“In the beginning, computers were just a tool in a designer’s or artist’s arsenal, but today they offer a platform for unlimited experimentation and expression in art, media, and design,” says Sven Travis, who launched Parsons' original Design and Technology program and is the former dean of the School of Art, Media, and Technology. Says Travis, himself a photographer and textile designer, “I consider myself a fine artist in terms of my own work, but technology opens up so many possibilities.”