The price of creativity: Navigating financial barriers in design education

How can we navigate financial barriers while still exploring ideas that matter the most? Illustration by Lydia Chiu

The cost of creativity isn’t measured only in the hours spent designing—it’s tallied in receipts. For many students at Parsons School of Design, balancing financial constraints with creative…

The New School’s ambitious sustainability campaign leaves students and faculty eager for more

Students make use of the water bottle customization station for their new Didomi water bottles. Photo by Jordan Fong.

As The New School’s halls became filled once more for the start of the spring semester, booths handing out free red water bottles popped up around campus. The…

Frugalicious Mamas wants to keep The New School and NYC community fed sustainably

Frugalicious Mamas’ food drive box is located in the University Center Dining Hall. Photo by Pepi Ng

Frugalicious Mamas (@frugaliciousmamas on Instagram), founded by New School students Pepi Ng and Angie Li, is centered around sharing sustainability practices and keeping New School students fed by…