuss:

    • An internship at A2A and working with production.
    • Defining personal success in art school and the benefits of living in NYC.
    • Where sports intersect with design

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email bfaadvdes@sva.edu. Music: Summer Breeze by Mizlo. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.


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    @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!



    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    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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    31 Min.
  • Should I Stay or Should I Go: Ad 101 with Vinny Tulley
    Oct 14 2025

    In this episode, host Zina interviews Vinny Tulley, award-winning creative director at Devito/Verdi and iconic SVA basic Advertising instructor. They discuss:

    • Vinny’s transition from cartooning to advertising.
    • Sound advice on how to manage your first job.
    • The long-term factors that influence job hopping or staying for decades at an agency.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email bfaadvdes@sva.edu. Music: Summer Breeze by Mizlo. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    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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    25 Min.
  • Copywrite Law 101: Student Intern Superstar Alex Nagy
    Sep 23 2025

    The Before & After Team welcomes Alex Nagy to the podcast! Interviewed by Zina, they discuss:

    • Making the switch to BFA Advertising
    • How to refresh the industry in the age of Emerging Media
    • How brainrot can land you jobs

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email bfaadvdes@sva.edu. Music: Inner Groove Hangout by Dusty Decks. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!



    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    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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    21 Min.
  • SEASON PREMIERE: Meet Sam & Zina!
    Sep 9 2025

    The Before & After Team is proud to kick off our second season by introducing you to your new hosts, Sam and Zina. Your Student Reps take the time to discuss:

    • Roblox as a pathway to Graphic Design
    • The SVA Student Lifecycle
    • How to handle rejection (in a professional setting)

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give us five stars! To learn more about SVA, email bfaadvdes@sva.edu.
    Music: Walks on the Beach by Sarah, the Illustrumentalist. Compiled by Descript, edited by Jacob Gardner.


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; producer/editor Jacob Gardner; student hosts Sam and Zina; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    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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    21 Min.
  • SEASON FINALE: Renaissance Woman Fitgi Saint-Louis
    May 7 2025

    For our season finale of Before & After, Sasha sits down with Design Director and SVA Faculty Member Fitgi Saint Louis to discuss what multidisciplinary art can look like in today's world. Topics include:

    • How dance can influence your design
    • What it means to design for cultural institutions
    • How hanging out with grandma during Covid can influence your professional practice

    Thank you to all our listeners over our first season of Before & After! If you enjoyed this episode, please give us 5 stars! To learn more about SVA, email bfaadvdes@sva.edu.
    Music: Sunny Daze by Sarah, The Illustrumentalist. Compiled by Descript, edited by Michael Barclay III & Jacob Gardner.


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    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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    26 Min.
  • Learning by Teaching: Shunichi's Journey
    May 7 2025

    In this episode, host Sam interviews Shunichi Wang, an international student pursuing a BFA in design and focusing on motion graphics. They talk about:

    • Shunichi's path into SVA, starting off with a single mural
    • What SVA teaches you in your first two years.
    • How teaching kids led to learning how to work with clients

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give us 5 stars! To learn more about SVA, email bfaadvdes@sva.edu.
    Music: Seventynine by Matt Large. Compiled by Descript, edited by Michael Barclay III & Jacob Gardner.


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    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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    19 Min.
  • Taking the Next Step: Spatial Branding Whiz Eileen Moore
    Apr 9 2025

    In this episode, host Sasha interviews Eileen Moore, Principle Creative Director at Entro, an experiential design firm, and professor of Spatial Branding at SVA. They Discuss:

    • What is Spatial Branding? And how it helps you navigate your life.
    • Translating a medical background into a design space through Research.
    • Balancing more Income-driven versus more creative freedom in a studio practice.
    • How MoMa changed Eileen’s life.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give us 5 stars! To learn more about SVA, email bfaadvdes@sva.edu.
    Music: Dü Fore Va Du Vill by Matt Large. Compiled by Descript, edited by Michael Barclay III & Jacob Gardner. Follow us on Instagram: @svabfadesign


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    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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    22 Min.
  • Life & Times at the New York Times: Sara Mehta's Journey
    Mar 26 2025

    In this episode, Milana interviews BFA Design Senior Sara Mehta, who is fresh off the yearbook team and NYT's US Open branding initiative. They discuss:

    • The journey from India to SVA
    • How to make mistakes
    • How your love life makes for good branding

    If you enjoyed this episode, please give us 5 stars! To learn more about SVA, email bfaadvdes@sva.edu.
    Music: Sticky Notes by Dylan Sitts. Compiled by Descript, edited by Michael Barclay III & Jacob Gardner.
    Follow us on Instagram: @svabfadesign


    Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!

    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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    20 Min.