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Steven Guarnaccia Illustration Department files

 Collection
Identifier: PC-02-08-02
 

Steven Guarnaccia Illustration Department files

 Collection
Identifier: PC-02-08-02

This collection consists of files and materials generated during the tenure of illustrator Steven Guarnaccia as chair of illustration at the Parsons School of Design (2004-2011) and his subsequent years of teaching as an associate professor until 2021, as well as his time as an adjunct professor in the 1980s. The collection includes office files pertaining to special projects undertaken by the department, works professionally published by former students of the program, student-made posters, and over 300 zines produced by Parsons students for Guarnaccia’s Pictozine class.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use. Please contact archivist@newschool.edu for appointment.

Dates
1987-2020
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (3 boxes, 2 folders, 2 oversize folders)
.516 Gigabytes (222 files migrated from 2 CDs)
Related Names
Guarnaccia, Steven
Parsons The New School for Design. Illustration Department
Language of Materials
English
Language of Materials
Italian

This series consists of published and self-published works by students and former students of the Parsons School of Design Illustration Department. Some are individual pieces, while others are compilations of work produced by graduating students, or catalogs of the work of students receiving particular recognition. Artist names are indicated where known.

Dates
1987-2020

"Burroughs and Burrows", 2016

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Risograph print class zine, class project (self-published). Participating students: Brett Silvers, Ching Lan, Haley Moore, Madeline McMahan, Manuel Martinex, Margaux Bigou, Hanni Vu, Maria Putri, Nicholas Baba, Wendy Koo, Paula Mittrowann, Thais Reyes, Nicholas Tanzman, Lena Besse.

Dates
2016

"Cafeteria Comix", 2007

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Inscription: "An Anthology of Short Comics from Matt Madden's Comics Storytelling Seminar." Participating students: Rose Annis, Alex Borgstrom, Beryl Chung, Gardner Gould, Samuel Holleran, Sarah Kolker, Brian Lisi, Freddy Lopez, Yulia Makarova, Sarena Melchert, Anna Moriarty-Lev, Ella Morton, Dino Pai, Michele Satenberg, Gabriel Tick, Alexander Vogt.

Dates
2007
Dates
2010

Holy Moly, Leah Hayes, 2004

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Inscription: "Created as a student, then published and sold. Student of Frank Olinski."

Dates
2004

Illystories, 2005

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Inscription: "Steven-coordinated project in collaboration with Illy." Participating students: Chanu Kim, Jonathan Schmidt, James Wight.

Dates
2005

Illywords, 2006

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Dates
2006
Dates
circa 2018

Inscription: "1991 dummy, Satiric Image class."

Dates
1991

Cover art (a pigeon with lettering) for a DVD with performances by Make Music New York, designed by Danielle MacIndoe. Actual DVD was not retained as part of this collection.

Dates
2007

My Week in Bologna, Katie Turner, 2010

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Dates
2010

Original Art, Society of Illustrators, 2018

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Dates
2018

Participating students: Allen Robbins, Brittany Naundorff, Dinah Baergas, Einat Sapegin, Eumi Pok, Gabriel Franklin, Jordan Nevins, Kelly Primack, Keren Hasson, Laruen Vena, Mary Rockcastle, Marvel Jean-Pierre, Ryan Florez, Sarah Faber, Shannon Berry, Silvia Coco, Rosa Chen.

Dates
2014

Parsons orientation guide, 1987-1988

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Illustrations by Mark Matcho.

Dates
1987-1988

Poketo artist wallet series, 2008

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Dates
2008

Recess, Parsons Illustration, 2016

 File — Box: Mixed p_13 (F), Folder: 3
Dates
2016
Dates
circa 1987-2020

Senior thesis: Shahena Zaveri, 2013

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Dates
2013
Dates
2017
 

Team Tiger Cobra, 2005-2020

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18

Published class project. Participating students: Katie Turner, Sophia Chang, Holly Overton, Julia Hermannsdottir, Toby Liebowitz, Shu Okada, Christine Young, Juliet Wolf, Hannah K. Lee, Meg Eldredge, Justine Ashbee, Roxie Vizcarra, Anastasia Mouxis, Zachary Zezima, Yael Levy, Susana Velasco.

Dates
2005-2020

Uncertainty, Parsons Illustration, 2017

 File — Box: Mixed p_13 (F), Folder: 4

Participating students: Sarah Berman, Shannon Berry, Yun Hee Chang, Silvia Coco, Amalia Drewes, Sarah Faber, Valentyn Fedak, Alexandra Fongaro, Ellie Goodman, Keren Hasson, Amanda Hendon, Marvel Jean-Pierre, Lluvia Jimenez, Will Johnson, Harriette Kim, Candace Lee, Stephanie Leone, Adrian Mangel, Daniel Marin Medina, Luke Maroldi, Jessica Mercado, Brittany Naundorff, Tienyu Ty Ning, Anna Outridge, Noe Paparella, Kyeonghong Park, Suji Park, Jacqueline Pisano, Kelly Primack, Mary Ethel Rockcastle, Saradyn Sanon, Einat Sapegin, Fernando Sarmiento, Gia Sehein, Emma K. Selby, Shruti Richa Sharma, Qiaoyi Shi, Yealee (Yeri) Shin, Thea Stevens, Hannah Thompson-Garner, Lauren Vena, Sarah Whang, Patrick Woolf, Mencia Zagarella, Miriam Zemel.

Dates
2017

Inscription: "Senior thesis project, then bought." Faculty advisor: Lauren Redniss.

Dates
2018
Dates
1980-2019

Altos de Chavon, 2007-2008

 File — Multiple Containers

This file contains documentation of the Street Art Project, an intensive, two-week summer course at The Altos Chavon School of Design, Parsons' sister school in the Dominican Republic. A CD within this folder, titled "Altos Talks" contains presentations given by Steven Guarnaccia and Nora Krug. Guarnaccia's presentation consists of a text and a PowerPoint slideshow. Krug's presentation consists of a text, an animated slideshow, and animated website files from her "How to Bow" project, on Japanese business etiquette, which is referenced in her presentation. These files were migrated from the CD.

Dates
2007-2008

Alumni, 2003-2010

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Dates
2003-2010

Comic-Con, 2008-2009

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Dates
2008-2009

Current magazine, 2005-2008

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Dates
2005-2008

David Ezra Stein, 2007

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27

Contains postcards, biographical data, and email correspondence.

Dates
2007

David Horvath and Sun Min Kim, 2005-2008

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 28

Contains biographical data and an Uglydoll press kit.

Dates
2005-2008

External projects includes files labeled as such by Steven Guarnaccia for student projects involving collaborations with organizations outside Parsons School of Design.

Dates
2006-2010

Barnes and Noble, 2008-2010

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Dates
2008-2010

Brooklyn Philharmonic, 2006-2007

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Dates
2006-2007

Design Within Reach, 2007-2008

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 31
Dates
2007-2008

ICON5, 2008

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 32
Dates
2008

Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2007 February

 File — Multiple Containers

Contents of DVD, a short film showing students working on a mural while listening to jazz musicians play at Lincoln Center, migrated. DVD cover left in folder.

Dates
2007 February

Jonny Hannah, 2008

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 34

Contains correspondence and notes.

Dates
2008

Metro, 2007

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 35

External projects includes files labeled as such by Steven Guarnaccia for student projects involving collaborations with organizations outside Parsons School of Design.

Dates
2007

Moleskine, 2007

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 36

External projects includes files labeled as such by Steven Guarnaccia for student projects involving collaborations with organizations outside Parsons School of Design.

Dates
2007