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School of Design Alumni Exhibition Features Innovation and Excellence in Footwear

Friday, January 27, 2023, By Erica Blust
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The School of Design’s Sue and Leon Genet Gallery at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse is proud to present “Footwear by School of Design Alumni,” on display through March 3. The exhibition features the work of over 20 designers representing more than 50 years of alumni from the school’s industrial and interaction design (IID) program.

The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, was organized by School of Design faculty members Don Carr and Carmel Nicoletti. A reception will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, from 6-8 p.m.

Shoes on display in the Sue & Leon Genet Gallery.

A pair of shoes on display as part of the new exhibition, “Footwear by School of Design Alumni.”

The School of Design, housed in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has a long history of graduates working within the footwear industry, and this exhibition showcases these talented designers’ experiences, philosophies and approaches to footwear design.

Current IID students were tasked with researching and interviewing the participating alumni to inform the creation of shoeboxes meant to reflect the personality and process of each designer.

“This exhibition is an opportunity to showcase the incredible work of these talented designers and to learn about what drives them to propel the industry forward,” says Carr, a professor and program coordinator of IID and the master’s of fine arts (MFA) in design degree program.

Shoes on display in the Sue & Leon Genet Gallery.

The new exhibition, “Footwear by School of Design Alumni,” features the work of over 20 designers representing more than 50 years of alumni from the school’s industrial and interaction design program.

Included are product examples ranging from athletic gear to designer shoes to specialized equipment for space capsule missions. The designers represent a wide network of industry from brands including Nike, New Balance, Clarks, Under Armour and others.

“The industrial design program at Syracuse was formative in shaping my foundation as a professional,” says participating designer Matt Heller ’98, senior director for accessories and footwear at Peloton New York City, when reflecting on his experience at the University.

“My classmates and I were lucky to have an amazingly diverse and complementary design faculty on hand, each bringing a completely different and equally valuable perspective to the program, spanning from future technologies to material explorations to user research to sustainability.”

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