Randy Hunt

Randy J. Hunt is an accomplished designer, executive, artist, author, and musician, recently appointed as the Chair of the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), effective July 1, 2024. He is an alumnus of the program, having graduated in 2007, and succeeds the founding co-chairs Steven Heller and Lita Talarico, who retired after nearly 30 years of leadership.135

Hunt has a robust professional background in design leadership, currently serving as the head of design at Notion, where he leads the development of productivity and creativity tools. His previous roles include Chief Product Officer at Morning, Head of Design at Grab, Artsy, and VP of Design at Etsy, where he significantly expanded the design team and enhanced the company's global presence. His contributions to the design field have been recognized with several awards, including the National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.124

In addition to his professional achievements, Hunt has been actively involved in academia as a lecturer and thesis advisor at SVA, bringing a personal investment in the program's future. He holds a BFA in Design from the University of Central Florida and has completed an executive education program for creative leaders at Yale School of Management.13