Meet BFA Design Student Yiran Sun in SVA’s New ‘Portraits of Identity’ Series

The new series is the latest initiative from SVA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

January 13, 2023 by Jarvis Watson
A still image of a young person in a city park on a sunny day.

Fourth-year BFA Illustration student Yiran Sun.

Credit: Steve Birnbaum

Welcome to “Portraits of Identity,” a new series lifting up voices from the diverse, global and multicultural community at the School of Visual Arts, and spotlighting individual SVA students, staff and faculty who have been invited to share aspects of their lived experience at the College and in New York City. 


The first episode focuses on Yiran Sun, a fourth-year BFA Design student. Sun has held various leadership positions at SVA and in the community, including as an Admissions student ambassador, student associate director assistant for orientation, a council member of the New York Chinese Young Leaders Association and the president of the Chinese Students Organization. Sun is also a member of the Multicultural Student Union at SVA. 


Click below to view Sun’s “Portraits of Identity” episode, and stay tuned for updates by following the series on the SVA YouTube channel; Instagram, @sva_dei; and Facebook, facebook.com/svadei.


To learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SVA, visit sva.edu/dei.

Portraits of Identity: Yiran Sun

“Portraits of Identity” is a video series lifting up voices from the diverse, global and multicultural community at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Hear from a range of students, staff and faculty, each invited to share aspects of their lived experience at SVA and to talk about what it’s like to be a part of the College’s inclusive learning community in New York City. To learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SVA, visit sva.edu/dei.