Join Parsons School of Design at The New School on November 17, 2026 for the New York City premiere of acclaimed design documentarian Gary Hustwit’s (Helvetica, Objectified, Urbanized, Rams, Eno) new short film, What Are People For: Design Philosophy by Patrick Whitney.
What Are People For is a multimedia project offering a 360-degree view of a system designer’s life and legacy. What Are People For serves both as a portrait of a visionary thinker and a timely meditation on the role design can play in shaping a more meaningful and democratic future.
The screening will be followed by a conversation with director Gary Hustwit, producer Ashley Lukasik, and additional speakers.
Tickets are free for Parsons School of Design and The New School students with a valid student ID.
🎟️ Reserve your tickets here!
Doors at 7:30pm 🟡 Screening at 8pm 🟡 Filmmaker conversation at 8:30pm
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Presented by the Communication Design program at Parsons School of Design.
New School students seeking accommodations should contact the Student Disability Services office at studentdisability@newschool.edu.
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