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Art and design can inform, inspire, challenge, electrify and enrich the world around us. Come to Manhattan to find yourself in a city full of inspiration and to Pratt’s Associate Degree Department to lose yourself in your work.
Collage of three different illustrations by Graphic Design students. They are laid side by side and have three distinct styles.
Type
Undergraduate, AAS
Credits
64
Duration
4 Semesters
Courses
Plan of Study
School and Department
School of Art,
Associate Degrees
Collage of different spaces where the students in the Graphic design program will work in.

Graphic Design/Illustration at Pratt

Facade of the building where classes for the Game Design and Interactive Media program take place

Our AAS degree programs are intensive transfer-track programs which provide students with the first two years of a four-year bachelor degree program. Upon graduation from our department, students have the opportunity to enter a professional creative field or transfer seamlessly to the BFA program of their choice. Our AAS degrees begin with strong foundational courses that lead to advanced-level art and design courses and combine with a liberal studies component to create a comprehensive, competitive curriculum.

The Experience

Focused, efficient, and embedded in a tight-knit community, our two-year Graphic Design/Illustration Associate Degree program gives you access to core components of the Pratt experience in an intensive transfer-track curriculum. You will work with faculty at the forefront of their industries in a carefully curated program to prepare you for your next step.

State of the Art Tools

Through rigorous attention to production, technique, and contemporary aesthetics, you’ll develop your design practice and with it, agency to create change. You will have access to traditional art and design studios, labs with cutting edge hardware and software and print facilities with endless possibilities.

Learning Resources

We develop disciplinary fluency in our program of study and we celebrate the interdisciplinary nature of design critical to address the plurality and complexity of the environments in which we operate. Learning resources.

Our Faculty

In the Associate Degree Department, you will be surrounded by faculty consisting of New York’s leading professionals who have both excellence and expertise in their fields and a deep passion for teaching the next generation of creative professionals. With an emphasis on personal attention for each student our department ensures you will get the guidance and mentorship you need to thrive.

  1. Rinn Wight

    Visiting Instructor

  2. Randolph Gentile

    Visiting Instructor

  3. Deborah Caponera

    Assistant Professor

  4. John De Santis

    Visiting Assistant Professor

  5. Robert Feldgus

    Adjunct Professor

  6. Jimmy Huber

    Visiting Instructor

  7. Edward Murr

    Visiting Instructor

  8. Donnie Rogers

    Visiting Instructor

  9. Charles Parker

    Associate Professor

Our Alumni

A distorted drawing of a Timberland boot with a white
Work by Andrew Ognibene, AAS Graphic Design/Illustration ‘20

Pratt’s distinguished alums are leading thriving careers, addressing critical challenges and creating innovative work that reimagines our world, at a diverse selection of companies and institutions. They also go on to become entrepreneurs and principals leading their own studios and businesses.

Our AAS Graphic Design/Illustration alumni are set up for success with a well-rounded education allowing them to enter a professional creative field or transfer seamlessly to the BFA program of their choice. With an AAS degree in Graphic Design/Illustration your path to excellence is already paved.

Where They Work

  • Carter Gekiere, C3.NYC
  • Peg Smith, Media Brands
  • Jimmy Huber, Pratt Institute

Ready for More?

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