Summer Design

2012 Calendar:

July 9th - July 26th
Monday - Thursday, 10am - 12pm
 

How to Register:

1. In person: Saturday, April 14th, 9:30am – 1:30pm
Main Building, Room 225
Payments accepted: cash, check, money order, and credit card

2. By Mail or fax:  April 16th - May 30 (or until classes are filled)   
Download the registration form posted below.            

Mail registration form with full payment to: 
Pratt Institute
Dept. of Art and Design Education
ATTN: Tara Kopp
200 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205

Fax registration form to:  718-230-6876 (credit card payment only)
 

Registration form and handbook:

The registration form and handbook are posted below. Parents, please read the handbook prior to attending classes.

 

 

 

Classes:

*All classes will be open unless noted "CLOSED" below.
*All classes depend on enrollment and may include:

Architecture Design Basics    Ages 9-10
This class will introduce students to the principles of design such as: shape, balance, harmony and rhythm. Through hands-on projects, students will discover and explore the process of design from brainstorming and sketching to model making and production.

Toy Design                             Ages 11-12              CLOSED
Students will explore both two- and three-dimensional design through the investigation of toy design and story construction. Projects will allow students to investigate formal elements and principles of design while they practice various construction techniques.

Textile Design                       Ages 11-12
Students will explore various aspects of textile creation, such as: hand and loom weaving, fabric dyeing and printing, felting, knitting, sewing and patterning. Projects will allow students to investigate how raw matierals, like yarn and fabrics, become finished products.

Graphic Design                     Ages 13-14
Using traditional and digital tools, students will explore concepts of graphic design such as typography, logo design and advertising through individual and collaborative projects. Students will confront real-world design challenges and will use computers and software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

 

BELOW is a video from the Design Basics class 2011, taught by Alana Glantz.

Contact:

Tara Kopp
Coordinator of Youth Programs
Pratt Institute
Art and Design Education, SH 203
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Tel. 718-636-3654
Fax 718-230-6876
saturday@pratt.edu