School of Design Archives

Solved: Three Industrial Design Alumni Tackle a Haptics Challenge

From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a section highlighting the problem-solving process in the real world, from the perspective of alumni in the field. The Spring/Summer 2018 issue features the work of Keith Kirkland, MID…

Graduate Interior Design

Noguchi Museum Showcases Work by Interior Design Students in Fourth Annual Exhibition

Each spring, Pratt graduate interior design students collaborate with The Noguchi Museum, located in Long Island City, Queens, for Noguchi + Pratt, an exhibition of Isamu Noguchi-inspired work. This year’s exhibition, which was on view at The Noguchi Museum…

Graduate Communications Design

Graduate Communications Design Students Create Multifaceted Campaign to Address Youth Homelessness

Ten Pratt graduate students in the School of Design recently employed their design skills to inform and inspire action in a multimedia campaign they created to raise awareness of homeless youth, who are estimated to number…

Architecture

Pratt Shows 2018 Showcases Best Work of Graduating Students

The year’s boldest ideas will be on view this spring at Pratt Shows, Pratt Institute’s curated showcase of work by the 2018 graduating class. Composed of more than 20 events, presentations, and exhibitions, Pratt Shows…

Graduate Industrial Design

Industrial Design Alumni Honored at Rowena Reed Kostellow Fund Event

Executive Director of Global Chevrolet Design John Cafaro, BID ’77, was presented with the Rowena Reed Kostellow Award for his support and enhancement of the industrial design profession at a ceremony on March 28 at the Knoll Showroom in…

Fashion

Designer Gabriela Hearst to be Honored at 2018 Pratt Fashion Show

Pratt Institute will honor Gabriela Hearst, Uruguay-born, New York-based womenswear designer, with the Pratt Fashion Visionary Award at its annual runway show Pratt Shows: Fashion on May 3, 2018. Editor in Chief of Harper’s Bazaar, Glenda Bailey, will present…

Graduate Industrial Design

Interior Design Students Create Installation for 2018 DIFFA Dining by Design Event

Graduate students from Pratt Institute’s Interior Design Department created a distinctive tabletop installation for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) Dining by Design event, which was on view at Pier 92 in Manhattan from March 22-26. This…

Fashion

New York Fashion Week Black Panther Event Features Pratt Fashion Student’s Designs

Designs by Pratt senior Tolulope Aremu, B.F.A. Fashion Design ’18, have been featured in a charity presentation called “Black Panther: Welcome to Wakanda” as part of New York Fashion Week. The red carpet event, presented by Marvel, included fashions…

Fashion

The Pratt Network: Shaka King, BFA Fashion Design ’82

As the Office of Alumni Relations launches its first regional networks, laying the groundwork for Pratt connections to flourish in the many places alumni do their work, Prattfolio* checks in with six local influencers across the United States who…

Graduate Architecture and Urban Design

Five Pratt Institute Students and Alumni Named Fulbright Semifinalists

Five students and recent graduates from Pratt Institute have been announced as semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for 2018. The highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest United States exchange program, offering students and young…