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A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • Pratt alumna Anna Park, who studied Illustration and Fine Arts, is profiled in Vogue about her black-and-white drawings made with charcoal or India ink. “The absence of color was never really a conscious decision,” Park tells Vogue. “It’s similar to someone picking up an instrument, and it feels right or natural. There are so many formal qualities that I wanted to explore within the world of charcoal, paint, and ink that I didn’t need color.”

  • The iconic poster for My Fair Lady was created by Bill Gold, who earned a certificate in advertising design from Pratt in 1940. The poster was featured on Country Life’s list of the 14 greatest movie posters in cinema. “This 1964 Audrey Hepburn classic was masterminded by Bill Gold, the man behind the posters for most of Clint Eastwood’s repertoire,” they write.

  • Fine Arts Fellow in Civic Engagement Alex Strada spoke at CUNY Graduate Center, organized by the United Nations Network on Migration on December 16, for Every Day Is Migrants Day. The event showcased work by “a diverse group of artists, scholars, and organizations with projects that foreground migrant narratives” and “highlight[ed] the essential role migrants play in the creation of culture.”

  • Jake Stewart, AOS Illustration ’26, was named the first place winner of an illustration contest for students, hosted by Pratt’s AOS Department and leading Italian legacy printer PdiPigna. Participants designed notebook covers and the winning notebook design is to be printed and sold commercially in a limited-edition release. As the winner, Stewart will earn a portion of commissions as well as the opportunity to work with an established art brand. 

  • Edel Rodriguez, BFA Fine Arts (Painting) ’94, was selected as a PRINT Awards Jury Member for Hand Lettering, Illustration, Graphic Novels, and Invitations. The jurors were chosen because they possessed the “insight and experience needed to recognize standout work across these creative categories.” Rodriguez has also been chosen as The Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence for the spring 2025 semester at Baruch College, and he recently presented his book, The Mango Tree, at the Miami Book Fair.