Parsons School of Design Product Design Department records, PC

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1 Parsons School of Design Product Design Department records, PC Records of Richard Yelle This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit March 08, 2018 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Kellen Design Archives July 29, th Avenue lobby level New York, NY, archivist@newschool.edu

2 Table of Contents Collection Overview... 2 Historical note... 3 Scope and Content of Collection... 3 Organization and Arrangement... 3 Administrative Information... 4 Related Materials... 4 Keywords for Searching Related Subjects... 4 Collection Inventory... 5 Collection Overview Repository Kellen Design Archives Creator Parsons the New School for Design. Product Design Dept. Title Parsons School of Design Product Design Department records Date [inclusive] Extent 6.6 linear ft: 2 boxes, 12 oversize folders, 1 map case drawer Preferred Citation note [Identification of item], [date (if known)], Parsons School of Design Product Design Department records, PC , box, folder, New School Archives and Special Collections, The New School, New York, New York. - Page 2 -

3 Historical note The New York School of Art (which eventually became Parsons The New School for Design) established a Handicrafts Department in 1904, which became the Crafts Department the following year. This department continued until It was revived again in 1979, focusing on three programs: ceramics, fibers, and metals. In 1982, the department name was changed to Design, Craft, and Technology; at this time the metals program was expanded to include jewelry design. The following years brought further name changes: Clay, Fiber, Metal Design Department, 1983; Clay, Metal, Textile Design Department, 1984; and Clay, Metal, Textile, and Product Design Department, In 1990, the name was simplified to the Product Design Department, with the understanding that this term encompassed various forms of craftsmanship and product construction, namely, clay, furniture, glass, metal, product and textile design. Since 1979, the Product Design Department and its previous incarnations have emphasized the fundamental importance of combining design theory with practical design knowledge, skill, and technique. Each departmental program offers courses that educate students on historical background, social and cultural perspectives, marketing trends, environmental and ethical practices, and basic business savvy. Emphasis is placed on learning the complete process of designing a product, from preliminary sketching to executing a final prototype. The student is trained in two main design processes: visual communication abilities such as drawing and modelmaking, and hand skills such as operating machinery, using tools, and manipulating materials. As is the case with other departments at Parsons, the faculty is largely made up of instructors who are practicing professionals in the field. This arrangement gives students the opportunity to learn from accomplished and successful designers, and opens a wide range of prospective contacts for internships and employment. It also allows the department to remain up-to-date on current practices and trends in professional product design. Scope and Content of Collection Produced during Richard Yelle's term as department chair of Product Design (as well as its predecessor names: Clay, Fiber, Metal Design; Clay, Metal, Textile Design; and Clay, Metal, Textile, and Product Design). Includes administrative records, information regarding competitions and exhibitions, student work, course descriptions, evaluations, and curriculum development materials. Also includes examples of Yelle's professional work, and a poster for an exhibition by Constantin Boym. Organization and Arrangement Organized in 5 subgroups. Arrangement within each subgroup is alphabetical: - Page 3 -

4 I Administration, II Competitions and exhibitions, III Courses, , undated IV Professional work, , undated V Student work, , undated Administrative Information Publication Information Kellen Design Archives July 29, 2011 Conditions Governing Access note Collection is open for research use. Please contact archivist@newschool.edu for appointment. Use Restrictions To publish images of material from this collection, permission must be obtained in writing from the New School Archives. Please contact: archivist@newschool.edu. Immediate Source of Acquisition note Transferred to the Kellen Design Archives by Richard Yelle. Related Materials The New School Archives' Parsons School of Design slide collection (PC ) documents student work produced in the Product Design Department from 1976 through Slides documenting selected faculty work will be found in the New School Archives' Designer files collection (PC ). A small number of posters advertising the department will be found in the New School Archives' Parsons School of Design poster collection (pre-2007) (PC ). Keywords for Searching Related Subjects Genre(s) Administrative records. Student projects. Personal Name(s) - Page 4 -

5 Yelle, Richard Wilfred Subject(s) Art -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century. Product design -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York. Textile design. Universities and colleges -- Administration. Universities and colleges -- Curricula. Collection Inventory I. Administration General, Advisor handbooks, Clippings, p_2 5 Corporate partnerships, Correspondence, Course information, Dan River Corporation, Department development, Department information, Finances: Development, Finances: Grants, scholarships and donations, Finances: National Endowment for the Arts grants, Individual profiles, Photographs of students (color photocopies), circa 1997 p_osx-1 1 Product Design programs research, Proposal for Glassmaking Department, II. Competitions and exhibitions Awards, Collaborative projects, Competitions, Comite Colbert Project, Page 5 -

6 Crystal Colors Competition, Dupont Design Competition, Industrial Designers Society of America Award certificates (Robert Ko, p_2 7 Dominic Sinesio), Metropolis Competition: "Better World Prize," Metropolis Competition: "Design Explorations: 2001," Reebok Competition: "Designovation," p_2 6 Steven Holt exhibition: "The Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Party," 1 18, Villeroy & Boch Competition: "Spirit of Europe," Villeroy & Boch Glass Bowl Project: Selected piece for production, p_osx-1 2 Roger Chiu (color photocopies), 1997 III. Courses , undated Evaulations (random sampling), D Computer Graphics for Product Designers, undated 2 4 Autocad, Business, Introduction to, Clay, Ceramics, and Modelmaking, Design I, II, and III, Design and Marketing of Luxury Products, Design and Marketing of Luxury Products: Examples of student work p_osx-1 3 (color photocopies), Design Management, Drawing, Perspective, and Rendering, Dyes and Dyeing, undated 2 12 Enameling, Advanced, Furniture Design I, II, and III, , History of Design and Issues, Industrial Design, Japanese Bookbinding Materials, undated 2 17 Jewelry, Materials and Processes, Mechanical Drawing for the Designer I and II, Page 6 -

7 Metals I and II, Product Design I, II, and III, Surface Design, Surface Design for Dinnerware Industry, Survey of Contemporary Jewlery, undated 2 25 Textile Design and History, Textile Design: Photographs of students and examples of student work p_osx-1 4 (color photocopies); event announcement Toy Design, undated 2 27 Universal Design: Photographs of class and projects (color p_osx-1 5 photocopies), 1995, undated Universal Design: Virtual Seminar, Visual Presentation Techniques, 1993, Wax I, Weaving I and II, IV. Professional work , undated American Collection glassware design plans (work by: Richard Yelle), p_osxx-1 2 undated Poster for "Desiño Reciclables: Constantin Boym," exhibit at Altos de D 1 4 Chavon, 1992 Constantin Boym was on the faculty of the Product Design Department. Poster for "Elegant Vase: Art Work at the Met: Richard Wilfred Yelle," D V. Student work , undated Design plans and renderings, , undated (work by: Irina p_osx Abraizora, Corey Distasio, Salomon Eliron, Pearce Lashmett, Jung Mi Lee, Christopher S. Mountain, Emily Robin, Mariya Slonin, Christine Warren, Robert Sidney Wilroy) Design plans and renderings, (work by: Henrik Kjellberg, D 1 1 Robert Seton, Jon Sundeman, Ji Yoon) Design plans, poster, and renderings: Probably for Senior Thesis project, "The New Television--New VIsion," 1996 (work by: George Ishnouichi, Robert Seton, unidentified) D Page 7 -

8 Photographs of products (color photocopies), undated p_osx-1 8 Presentation posters: "Projec[tions]: Siggraph96" and "Interaction/ Intersection: 8th Avenue and 42nd St.," 1996 Two computer-generated posters designed by Richard Yelle. D 1 3 Senior thesis (slides), (work by: Jinna Byun) 2 32 Suncel project (work by: Akina Kurihara), 1998 p_1 1 p_1 1 Written assignments, , undated Page 8 -