The Daily Hub

A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

The New York Times ran a story titled “A Long Sunrise Walk to Start the School Year,” highlighting Pratt’s commitment to cultivating creative citizens while subtly connecting its Brooklyn Bridge walk tradition to broader national conversations about the value of a creative education. Celebrating Orientation and the incoming first-year class, Pratt’s annual Brooklyn Bridge walk offers a glimpse of young creatives taking their first steps—both literally and symbolically—into the cultural fabric of New York. The article features quotes from President Frances Bronet, Vice President for Student Affairs Delmy Lendof, and student Jay Vargas-Garcia.

Aug 21, 2025
Emilio Sosa, BFA Fashion Design ’89, created the costumes for Jesus Christ Superstar staged at the Hollywood Bowl from August 1 to 3, starring Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo.

Aug 20, 2025
Julia Gamolina, visiting assistant professor of Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design, shares her favorite parts of New York City, architectural and otherwise, for Archinect. The most underrated building in the city? “The General Society’s Library — the second oldest library in New York City! The library focuses on resources for those in manual, technical, craft, and creative occupations, and hosts the Artisan Lecture Series, which pays tribute to the art of craftsmanship by featuring master artisans who lecture about the intricacies of their specialized crafts.”

Aug 19, 2025
Daniel Lopatin, MSLIS ’10, has created original music for the upcoming film Marty Supreme directed by Josh Safdie and featuring Timothée Chalamet. Lopatin has a prolific musical career as Oneohtrix Point Never.

Aug 18, 2025
Garrett Benisch, continuing and professional studies lecturer, was interviewed by Martha Stewart for an article on the environmental harms of peat moss and what gardeners should use instead. Benisch is also the director of design development for Bioforcetech, a company that transforms waste into carbon-negative solutions.

Aug 18, 2025
Associate Professor in the School of Information John Lauermann published an article “Mapping super-gentrification in large US cities, 1990–2020” in Urban Geography with his co-authors.

Aug 15, 2025
Jen Pawol, BFA Fine Arts (Painting) ’00, became the first woman to umpire a regular season game in Major League Baseball.

Aug 15, 2025
Michelle Towse, BFA Photography ’91, was interviewed by Little Black Book about her career in film and what it takes to succeed. “Creative problem solving relies on the same principles regardless of implementation. The language is the same; sometimes, you just need to learn a few new vocabulary words.”

Aug 14, 2025
Izzy Chavez, BFA Digital Arts (2-D Animation) ’24, had their work, Adam and Eve in the Kingdom of Animals, screened at the 2025 Annecy Festival.

Aug 13, 2025
Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Information Bill Levay, MS Library and Information Science ’15, spoke at the Creative Operations Summit in New York, sharing how the New York Philharmonic Archives—and the digitized historical assets in our DAMS—play a vital role in marketing, storytelling, and audience engagement at the Philharmonic.

Aug 12, 2025

More Pratt Institute News

Three people are engaging in conversation inside a brightly lit room. One person, wearing a green crop top and black pants, is showing a book to the others. The second person, dressed in a bright green jacket, smiles as they look at the book. The third person, in a denim jacket, appears amused and is holding their hand to their face. The background features artwork and decor elements on the walls.

Open Studios, Endless Possibilities

Pratt’s annual MFA Open Studios were complemented by the first-ever Open Fields artist resource fair, making for an electric day of events celebrating artistic practice and the resources that sustain it.

Information Experience Design

A young woman with dark hair, wearing a denim jacket and a striped shirt, stands next to a whiteboard filled with colorful notes about color schemes and component tokens. She is smiling and writing on the board with a red marker, which outlines themes and various color categories, including primitive and neutral colors. The room has wooden flooring and light-colored walls.

Designing Digital Interfaces for Real-World Clients

From Pratt Institute News

Graduate student Shreesa Shrestha, MSIXD ’26, is making the most of every opportunity at Pratt as she balances client projects, community-building initiatives, and a prestigious Product Design Fellowship at The Museum of Modern Art.