RIT Toy Thesis - Industrial Design MFA
Two RIT Graduate Students, two amazing Thesis toy projects, a whole lot of interactive fun. Come explore 3D scanning and 3D computer modeling as well as exciting alternatives to plastics in toys.
Makers
Mary McLoughlin
My name is Mary McLoughlin and I am Industrial Design student in the Graduate MFA program at RIT. I am a passionate environmentalist and budding Toy Designer who is poised to re-imagine the way we think about products and their end of life. My architectural studies background and 4 years experience teaching children ages 1-12 and mentoring college students has given me the critical and conceptual ability to learn quickly and create user-centered products.
Grace Newman-Lapinski
My name is Grace and I am a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology pursuing my MFA in Industrial Design, graduating in Spring 2022. In Spring 2019, I graduated with my BA in Growth and Structure of Cities and minor in Visual Studies from Bryn Mawr College. I am an aspiring toy designer and educator who loves digital modeling, 3D printing, laser cutting, and anything that involves hands-on making.