Graphic Design/Illustration at Pratt
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.
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Rinn Wight
Visiting Instructor
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Randolph Gentile
Visiting Instructor
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Deborah Caponera
Assistant Professor
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John De Santis
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Robert Feldgus
Adjunct Professor
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Jimmy Huber
Visiting Instructor
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Edward Murr
Visiting Instructor
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Donnie Rogers
Visiting Instructor
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Charles Parker
Associate Professor
Our Alumni
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
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