Marc Rosen
Visiting Associate Professor

Biography
Award-winning designer, professor, philanthropist, and author Marc Rosen began his career as a cosmetics packaging designer under the tutelage of Charles Revson, founder of Revlon. He then went on to become vice president of global design and communications at Elizabeth Arden. He established Marc Rosen Associates in 1989 and has worked with such famous names as Karl Lagerfeld, Coty, Chloe, Fendi, Oscar de la Renta, Perry Ellis, Nina Ricci, Burberry, etc. He is the recipient of seven FiFi Awards, the Academy Award of the fragrance industry. A trustee emeritus at Pratt Institute, Rosen has three full tuition scholarships for graduate students studying package design as well as an education fund. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in 2003 and has authored two books, Glamour Icons and Rubbing Shoulders.
Recent Press
- Classic Design Stars – New York Social Diary (October 16, 2024)
Pratt Institute Honors 3 ‘Legends’ at 2024 Scholarship Gala – Beauty Packaging (October 14, 2024) - Pratt Institute Unveils 2024 Legends Honorees – WWD (September 3, 2024)
- Pratt Institute Unveils 2024 Legends Honorees – Beauty Packaging (August 26, 2024)
- The Gift of Love – New York Social Diary (January 5, 2023)
- Marc Rosen Moderates Pratt’s 7th Annual Design Symposium – Beauty Packaging (November 17, 2023)
- Marc Rosen Presents Sustainable Design Symposium and Reveals New Pratt Scholarship – Beauty Packaging (December 2, 2022)
- Marc Rosen and Pratt Institute Inaugurate Sustainable Packaging Design Scholarship – WWD (December 1, 2022)
- Pratt Announces Speakers and Topics for Its 2022 Design Symposium – Beauty Packaging (November 9, 2022)
Education
B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S., Pratt Institute.